Rare 50p coins and values

Every 50p design struck since 1969, ranked from the lowest circulation mintage up, with what each one sells for.

Designs
172
Ranked by mintage
81
Lowest mintage
109,000

50p coin value chart

Rank 1 is the 50p design with the fewest coins struck for circulation. The value shown is the typical price for a circulated coin, or for an uncirculated one where no circulated price is published, worked out from published UK prices and checked in September 2026.

The largest series are the 31 Olympic 50p coins, the 15 Beatrix Potter 50p coins and the 12 Winnie the Pooh 50p coins.

  1. 1

    A conference table seen from above with twelve stars, linking lines and twelve chairs, dated 1992 and 1993
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1992

    EEC Presidency and Single Market 50p

    1992

    Very rare
    Mintage
    109,000
    Value
    £45

  2. 2

    The Great Pagoda at Kew wrapped in a climbing plant, with a date either side and the word Kew at its base
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2009

    Kew Gardens 50p

    2009

    Very rare
    Mintage
    210,000
    Value
    £120

  3. 3

    Offside rule diagram on half a football pitch under the words OFFSIDE EXPLAINED, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Football 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,125,500
    Value
    £15

  4. 4

    Two wrestlers on a round mat, one lifting the other upside down, arena stands behind, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Wrestling 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,129,500
    Value
    £9

  5. 5

    Two judo players mid-throw, one upside down with feet in the air, London 2012 logo above, 50 PENCE below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Judo 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,161,500
    Value
    £10

  6. 6

    Runner, cyclist and swimmer side by side over lines that change from pool lanes to track, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Triathlon 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,163,500
    Value
    £10

  7. 7

    Flopsy Bunny, Peter Rabbit's sister, faces forward with the name FLOPSY BUNNY split around her
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    Flopsy Bunny 50p

    2018, Beatrix Potter

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,400,000
    Value
    £5

  8. 7

    Peter Rabbit facing forward in his jacket, eating, with PETER RABBIT around him and a small TM mark
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    Peter Rabbit 50p (2018)

    2018, Beatrix Potter

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,400,000
    Value
    £6

  9. 9

    Tennis ball flying over the top of a net that runs diagonally across the coin, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Tennis 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,454,000
    Value
    £3.10

  10. 10

    Goalball player hurling a ball trailed by speed lines, under the Paralympic version of the London 2012 logo
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Goalball 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,615,500
    Value
    £3.10

  11. 11

    Clay shooter in ear defenders aiming a shotgun as the target shatters into angular pieces, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Shooting 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,656,500
    Value
    £3.50

  12. 12

    Two taekwondo athletes in helmets, one throwing a high turning kick, one a side kick, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Taekwondo 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,664,000
    Value
    £2.80

  13. 13

    Handball player leaping to throw, set over a plan of the court with its lines and goals, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Handball 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,676,500
    Value
    £2.50

  14. 14

    Swimmer in cap and goggles before a splash holding a fencer, runner, pistol shooter and horse, London 2012 logo
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Modern Pentathlon 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,689,500
    Value
    £2.50

  15. 15

    Mrs Tittlemouse the woodmouse facing left and carrying a basket, with MRS. TITTLEMOUSE above her
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    Mrs Tittlemouse 50p

    2018, Beatrix Potter

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,700,000
    Value
    £4.20

  16. 16

    Two rowers in a boat before slanted words EXCELLENCE, FRIENDSHIP, FAIR PLAY and RESPECT, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Rowing 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,717,300
    Value
    £2.40

  17. 17

    Rhythmic gymnast in a split leap with a ribbon spiralling up to the London 2012 logo, 50 PENCE below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Gymnastics 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,720,813
    Value
    £2.40

  18. 18

    Two hands with crossed table tennis bats over a table and net, ball flying past, Paralympic London 2012 logo
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Table Tennis 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,737,500
    Value
    £2.90

  19. 19

    Four basketball players in action in front of a giant textured basketball, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Basketball 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,748,000
    Value
    £2.10

  20. 20

    Three sailing boats on waves beneath a nautical chart grid and a stretch of coastline, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Sailing 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,749,500
    Value
    £2.70

  21. 21

    Wheelchair rugby player gripping a wheel with the ball on their lap, lined background, Paralympic London 2012 logo
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Wheelchair Rugby 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,765,500
    Value
    £2.40

