Fifty Pence (Dent design), Coin Type from United Kingdom - detailed information

Fifty Pence (Dent design), Coin Type from United Kingdom (issued 2008 - 2022)
Coin TypeFifty Pence (Dent design)

The fifty pence coin is a circulating denomination of the British Pound Sterling equal to a half pound.

In August 2005 the Royal Mint launched a competition to find new reverse designs for all circulating coins apart from the £2 coin. The winner, announced in April 2008, was Matthew Dent, whose designs were gradually introduced into the circulating British coinage from mid-2008. In a world-first concept, the designs for the 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p and 50p coins depict sections of the Royal Shield that form the whole shield when placed together. The shield in its entirety is featured on the £1 coin.

This 50p coin design, which replaced the earlier 50p design by Christopher Ironside, depicts the lowest point of the Royal Shield, with the words FIFTY PENCE below the point of the shield. The coin's obverse remained unchanged.

This design was issued until 2022, after which it was superseded by new coinage re-designed for the reign of King Charles III.

The 50p denomination has also been used extensively to celebrate important events by a number of circulating commemorative issues.

The coins are made of cupronickel (also known as copper-nickel; composition: 75% copper and 25% nickel).

Obverse
United Kingdom / Fifty Pence (Dent design) - obverse photo

Effigy of the ruling British monarch, legend (in Latin), date.

This design was only issued during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, and the obverse featured:
- the Fourth Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (by Ian Rank-Broadley), 2008 - 2015
- the Fifth Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (by Jody Clark), 2015 - 2022

Obverse Inscription ELIZABETH · II D · G · REG · F · D · [year]
Reverse
United Kingdom / Fifty Pence (Dent design) - reverse photo

The lowest point of the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, showing the third and fourth quarterings, with the value and denomination FIFTY PENCE below the point of the shield.

The designer's initials MD (for Matthew Dent) are incuse in small letters in the groove between the shield and the lower field (in the continuation of the dotted line which goes across the coin).

Reverse Inscription FIFTY PENCE
EdgePlainEdge InscriptionNone
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Coin Type: Fifty Pence (Dent design) - (16) Coins
Coin NameMintageEffigyLegend
Fifty Pence 2008 (Dent design) 22,867,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2008
Fifty Pence 2009 (Dent, mint sets only) 141,809 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2009
Fifty Pence 2010 (Dent, mint sets only) 100,033 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2010
Fifty Pence 2011 (Dent, mint sets only) 84,981 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2011
Fifty Pence 2012 32,403,832 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2012
Fifty Pence 2013 10,347,937 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2013
Fifty Pence 2014 49,043,594 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2014
Fifty Pence 2015 (Fourth Portrait) 20,101,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fourth Portrait ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2015
Fifty Pence 2015 (Fifth Portrait) 39,325,285 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2015 ·
Fifty Pence 2016 (mint sets only) 144,000 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2016 ·
Fifty Pence 2017 Royal Shield 1,853,481 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2017 ·
Fifty Pence 2018 Royal Shield (mint sets only) 33,086 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2018 ·
Fifty Pence 2019 Royal Shield 122,051,879 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2019 ·
Fifty Pence 2020 Royal Shield 46,596,843 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2020 ·
Fifty Pence 2021 Royal Shield (mint sets only) 52,674 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2021 ·
Fifty Pence 2022 Royal Shield 9,603,591 Queen Elizabeth II - Fifth Portrait ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2022 ·
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Fifty Pence (Dent design): Details
CountryUnited Kingdom
CurrencyPound Sterling
Sub-type ofFifty Pence
From2008
To2022
Face Value50 (x Penny)
CurrentYes
MaterialCuproNickel
DesignerMatthew Dent
TechnologyMilled (machine-made)
ShapeHeptagon
Size27.3000 mm
Thickness1.7800 mm
Mass8.0000 g
Fifty Pence (Dent design): Photos
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Fifty Pence (Dent design): Photo Coin, Great Britain, Elizabeth II, 50 Pence, 2013 Coin, Great Britain, Elizabeth II, 50 Pence, 2013
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Fifty Pence (Dent design): Photo Coin, Great Britain, Elizabeth II, 50 Pence, 2013 Coin, Great Britain, Elizabeth II, 50 Pence, 2013
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