100 Years of the Grand Prix in Britain 50p (2026)

The Grand Prix 50p was sold only to collectors, so packaging and condition decide its price. The Royal Mint pack sells at a premium over an unpackaged coin or one in a third-party certified pack, while coins taken out of the 2026 annual sets and sold in capsules price close to the pack. Scratches across the cars or toning on the flag lower the value. Graded examples at the top grades have fetched well above ordinary coins, and the colour edition and proofs are priced separately.

The 100 Years of the Grand Prix in Britain 50p was not issued for circulation, so it has no rarity rank.

Two racing cars, a historic one across the top and a modern Formula 1 car seen from above in the middle, with part of the Union Flag at the upper left, a chequered flag down the right and GRAND PRIX CENTENARY in two lines at the bottom, identify this coin. The dates 1926 and 2026 sit at the left and the initials ICP at the right. On the colour edition the flag is printed in colour, while the standard coin is plain metal. No edition of the Grand Prix 50p went into circulation, and the obverse shows King Charles III.

Known varieties of the 100 Years of the Grand Prix in Britain 50p, all listed among the UK error coins and varieties:

• Colour edition: A colour-printed brilliant uncirculated edition with the Union Flag in colour.

The first British Grand Prix was run in 1926 at Brooklands in Surrey, the country's first purpose-built motor racing circuit. The race first came to Silverstone in 1948 and joined the Formula 1 World Championship calendar in 1950. The Royal Mint marked the centenary with this coin. The reverse, by Interstate Creative Partners, is about how racing cars have changed over those hundred years. A historic racing car speeds across the top of the coin, and a Formula 1 car of 2026, seen from above, fills the middle. Part of the Union Flag sits at the upper left and a chequered flag runs down the right. GRAND PRIX CENTENARY is set in two lines at the bottom, with the dates 1926 and 2026 at the left and the initials ICP at the right. The coin appeared in the 2026 annual coin sets and was also sold singly through the year, with a colour edition that prints the Union Flag in colour. The obverse bears Martin Jennings' portrait of King Charles III.