  22. 22

    Two female hockey players, both facing right, challenge for the ball with their sticks, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Hockey 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,773,500
    Value
    £2.50

  23. 23

    Geometric diagram of three planetary orbits around a stylised Sun, with SIR ISAAC NEWTON
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2017

    Isaac Newton 50p

    2017

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,801,500
    Value
    £4.30

  24. 24

    Outline sketch of a weightlifter crouched at the start of a lift, hand on the barbell, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Weightlifting 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    1,879,500
    Value
    £2.20

  25. 25

    Track cyclist pedalling hard on the left, with velodrome track lines streaming behind, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Cycling 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    2,090,500
    Value
    £2

  26. 26

    Jemima Puddle-Duck in the centre of the coin, her figure dividing the name JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK round the edge
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Jemima Puddle-Duck 50p

    2016, Beatrix Potter

    Scarce
    Mintage
    2,100,000
    Value
    £8

  27. 27

    Two fencers mid-bout, one lunging forward in attack, beneath the London 2012 emblem
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Fencing 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    2,115,500
    Value
    £2

  28. 28

    Large shuttlecock at left beside rows of small badminton players in different strokes, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Badminton 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    2,133,500
    Value
    £2.10

  29. 28

    Three beach volleyball players at a diagonal net reaching for a ball set against sun rays, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Volleyball 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    2,133,500
    Value
    £1.90

  30. 30

    Horse and rider leaping a two-bar fence, hooves just above 50 PENCE, with the London 2012 logo at the top
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Equestrian 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    2,142,500
    Value
    £2

  31. 31

    Pair of boxing gloves inside the ropes at the corner of a ring, London 2012 logo above, 50 PENCE below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Boxing 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    2,148,500
    Value
    £2.30

  32. 32

    Boccia player in a wheelchair throwing a ball inside a rectangular box, Paralympic London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Boccia 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    2,166,000
    Value
    £2

  33. 33

    Canoeist paddling through rough, splashing water between hanging slalom gates, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Canoeing 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    2,166,500
    Value
    £2

  34. 34

    Swimmer in cap and goggles, face clear of the water lines, gliding right beneath the London 2012 logo
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Aquatics 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    2,179,000
    Value
    £2

  35. 35

    An Atlantic salmon leaping from the water, with 50 PENCE over a pattern of interlinked C letters at the left
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    Atlantic Salmon 50p

    2023 to 2026, Definitive

    Scarce
    Mintage
    2,200,000
    Value
    £60 (2023)

  36. 36

    A high jumper drawn in simple lines clears the bar beneath the London 2012 logo, with 50 PENCE curved below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Athletics 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Scarce
    Mintage
    2,224,000
    Value
    £2

  37. 37

    A suffragette chained to railings holding a WSPU banner, beside a ballot paper reading GIVE WOMEN THE VOTE
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2003

    Suffragettes 50p

    2003

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    3,124,030
    Value
    £2.50

  38. 38

    Close-up of a hand drawing back a bowstring with an arrow, Paralympic London 2012 logo above, 50 PENCE below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Archery 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    3,345,500
    Value
    £1.50

  39. 39

    The WWF panda logo surrounded by fifty small icons of animals, plants and nature, with 2011 at the bottom
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    WWF 50p

    2011

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    3,400,000
    Value
    £2.70

  40. 40

    A mouse in tiny glasses sitting cross-legged on a cotton reel reading a newspaper, with THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    The Tailor of Gloucester 50p

    2018, Beatrix Potter

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    3,900,000
    Value
    £2.80

  41. 41

    Squirrel Nutkin in a lively pose in the centre of the coin, his figure dividing the words SQUIRREL NUTKIN
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Squirrel Nutkin 50p

    2016, Beatrix Potter

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,000,000
    Value
    £2.80

  42. 41

    Five rainbow arcs inscribed PROTEST, UNITY, PRIDE, VISIBILITY and EQUALITY, with the number 50 above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    Pride 50p

    2022

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,000,000
    Value
    Face value

  43. 41

    A section of Westminster Abbey's exterior with the crowned royal cypher C R III set against it
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    Coronation of King Charles III 50p

    2023

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,000,000
    Value
    £3

  44. 44

    A large number seventy with the crowned cypher E II R inside the zero and the dates 1952 and 2022
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    Platinum Jubilee 50p

