Blog — 50p coins

The 50p coin has undoubtedly become the collector’s favourite and Britain’s most collectable coin. And whilst there were hints of rising popularity before (Kew Gardens and the Olympics 50p coins top of the list), it wasn’t until a mischievous little bunny appeared on the coins that things really kicked off. And with it came a whole new dawn of collecting, and a new generation of collectors. The First Peter Rabbit 50p In 2016, we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of Britain’s most revered authors: Beatrix Potter. Of course, she wasn’t just an author she was also...

  Peter Pan remains one of the most cherished and loved children’s stories of all time. Issued by the Isle of Man and developed in partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity), last year’s Peter Pan 50p coins saw unprecedented demand, with tens of thousands queuing to get their hands on them. In fact, in just a matter of months, through the sales of these Peter Pan 50ps, collectors raised over £250,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital. And this month we saw the release of the second (and final) collection of exciting new British Isles 50p celebrating Peter Pan and the best-loved...

Each year, The Royal Mint marks important British anniversaries, events or accomplishments on the UK's coins and today we are delighted to reveal the new designs for 2019. Scroll down for a first look at all five of the brand new designs… The 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Queen Victoria £5 After ascending to the throne in 1838 Queen Victoria’s reign became the longest reign of a British monarch at the time. She oversaw a time of great change and expansion of the British Empire. This £5 coin has been issued to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of her birth and depicts some of the momentous...

After turning 5 earlier this year, the young Prince is already growing into his role as a royal superstar. His cheeky antics at Princess Eugenie's recent wedding show that he's a real character.

So to mark Prince George's birthday and his early life, this exclusive limited edition set of five gold-plated full-colour photographic coins has been issued.

Today you can be at the start of the next collecting phenomenon by becoming one of the first people in the world to secure the brand new UK 2018 Paddington™ 50p in Silver Proof quality. The release was confirmed by Royal Proclamation back in February and has seen collectors itching to get their hands on one ever since.  The new 50p issues are reminiscent of the first Beatrix Potter coins release back in 2016. The Royal Mint created a collecting storm when the first Peter Rabbit Silver 50p sold out in just ONE day.  To give you an idea of how sought-after these coins are now, just...