Paddington 50p coins

Four Paddington 50p designs were issued from 2018 to 2019, all of them for circulation.

Designs
4
Years
2018 to 2019
Lowest mintage
5,001,000

Paddington 50p value list

The list runs from the lowest circulation mintage up. The rarest is the Paddington at the Station 50p, with 5,001,000 struck, which ranks it 45 of the 81 50p designs ranked by rarity. Each value is the typical price for the design, worked out from published UK prices and checked in September 2026.

  1. Rank 1

    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

    Rarity: Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,001,000
    Value
    £3.20
  2. Rank 2

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

    Paddington at the Palace 50p

    2018, Paddington

    Rarity: Uncommon
    Mintage
    5,901,000
    Value
    £3
  3. Rank 3

    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

    Rarity: Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,001,000
    Value
    £1.40
  4. Rank 3

    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

    Rarity: Uncommon
    Mintage
    9,001,000
    Value
    £1.50

Paddington 50p coins in order of issue

  1. 2018

    The Paddington at the Station 50p is the first of four Paddington Bear 50ps, issued in 2018 for the 60th anniversary of Michael Bond's first Paddington book.

  2. 2018

    The Paddington at the Palace 50p, dated 2018, shows the bear waving a Union Flag in front of Buckingham Palace.

  3. 2019

    The Paddington at the Tower 50p is the 2019 coin showing Paddington, marmalade sandwich in paw, in front of the Tower of London.

  4. 2019

    The Paddington at St Paul's 50p, dated 2019, shows the bear in his duffle coat raising his hat outside St Paul's Cathedral.

Paddington 50p questions

How many Paddington 50p coins are there?

There are four Paddington 50p designs, issued from 2018 to 2019: the Paddington at the Station 50p, the Paddington at the Palace 50p, the Paddington at the Tower 50p and the Paddington at St Paul's 50p.

Which Paddington 50p is the rarest?

The Paddington at the Station 50p has the lowest circulation mintage in the set, with 5,001,000 struck in 2018. The next rarest is the Paddington at the Palace 50p, with 5,901,000 struck.

Which Paddington 50p is worth the most?

In circulated condition the Paddington at the Station 50p is worth the most, typically £3.20. In uncirculated condition the highest is the Paddington at the Station 50p, typically £9. Values were checked in September 2026.