50p coins
Discover more about collecting 50p coins
Collecting 50p coins has become increasingly popular in recent years, with The Royal Mint and other organisations issuing 50p coins featuring a range of different subjects, famous figures and fictional characters.
Discover more about 50p coins issued in the UK and Commonwealth with our in-depth collecting guides. Highlights include:
New set of military 50p coins released by The Royal Mint
50p coins featuring the anniversaries of the Battle of Britain, D-Day landings, Victoria Cross and Battle of Hastings…
06 June 2019
Stephen Hawking to be celebrated on new 50p coin
The Royal Mint has announced that the life of one of the world’s most well-known physicists, the late Professor Stephen…
12 March 2019
Royal Mint 50p coin features the Gruffalo
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of one of the world’s favourite literary monsters, The Gruffalo, The Royal Mint has…
19 February 2019
Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas features on new Gibraltar 50p coin
The famous Raymond Briggs character Father Christmas takes centre stage on a new 50p coin produced for Gibraltar by…
12 November 2018
Royal Mint reveals Snowman 50p coins
The Royal Mint have revealed the new 50p coins featuring The Snowman, the character created by Raymond Briggs forty…
04 November 2018
How much is the Isaac Newton 50p worth?
The Isaac Newton 50p was issued in 2017 to mark the 375th anniversary of the famous scientist's birth. So how many Isaac…
13 October 2018
How much are the Beatrix Potter 50p coins worth?
How many Beatrix Potter 50p coins are there? How much are the Peter Rabbit coins worth? Are they really worth £100s? We…
13 October 2018
How much is the Kew Gardens 50p worth?
The Kew Gardens 50p coin, issued in 2009, is the rarest UK 50p circulation coin due to the low mintage. The coin…
16 September 2018
How many Olympic 50p coins are there, and how much are they worth?
To celebrate the London 2012 Olympics, The Royal Mint issued 29 50p coins, each depicting a different Olympic sport. The…
17 February 2018
