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The British fifty pence (50p) coin - often pronounced as "fifty pee" - is a unit of currency equalling one half of a Pound Sterling. It is a seven-sided coin formed as an equilateral-curve heptagon, or Reuleaux polygon - a curve of constant width, meaning that the diameter is constant across any bisection. This shape, which was revolutionary at the time of its introduction, makes it easily distinguishable from round coins both by feel and by sight, while its constant breadth allows it to roll in vending machines. The first UK Fifty Pence coin was issued in 1969 with the classic Britannia reverse design by Christopher Ironside, which was superseded in 2008 by the Matthew Dent design for circulation coins.The denomination is also extensively used to issue circulating commemorative coins. Beginning in 2009, the Royal Mint started issuing 50 pence coins for collectors - such as this one - which are not meant to be released in circulation, so are classified as Non-Circulating Legal Tender (NCLT). This commemorative fifty pence coin was issued to mark the 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, scheduled to take place between 28 July and 8 August 2022. The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games, is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exception of 1942 and 1946, has taken place every four years since then. The Commonwealth Games were known as the British Empire Games from 1930 to 1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954 to 1966, and British Commonwealth Games from 1970 to 1974. The coins were issued in the mint sets of the year (base metal in Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof grade, and Proof in precious metals), as well as individually packaged in a number of collector formats. No coins of this type were released into circulation. | ||||||||||||
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Variety | In mint sets | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin in Royal Mint sets. | |
In Set |
2022 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Annual Coin Set - The 2022 Collection, mintage unknown
13 coins: £5 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, £2 Britannia, £2 Alexander Graham Bell, £2 Dame Vera Lynn, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Platinum Jubilee, 50p Commonwealth Games, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p | |
Variety | In presentation folder | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin in a presentation folder. Royal Mint Product Code: UK22CGBU. Date of issue: 20 June 2022. Issue price: £10.00. | |
Variety | In PNC | |
Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 10,000 | |
Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin in postal numismatic cover, postmarked Birmingham on the day of the opening of the Commonwealth Games, 28.7.2022. Royal Mint Product Code: CGBUPNC. Issue price: £19.99. | |
Variety | Coloured Reverse, Team England | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 7,510 | |
Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin with colour on the reverse design, in a presentation folder with exclusive Team England packaging detailing England’s history at the Commonwealth Games. A small privy mark near the rim below, in the form of a leaping lion, represents England. Royal Mint Product Code: UK22CEBC. Limited Edition: 7,500. Maximum Coin Mintage: 7,510. Date of issue: 20 June 2022. Issue price: £18.00. | |
In Set |
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coloured Set, mintage unknown
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Variety | Coloured Reverse, Team Scotland | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 5,010 | |
Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin with colour on the reverse design, in a presentation folder with exclusive Team Scotland packaging detailing Scotland’s history at the Commonwealth Games. A small privy mark near the rim below, in the form of a thistle, represents Scotland. Royal Mint Product Code: UK22CSBC. Limited Edition: 5,000. Maximum Coin Mintage: 5,010. Date of issue: 20 June 2022. Issue price: £18.00. | |
In Set |
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coloured Set, mintage unknown
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Variety | Coloured Reverse, Team Northern Ireland | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 5,010 | |
Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin with colour on the reverse design, in a presentation folder with exclusive Team Northern Ireland packaging detailing Northern Ireland’s history at the Commonwealth Games. A small privy mark near the rim below, in the form of a raised hand, represents Northern Ireland. Royal Mint Product Code: UK22CNBC. Limited Edition: 5,000. Maximum Coin Mintage: 5,010. Date of issue: 20 June 2022. Issue price: £18.00. | |
In Set |
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coloured Set, mintage unknown
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Variety | Coloured Reverse, Team Wales | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 5,010 | |
Details | Brilliant Uncirculated coin with colour on the reverse design, in a presentation folder with exclusive Team Wales packaging detailing Wales’s history at the Commonwealth Games. A small privy mark near the rim below, in the form of a dragon, represents Wales. Royal Mint Product Code: UK22CWBC. Limited Edition: 5,000. Maximum Coin Mintage: 5,010. Date of issue: 20 June 2022. Issue price: £18.00. | |
In Set |
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coloured Set, mintage unknown
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Variety | Proof FDC | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Details | Proof FDC coins in Royal Mint sets. | |
In Sets |
The 2022 United Kingdom Premium Proof Coin Set, mintage unknown