    2022

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,000,070
    Value
    Face value

  45. 45

    A pair of hands against radiating rays, FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY above, 50 PENCE below and NHS around the border
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1998

    NHS 50p

    1998

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,001,000
    Value
    £2.30

  46. 45

    Paddington Bear sitting on his suitcase inside Paddington Station, with a train in the background
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    Paddington at the Station 50p

    2018, Paddington

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,001,000
    Value
    £3.20

  47. 47

    Twelve stars in a celebratory group above the line 1973 EU 1998, with 50 PENCE below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1998

    European Union 50p

    1998

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,043,000
    Value
    £2.10

  48. 48

    Tennyson's words BLOW BUGLE BLOW and SET THE WILD ECHOES FLYING around BENJAMIN BRITTEN on a musical stave
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2013

    Benjamin Britten 50p

    2013

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,300,000
    Value
    £1.80

  49. 49

    Three RAF airmen running to their aircraft as planes fly overhead, with THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN GB 1940
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2015

    Battle of Britain 50p

    2015

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,900,000
    Value
    £1.80

  50. 50

    Paddington Bear standing outside Buckingham Palace, waving a Union Flag
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    Paddington at the Palace 50p

    2018, Paddington

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,901,000
    Value
    £3

  51. 51

    A swimmer doing butterfly stroke beneath the Team GB lion logo and the Olympic rings, with TEAM GB lettering
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Team GB 50p

    2016, Team GB

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    6,400,000
    Value
    £1.50

  52. 52

    A sprinter and a cyclist separated by the St Andrew's saltire, with XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLASGOW 2014
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2014

    Commonwealth Games Glasgow 50p

    2014, Commonwealth Games

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    6,500,000
    Value
    £2.20

  53. 53

    King Harold with an arrow in his eye in Bayeux Tapestry style, arrows in his shield, and BATTLE OF HASTINGS
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Battle of Hastings 50p

    2016

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    6,700,000
    Value
    £2

  54. 54

    Seven aircraft over five landing craft heading left towards Normandy, with 50 PENCE on the right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1994

    D-Day 50p

    1994

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    6,705,520
    Value
    £4

  55. 55

    Beatrix Potter's silhouette above her name and the years of her life, with Peter Rabbit below and foliage at each side
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Beatrix Potter 50p

    2016, Beatrix Potter

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    6,900,000
    Value
    £2.50

  56. 56

    The Royal Arms: a crowned shield held by a lion and a unicorn, with FIFTY PENCE above and 50 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2013

    Christopher Ironside 50p

    2013

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    7,000,000
    Value
    £1.90

  57. 57

    Seven Girlguiding trefoils, six around one, inside the words CELEBRATING ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF GIRLGUIDING UK
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2010

    Girlguiding 50p

    2010

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    7,410,090
    Value
    Face value

  58. 58

    The Scout fleur-de-lis badge over a globe, FIFTY PENCE above, 1907 and 2007 at the sides, BE PREPARED below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2007

    Scouts 50p

    2007

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    7,710,750
    Value
    Face value

  59. 59

    Silhouette of Sherlock Holmes smoking a pipe between two columns of story titles, with 50 PENCE below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2019

    Sherlock Holmes 50p

    2019

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    8,602,000
    Value
    Face value

  60. 60

    Mrs Tiggy-Winkle the hedgehog in her dress and petticoat at the centre, with MRS. TIGGY-WINKLE above her
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Mrs Tiggy-Winkle 50p

    2016, Beatrix Potter

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    8,800,000
    Value
    £2.50

  61. 61

    Five voters in 1918 dress queuing to vote, a woman holding up her card, under 1918 REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2018

    Representation of the People Act 50p

    2018

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,000,000
    Value
    Face value

  62. 62

    Paddington Bear in his duffle coat raising his hat in front of St Paul's Cathedral, with his luggage label message
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2019

    Paddington at St Paul's 50p

    2019, Paddington

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,001,000
    Value
    £1.50

  63. 62

    Paddington Bear holding a marmalade sandwich in front of the White Tower at the Tower of London
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2019

    Paddington at the Tower 50p

    2019, Paddington

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,001,000
    Value
    £1.40

