Victoria Cross 50p coins

Two Victoria Cross 50p designs were issued in 2006, all of them for circulation.

Designs
2
Years
2006
Lowest mintage
10,000,500

Victoria Cross 50p value list

The list runs from the lowest circulation mintage up. The rarest is the Victoria Cross (heroic acts) 50p, with 10,000,500 struck, which ranks it 69 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. 1

    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

  2. 2

    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

Victoria Cross 50p coins in order of issue

  1. 2006

    The Victoria Cross (medal) 50p (2006). The Victoria Cross medal 50p, often searched as the VC 50p, shows both sides of the highest British award for gallantry.

  2. 2006

    The Victoria Cross (heroic acts) 50p (2006). The Victoria Cross heroic acts 50p, often called the soldier 50p or the wounded soldier 50p, shows a soldier carrying an injured comrade.

Victoria Cross 50p questions

How many Victoria Cross 50p coins are there?

There are two Victoria Cross 50p designs, issued in 2006: the Victoria Cross (medal) 50p and the Victoria Cross (heroic acts) 50p.

Which Victoria Cross 50p is the rarest?

The Victoria Cross (heroic acts) 50p has the lowest circulation mintage in the set, with 10,000,500 struck in 2006. The next rarest is the Victoria Cross (medal) 50p, with 12,087,000 struck.

Which Victoria Cross 50p is worth the most?

In uncirculated condition the highest is the Victoria Cross (medal) 50p, typically £8. Values were checked in September 2026.