Pictures of Coins of the UK

by Tony Clayton


Decimal Fifty Pence Coins


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Fifty Pence Coins for the 2012 Olympics


Large Types

1972 50p

1972 proof fifty pence, Britannia Reverse
This date is only found in proof condition, and was not issued for circulation

1973 EEC 50p

1973 fifty pence, EEC reverse

1984 50p

1984 fifty pence, modified reverse
This date was only issued in Royal Mint Sets

1992 EEC 50p

1992/3 proof fifty pence, new portrait, UK Chairmanship of EEC reverse

1994 D-Day 50p

1994 fifty pence, D-Day reverse


Small Types

50p Britannia

1997 fifty pence

1998 50p

1998 50p, EU reverse

50p NHS reverse

1998 50p, NHS reverse

2000 50p

2000 50p, British Library reverse

50p Suffragette reverse

Proof 2003 50p, Suffragette reverse

50p Roger Bannister reverse

2004 50p, Roger Bannister reverse
It is very difficult to get a good scan from such a smooth coin.

50p Dictionary reverse

2005 50p, Johnson's Dictionary reverse

50p VC reverse

2006 proof 50p, Victoria Cross reverse

50p VC 2nd reverse

2006 proof 50p, Heroic Acts reverse

50p normal reverse

2006 50p, Britannia reverse

50p Scouts reverse

2007 50p, Scouts reverse

50p new reverse

2008 50p, new reverse
Note the change in orientation of the obverse

50p Kew reverse

2009 50p, Kew Gardens
Note that the denomination is in words on the obverse
Scanned from a Mint set resulting in reflections from the plastic case.
Mintage for circulation was just 210,000.

50p Guiding reverse

2010 50p, Guiding

The 2012 Olympics Issues are listed separately
50p WWF reverse

2011 50p, WWF, proof

50p Ironside

2013 50p, Christopher Ironside reverse
This design was submitted in the 1960's for the new decimal 50p, but the 1969 Britannia design was chosen instead.

50p Britten

2013 50p, Benjamin Britten
Unusual in having both the denomination and date on the obverse

50p CG 2014

2014 50p, Glasgow Commonwealth Games

50p 2015

2015 definitive 50p, new portrait

50p Battle of Britain

2015 50p, Battle of Britain, circulation type

50p Hastings

2016 50p, Battle of Hasting

50p Team GB

2016 50p, Olympics (Team GB)

50p Beatrix Potter

2016 50p, Beatrix Potter

50p Peter Rabbit

2016 50p, Peter Rabbit

50p Miss Tiggywinkle

2016 50p, Miss Tiggywinkle

50p Squirrel Nutkin

2016 50p, Squirrel Nutkin

50p

2016 50p, Jemima Puddleduck
Temporary image courtesy of The Royal Mint

50p Isaac Newton

2017 50p, Sir Isaac Newton, reverse

50p Jeremy Fisher

2017 50p, Mr Jeremy Fisher, reverse
Temporary image, courtesy of The Royal Mint

50p Peter Rabbit

2017 50p, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, reverse
Temporary image, courtesy of The Royal Mint

50p Benjamin Bunny

2017 50p, Bemjamin Bunny, reverse

50p Tom Kitten

2017 50p, Tom Kitten, reverse
Temporary image, courtesy of The Royal Mint

50p Tailor of Gloucester

2018 50p, The Tailor of Gloucester, reverse
Temporary image, courtesy of The Royal Mint

50p Mrs Tittlemouse

2018 50p, Mrs.Tittlemouse, reverse
Temporary image, courtesy of The Royal Mint

50p Peter Rabbit

2018 50p, Peter Rabbit, reverse
Temporary image, courtesy of The Royal Mint

50p Flopsy Bunny

2018 50p, Flopsy Bunny, reverse
Temporary image, courtesy of The Royal Mint

50p Paddington Bear

2018 50p, Paddington Bear at the Station, reverse
Temporary image, courtesy of The Royal Mint

50p Paddington Bear

2018 50p, Paddington Bear at the Palace, reverse
Temporary image, courtesy of The Royal Mint

50p Representation

2018 50p, Representation of the People Act

Sherlock Holmes

2019 50p, Sherlock Holmes, reverse

Olympics

2020 50p, Tokyo Olympics 2020, reverse

Decimal day

2021 50p, 50th Anniversary of Decimalisation, reverse

Baird

2021 50p, John Logie Baird, reverse

QEII Jubilee

2022 50p, Queen's Platinum Jubilee, reverse

Games

2022 50p, Birmingham Commonwealth Games, reverse


King Charles III Issues

Memorial

2022 50p, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, obverse

Memorial

2022 50p, In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II, reverse

Definitive

2023 50p, New Definitive Type, obverse

Definitive

2023 50p, New Definitive Type, reverse


London 2012 Olympics Types

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