  64. 64

    The legs of a running athlete in front of a stylised stopwatch showing just under four minutes, 50 PENCE below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2004

    Roger Bannister 50p

    2004

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,032,500
    Value
    Face value

  65. 65

    Tom Kitten facing forward in his clothes at the centre, his figure dividing the name TOM KITTEN
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2017

    Tom Kitten 50p

    2017, Beatrix Potter

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,500,000
    Value
    £1.80

  66. 66

    A crown surrounded by four shields in a cross, with a rose, thistle, shamrock and leek between them, and 2022
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    Queen Elizabeth II Memorial 50p

    2022

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,600,000
    Value
    Face value

  67. 67

    Close-up of Peter Rabbit with prominent whiskers in the centre, his figure dividing the words PETER RABBIT
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2016

    Peter Rabbit 50p (2016)

    2016, Beatrix Potter

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,700,000
    Value
    £1.60

  68. 68

    Mr Jeremy Fisher the frog facing left in his mackintosh, with MR. JEREMY FISHER around him
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2017

    Jeremy Fisher 50p

    2017, Beatrix Potter

    Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,900,000
    Value
    £2

  69. 69

    A soldier carrying a wounded comrade in front of the outline of the Victoria Cross and a sunburst, FIFTY PENCE below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2006

    Victoria Cross (heroic acts) 50p

    2006, Victoria Cross 150th anniversary

    Common
    Mintage
    10,000,500
    Value
    Face value

  70. 70

    Six lines of script reading Peace, Prosperity and Friendship with all nations, dated 31 January 2020
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2020

    Brexit 50p

    2020

    Common
    Mintage
    10,001,000
    Value
    Face value

  71. 71

    A network of interlinked lines and triangles like a geodesic dome, with DIVERSITY BUILT BRITAIN in script
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2020

    Diversity Built Britain 50p

    2020

    Common
    Mintage
    10,300,000
    Value
    Face value

  72. 72

    An open book with turning pages on top of a columned library building, with the anniversary dates above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2000

    Public Libraries 50p

    2000

    Common
    Mintage
    11,263,000
    Value
    Face value

  73. 73

    Front and back of the Victoria Cross medal side by side, with VC and FIFTY PENCE at the lower right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2006

    Victoria Cross (medal) 50p

    2006, Victoria Cross 150th anniversary

    Common
    Mintage
    12,087,000
    Value
    Face value

  74. 74

    Samuel Johnson's dictionary entries for FIFTY and PENCE set like a printed page, JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2005

    Johnson's Dictionary 50p

    2005

    Common
    Mintage
    17,649,000
    Value
    Face value

  75. 75

    Peter Rabbit in his jacket walking to the right, with THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT running round the rim
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2017

    Peter Rabbit 50p (2017)

    2017, Beatrix Potter

    Common
    Mintage
    19,900,000
    Value
    £1

  76. 76

    Benjamin Bunny facing forward in his oversized tam-o'-shanter, dividing the name BENJAMIN BUNNY
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2017

    Benjamin Bunny 50p

    2017, Beatrix Potter

    Common
    Mintage
    25,000,000
    Value
    £1.20

  77. 77

    A ring of nine clasped hands around the date 1973 above 50 PENCE
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1973

    EEC Hands 50p

    1973

    Common
    Mintage
    89,775,000
    Value
    £2

  78. 78

    Seated Britannia beside a lion, holding trident and olive branch, shield at her side, FIFTY PENCE above and 50 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1982

    Britannia (FIFTY PENCE, large) 50p

    1982 to 1997, Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    114,819,007
    Value
    £2.40

  79. 79

    The pointed base of the Royal Arms shield, with parts of the Irish harp and English lions quarters, FIFTY PENCE below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2008

    Royal Shield 50p

    2008 to 2022, Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    353,590,405
    Value
    Face value

  80. 80

    Britannia seated beside a lion with shield, trident and olive branch, NEW PENCE above and 50 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1969

    Britannia (NEW PENCE) 50p

    1969 to 1981, Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    594,917,500
    Value
    £1.10

  81. 81

    Smaller 50p with seated Britannia, lion, shield, trident and olive branch, FIFTY PENCE above and 50 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 1997

    Britannia (small) 50p

    1997 to 2008, Definitive

    Common
    Mintage
    805,926,100
    Value
    Face value
  82. 2009Blue Peter50p