13 coins: £5 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, £2 Britannia, £2 Alexander Graham Bell, £2 Dame Vera Lynn, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Platinum Jubilee, 50p Commonwealth Games, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p, Round Proof Medal The 2022 United Kingdom Proof Coin Set Collector Edition, mintage unknown 13 coins: £5 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, £2 Britannia, £2 Alexander Graham Bell, £2 Dame Vera Lynn, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Platinum Jubilee, 50p Commonwealth Games, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p, Oblong Proof Medal | |
Variety | Silver Proof FDC | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Material | 0.925 Silver | |
Details | 27.30 mm, 8.00 g sterling silver. | |
In Set |
The 2022 United Kingdom Silver Proof Coin Set, mintage 550
13 coins: £5 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, £2 Britannia, £2 Alexander Graham Bell, £2 Dame Vera Lynn, £1 Nations of the Crown, 50p, 50p Platinum Jubilee, 50p Commonwealth Games, 20p, 10p, 5p, 2p, 1p | |
Variety | Silver Proof FDC Coloured | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 4,760 | |
Material | 0.925 Silver | |
Details | 27.30 mm, 8.00 g sterling silver. Silver Proof FDC coin with colour on the reverse design. In black presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Royal Mint Product Code: UK22CGSP. Limited Edition: 4,000. Maximum Coin Mintage: 4,760. Date of issue: 20 June 2022. Issue price: £67.50. | |
Variety | Silver Proof Piedfort | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown | |
Material | 0.925 Silver | |
Details | 27.30 mm, 16.00 g sterling silver. | |
In Set |
The 2022 United Kingdom Silver Proof Piedfort Coin Set, mintage 370
5 coins: £5 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, £2 Alexander Graham Bell, £2 Dame Vera Lynn, 50p Platinum Jubilee, 50p Commonwealth Games | |
Variety | Silver Proof Piedfort Coloured | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 1,260 | |
Material | 0.925 Silver | |
Details | 27.30 mm, 16.00 g sterling silver. Silver Piedfort coin with colour on the reverse design. In black presentation box, with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity. Royal Mint Product Code: UK22CGPF. Limited Edition: 1,250. Maximum Coin Mintage: 1,260. Date of issue: 20 June 2022. Issue price: £112.50. | |
Variety | Gold Proof FDC | |
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Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 250 | |
Material | 0.9167 Gold | |
Details | 27.30 mm, 15.50 g 22-carat red gold. Royal Mint Product Code: UK22CGGP. Limited Edition: 250. Maximum Coin Mintage: 410. Date of issue (boxed): 20 June 2022. Issue price: £1,095.00. Also in mint sets. | |
In Set |
The 2022 United Kingdom Gold Proof Commemorative Coin Set, mintage 100
5 coins: £5 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, £2 Alexander Graham Bell, £2 Dame Vera Lynn, 50p Platinum Jubilee, 50p Commonwealth Games | |
Variety | Gold Proof FDC in PNC | |
Mintage | Issued: unknown. Mintage limit: 50 | |
Material | 0.9167 Gold | |
Details | 27.30 mm, 15.50 g 22-carat red gold. In postal numismatic cover, postmarked Birmingham on the day of the opening of the Commonwealth Games, 28.7.2022. Royal Mint Product Code: CGGPPNC. Issue price: £1,195.00. |
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Royal Mint |
Country | United Kingdom |
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Currency | Pound Sterling |
Coin Type | Fifty Pence (Non-Circulating Legal Tender) |
Issued | 2022 |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Effigy | Queen Elizabeth II - Portrait by Jody Clark (Fifth Portrait) |
Reverse | St Edward's Crown |
Face Value | 50 (x Penny) |
Mintage | unknown |
Current | Yes |
Material | CuproNickel |
Designer | Natasha Preece |
Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
Shape | Heptagon (Seven-sided) |
Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
Size | 27.3000 mm |
Thickness | 1.7800 mm |
Mass | 8.0000 g |
OCC ID | DKLM-OMKC-MRGR-ONZB |
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Coin, Great Britain, 50 Pence 2022
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Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games UK 50p Silver Proof Piedfort Coloured Coin
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Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games UK 50p Silver Proof Coloured Coin
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Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Team England UK 50p Coloured Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
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Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Team Scotland UK 50p Coloured Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
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Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Team Northern Ireland UK 50p Coloured Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
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Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Team Wales UK 50p Coloured Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
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50p 2022 Gold Proof Coin - Commonwealth Games
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50p 2022 Gold Proof Coin - Commonwealth Games
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50p 2022 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin - Commonwealth Games
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50p 2022 Silver Proof Piedfort Coin - Commonwealth Games
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50p 2022 Silver Proof Coin - Commonwealth Games
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50p 2022 Silver Proof Coin - Commonwealth Games
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50p 2022 Proof Coin - Commonwealth Games
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50p 2022 Proof Coin - Commonwealth Games
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50p 2022 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin - Commonwealth Games
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50p 2022 Brilliant Uncirculated Coin - Commonwealth Games
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Source | Reference ID |
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Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | H105 |