Fifty pence (British coin)
United Kingdom | |
| Value | £0.50 |
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| Edge | Plain |
| Composition | Cupro-nickel |
| Years of minting | 1969–present |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Designer | Jody Clark |
| Design date | 2015 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Seated Britannia alongside a lion |
| Designer | Christopher Ironside |
| Design date | 1969 |
| Design discontinued | 2008 |
| Design | Segment of the Royal Shield |
| Designer | Matthew Dent |
| Design date | 2008 |
The British decimal fifty pence coin (often shortened to 50p in writing and speech) is a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1⁄2 of one pound. Its obverse has featured the profile of the current British monarch since the coin's introduction in 1969. As of November 2024, six different royal portraits have been used.
As of March 2013 there were an estimated 920 million 50p coins in circulation. The coin has proved popular with coin collectors, leading to numerous differing designs for both commemorative and circulating coins.
Fifty pence coins are legal tender for amounts up to the sum of £10 when offered in repayment of a debt; however, the coin's legal tender status is not normally relevant for everyday transactions.