    Blue Peter 50p

    2009, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Pack limit 100,000
    Value
    £265
  83. Swimmer face down in rippling water with wave lines running across the face, London 2012 logo above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2011

    Aquatics (lines over face) 50p

    2011, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sports, Error

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £1,275
  84. 2018The Snowman50p

    The Snowman 50p (2018)

    2018, The Snowman

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £16
  85. 201950 Years ofthe 50p50p

    50 Years of the 50p

    2019

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  86. Front-facing Peter Rabbit in his trademark jacket, the name PETER RABBIT and a TM mark running round him
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2019

    Peter Rabbit 50p (2019)

    2019, Beatrix Potter

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £15
  87. Black hole at the centre with swirling curved lines, Hawking's entropy formula and STEPHEN HAWKING
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2019

    Stephen Hawking 50p

    2019, Innovation in Science

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £11
  88. The Gruffalo monster from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's picture book, with THE GRUFFALO lettering
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2019

    The Gruffalo 50p

    2019, The Gruffalo

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  89. The Gruffalo confronting the Mouse in the wood, with THE GRUFFALO lettering
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2019

    The Gruffalo and Mouse 50p

    2019, The Gruffalo

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £16
  90. The Snowman standing behind James, a boy in pyjamas, with a mountainous landscape behind them
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2019

    The Snowman 50p (2019)

    2019, The Snowman

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  91. Wallace and Gromit peering out of a rocket porthole, with CASEUS PRAESTANS and WALLACE GROMIT around them
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2019

    Wallace and Gromit 50p

    2019

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £19
  92. Christopher Robin coming down a staircase dragging Winnie the Pooh behind him, with a bee buzzing above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2020

    Christopher Robin 50p

    2020, Winnie the Pooh

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £13
  93. Hylaeosaurus in homage to the Crystal Palace sculpture, HYLAEOSAURUS above and MANTELL and a date below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2020

    Hylaeosaurus 50p

    2020, Dinosaurs

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £9
  94. Reconstruction of an Iguanodon, with IGUANODON lettered above and MANTELL and a date below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2020

    Iguanodon 50p

    2020, Dinosaurs

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  95. Anatomically accurate Megalosaurus at the centre, named above, with BUCKLAND and a date underneath
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2020

    Megalosaurus 50p

    2020, Dinosaurs

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  96. Peter Rabbit in his jacket scrambling under Mr McGregor's fence, with the name PETER RABBIT and a small TM mark
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2020

    Peter Rabbit 50p (2020)

    2020, Beatrix Potter

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £24
  97. 2020Piglet50p

    Piglet 50p

    2020, Winnie the Pooh

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £14
  98. 2020RosalindFranklin50p

    Rosalind Franklin 50p

    2020, Innovation in Science

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  99. Olympic sport symbols and sporting equipment around the Team GB logo and Olympic rings, with 2020 and TEAM GB
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2020

    Team GB (Tokyo 2020) 50p

    2020 to 2021, Team GB

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  100. 2020The Snowman50p

    The Snowman 50p (2020)

    2020, The Snowman

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  101. Winnie the Pooh sitting beside a tipped-over honey jar with a bee above him and his name to the right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2020

    Winnie the Pooh 50p

    2020, Winnie the Pooh

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  102. Spaced lower-case letters reading charles babbage above a row of digits that encode BABBAGE
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2021

    Charles Babbage 50p

    2021, Innovation in Science

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £13
  103. Overlapping pre-decimal coins around a seven-sided outline holding the words 1971 DECIMAL DAY
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2021

    Decimal Day 50p

    2021

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  104. Dimorphodon pterosaur with wings spread across the coin, DIMORPHODON above and MARY ANNING below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2021

    Dimorphodon 50p

    2021, Dinosaurs

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £9
  105. Crystal structure of insulin filling the coin, with the word insulin and its molecular formula
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2021

    Discovery of Insulin 50p

    2021, Innovation in Science

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £15
  106. Television transmission mast sending out radio waves, with milestones from Baird's life between them
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2021

    John Logie Baird 50p

    2021, Innovation in Science

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  107. Owl from Winnie the Pooh holding a feather quill beside a letter, with his name and a bee to his left
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2021

