Fifty pounds (British coin) facts for kids
| United Kingdom | |
| Value | £50 |
|---|---|
| Mass | 31 g |
| Diameter | 34.00 mm |
| Edge | Milled |
| Composition | .999 fine silver |
| Years of minting | 2015 |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Designer | Jody Clark |
| Design date | 2015 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Britannia |
| Designer | Jody Clark |
| Design date | 2015 |
The fifty pound coin (£50) is a commemorative denomination of sterling coinage. Issued for the first time by the Royal Mint in 2015 and sold at face value, fifty pound coins hold legal tender status but are intended as collectors' items and are not found in general circulation. 100,000 coins will be produced in limited edition presentation.
Design
The designs which have appeared on the fifty pound coin's reverse are summarised in the table below.
| Year | Event | Design | Edge inscription | Designer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | - | Britannia | - | Jody Clark |
| 2016 | Death of William Shakespeare (400th Anniversary) | - | - | John Bergdahl |
See also
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