    Owl 50p

    2021, Winnie the Pooh

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  108. Plesiosaurus reconstruction with its teeth visible, PLESIOSAURUS above and MARY ANNING and a date below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2021

    Plesiosaurus 50p

    2021, Dinosaurs

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £8
  109. Temnodontosaurus ichthyosaur in the centre, TEMNODONTOSAURUS above and MARY ANNING with a date below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2021

    Temnodontosaurus 50p

    2021, Dinosaurs

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  110. James, the boy, drawing a smiling mouth on the Snowman's face
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2021

    The Snowman 50p (2021)

    2021, The Snowman

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  111. Tigger from Winnie the Pooh bouncing over long grass, with a bee and his name above him
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2021

    Tigger 50p

    2021, Winnie the Pooh

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £14
  112. Winnie the Pooh with Piglet, Owl, Eeyore, Rabbit, Tigger, Kanga and Roo below the title and a bee
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2021

    Winnie the Pooh and Friends 50p (2021)

    2021, Winnie the Pooh

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £11
  113. A globe beneath arcs of transmission waves, with 1922-2022, OUR BBC and INFORM EDUCATE ENTERTAIN
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    100 Years of the BBC 50p

    2022

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £8
  114. Cogwheel over a background of Enigma-style code letters, with the inscription ALAN TURING
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    Alan Turing 50p

    2022, Innovation in Science

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  115. Commonwealth Sport symbol on the Library of Birmingham's geometric pattern, with BIRMINGHAM 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    Commonwealth Games Birmingham 50p

    2022, Commonwealth Games

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £9
  116. Eeyore the old grey donkey sitting with his tail attached, with his name and a bee below him
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    Eeyore 50p

    2022, Winnie the Pooh

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £9
  117. Portrait of Harry Potter at the centre with the lettering HARRY POTTER around him
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    Harry Potter 50p

    2022, Harry Potter

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £8
  118. Hogwarts Express steam train with the lettering HOGWARTS EXPRESS above it
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    Hogwarts Express 50p

    2022, Harry Potter

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £11
  119. Kanga feeding her son Roo in a high chair, with a bee and the names Kanga & Roo at the upper right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    Kanga and Roo 50p

    2022, Winnie the Pooh

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £9
  120. The Snowman together with The Snowdog, the dog from the 2012 sequel film
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2022

    The Snowman and The Snowdog 50p

    2022, The Snowman

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  121. 2022Winnie thePooh andFriends50p

    Winnie the Pooh and Friends 50p (2022)

    2022, Winnie the Pooh

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £9
  122. Lines of words describing the NHS, from GRATITUDE to KNOWLEDGE, with the number seventy-five among them
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    75 Years of the NHS 50p

    2023

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £8
  123. A Caribbean man and woman before the Union Flag, the anniversary number to their left, WINDRUSH GENERATIONS below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    75 Years of the Windrush Generation 50p

    2023

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £8
  124. Professor Albus Dumbledore at the centre with the lettering ALBUS DUMBLEDORE around him
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    Albus Dumbledore 50p

    2023, Harry Potter

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £13
  125. Hogwarts Castle with the lettering HOGWARTS around it
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    Hogwarts 50p

    2023, Harry Potter

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  126. Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine beneath a lenticular panel showing the Empire insignia, with STAR WARS lettering
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    Star Wars Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine 50p

    2023, Star Wars

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  127. Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia beneath a lenticular panel with the Rebel Starbird, and STAR WARS lettering below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    Star Wars Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia 50p

    2023, Star Wars

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  128. R2-D2 and C-3PO inside the Millennium Falcon beneath a lenticular panel, with STAR WARS lettering below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    Star Wars R2-D2 and C-3PO 50p

    2023, Star Wars

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  129. Mr Tumnus with an umbrella and parcels walking arm in arm with Lucy through snowy woods, with the book title
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 50p

    2023

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £11
  130. The Snowman and James dancing together beneath the Northern Lights
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2023

    The Snowman 50p (2023)

    2023, The Snowman

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £13
  131. RNLI flag with RN over LI inside a roped life ring, anniversary wording above and the two anniversary dates below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    200 Years of the RNLI 50p

    2024

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  132. Allied soldiers leaving a landing craft beneath aircraft, beach names UTAH OMAHA GOLD JUNO SWORD along the bottom
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    D-Day 80th Anniversary 50p

    2024

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  133. Diplodocus with winding neck and long tail, skeleton in the foreground, DIPLODOCUS above, JURASSIC below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    Diplodocus 50p

    2024, Dinosaurs

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  134. Giant deer with huge antlers above its skeleton, MEGALOCEROS above and GIANT DEER below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    Giant Deer 50p

    2024, Ice Age Giants

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £8
  135. Harry Potter underwater in the Black Lake, grabbed by merpeople, with THE BLACK LAKE below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    Harry Potter The Black Lake 50p

    2024, Harry Potter

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £9
  136. Harry Potter on a broomstick reaching for a winged key among a flock of flying keys
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    Harry Potter The Winged Keys 50p

    2024, Harry Potter

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  137. The Death Star II battle station looming in space beneath a lenticular panel, with the STAR WARS logo below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    Star Wars Death Star II 50p

    2024, Star Wars

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £13
  138. Han Solo and Chewbacca side by side beneath a lenticular panel, with STAR WARS lettering below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    Star Wars Han Solo and Chewbacca 50p

    2024, Star Wars

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £11
  139. The Millennium Falcon flying through space beneath a lenticular panel, with the STAR WARS logo in two lines below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    Star Wars Millennium Falcon 50p

    2024, Star Wars

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £14
  140. A TIE Fighter flying through space beneath a lenticular panel, with the STAR WARS logo in two lines below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    Star Wars TIE Fighter 50p

    2024, Star Wars

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £13
  141. An X-Wing flying with its wings open in an X beneath a lenticular panel, with the STAR WARS logo below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    Star Wars X-Wing 50p

    2024, Star Wars

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  142. Stegosaurus with plated back and spiked tail over a skeleton, STEGOSAURUS above and JURASSIC below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    Stegosaurus 50p

    2024, Dinosaurs

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  143. Steppe mammoth with its skeleton in front, MAMMUTHUS above and STEPPE MAMMOTH below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    Steppe Mammoth 50p

    2024, Ice Age Giants

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £9
  144. Two geometric athletes, Olympic and Paralympic, against the Union Flag, with a small Eiffel Tower at the bottom
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    Team GB and ParalympicsGB 50p

    2024, Team GB

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £8
  145. The Gruffalo's Child holding a Stick Man doll in the snow as the Mouse smirks from a tree
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    The Gruffalo's Child 50p

    2024, The Gruffalo

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  146. The Snowman placing a star on top of a Christmas tree, with more Christmas trees around him
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    The Snowman 50p (2024)

    2024, The Snowman

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  147. Tyrannosaurus baring its teeth above a T-Rex skeleton, TYRANNOSAURUS above and CRETACEOUS below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    Tyrannosaurus 50p

    2024, Dinosaurs

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  148. Woolly rhinoceros with its skeleton in front, COELODONTA above and WOOLLY RHINOCEROS below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2024

    Woolly Rhinoceros 50p

    2024, Ice Age Giants

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £9
  149. Flying Ford Anglia carrying Harry and Ron over countryside and Hogwarts, THE FLYING CAR above
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2025

    Harry Potter The Flying Car 50p

    2025, Harry Potter

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £14
  150. Harry Potter casting the Patronus Charm, with the words EXPECTO PATRONUM
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2025

    Harry Potter The Patronus 50p

    2025, Harry Potter

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £15
  151. Mary Poppins flying over rooftops with her umbrella in one hand and carpet bag in the other, her name below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2025

    Mary Poppins 50p

    2025

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  152. 2025Monopoly(Strike YourOwn)50p

    Monopoly (Strike Your Own) 50p

    2025

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £100
  153. Mr Monopoly with the MONOPOLY logo among playing tokens and property cards, and a lenticular GO sign
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2025

    Monopoly 50p

    2025

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  154. Underside of three Red Arrows Hawk T1 jets flying in close formation with smoke trails, RED ARROWS lettering
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2025

    Red Arrows 50p

    2025

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £9
  155. Three Second World War medals side by side: the 1939-1945 Star, the Defence Medal and the War Medal
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2025

    Stories of the Second World War 50p

    2025

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  156. The Snowman and James together, dressing a Christmas tree with fairy lights
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2025

    The Snowman 50p (2025)

    2025, The Snowman

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  157. A large dove of peace facing left with an olive branch in its beak, IN PEACE GOODWILL and VE DAY 8 MAY 1945
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2025

    VE Day 50p

    2025

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £14
  158. Zog the young dragon flying on his tiny wings, from Axel Scheffler's illustration, with the name ZOG
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2025

    Zog 50p

    2025

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £11
  159. A historic racing car above a modern Formula 1 car, with the Union Flag, a chequered flag and GRAND PRIX CENTENARY
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    100 Years of the Grand Prix in Britain 50p

    2026

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £13
  160. Morph, Feathers McGraw, Gromit, Wallace and Shaun the Sheep around the central AARDMAN 50 YEARS! logo
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    50 Years of Aardman 50p

    2026

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £11
  161. 202650 Years ofThe King'sTrust50p

    50 Years of The King's Trust 50p

    2026

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £17
  162. Two views of Concorde over a map of its first routes, CONCORDE in departure-board letters, 21 JANUARY 1976 below
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    Concorde 50p

    2026

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  163. Dennis the Menace leaping above his dog Gnasher in Beano comic style, YEARS OF Dennis at the upper right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    Dennis the Menace 50p

    2026

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £10
  164. The dragon Drogon breathing fire beside the House Targaryen banner, with GAME OF THRONES lettering
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    Game of Thrones Fire 50p

    2026, Game of Thrones

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £11
  165. Portrait of the Night King, commander of the White Walkers, with GAME OF THRONES lettering
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    Game of Thrones Ice 50p

    2026, Game of Thrones

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £11
  166. A raised hand making the Vulcan salute, with STAR TREK above a large sixty and LIVE LONG & PROSPER at the lower right
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    Star Trek Live Long and Prosper 50p

    2026, Star Trek

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £20
  167. 2026Star TrekSpacecraft50p

    Star Trek Spacecraft 50p

    2026, Star Trek

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
  168. The One Ring with the blazing Eye of Sauron set within it, encircled by a band of Elvish script
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    The Lord of the Rings The One Ring 50p

    2026

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £11
  169. Clock with Elphaba's hat and broomstick as hands, ringed by Glinda's wand and shoes, the Grimmerie and a flying monkey
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    Wicked 50p

    2026

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £14
  170. Winnie the Pooh with Tigger, Eeyore and Piglet among trees, above the Disney Winnie the Pooh logo
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    Winnie the Pooh Friendship 50p

    2026, Winnie the Pooh

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £13
  171. Winnie the Pooh holding a bouquet of flowers among trees, beneath the Disney Winnie the Pooh logo
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    Winnie the Pooh Kindness 50p

    2026, Winnie the Pooh

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £12
  172. Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh walking hand in hand among trees, Disney Winnie the Pooh logo at upper left
    Photo: The Royal Mint, 2026

    Winnie the Pooh Loyalty 50p

    2026, Winnie the Pooh

    Not issued for circulation
    Issued
    Not issued for circulation
    Value
    £14

Newest 50p designs

50p coins by year

50p coin series

50p coin specifications

YearsDiameterWeightShapeMetal
1969 to 199730 mm13.5 gSeven-sidedCupro-nickel
1997 to 202627.3 mm8 gSeven-sidedCupro-nickel

50p coin questions

What is the rarest 50p coin?

The rarest 50p is the EEC Presidency and Single Market 50p, with 109,000 struck for circulation in 1992. The next rarest is the Kew Gardens 50p, with 210,000 struck.

What is the most valuable 50p coin?

In circulated condition the Kew Gardens 50p is worth the most, typically £120. In uncirculated condition the highest is the Aquatics (lines over face) 50p, typically £1,275. Values were checked in September 2026.

How many 50p designs are there?

There are 172 50p designs from 1969 to 2026: 166 commemoratives, five definitives and one error. Of these, 91 were not issued for circulation.

When did the 50p coin come out?

The first 50p coins were issued in 1969, carrying the Britannia (NEW PENCE) 50p design. The newest 50p designs are the 14 first issued in 2026, among them the 100 Years of the Grand Prix in Britain 50p, the 50 Years of Aardman 50p and the 50 Years of The King's Trust 50p.

How much does a 50p coin weigh?

50p coins of 1969 to 1997 weigh 13.5 g and measure 30 mm across. 50p coins of 1997 to 2026 weigh 8 g and measure 27.3 mm across.