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Very Rare
50 New Pence - Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Year | 1969–1981 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence (0.50 GBP) |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | 50 Pence |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Demonetised | 1998 |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni) (750/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 13.500g · 0.3255 t oz |
| Diameter | 30.0mm |
| Thickness | 2.45mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Obverse
Second crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around. Script: Latin
Reverse
A figure of Britannia seated beside a lion, with a shield resting against her right side, holding a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, denomination below and legend above. Script: Latin
Copper content
Fine troy oz
0.3255
Melt value
£0.10
Premium over melt
£3.89
Market Value
£3.91
▲ 1.5% 30d
Volume-weighted avg across 33 sales
£0 – £24
4 grades with data
Price History
Pro featureMarket Data by Grade
Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Avg (90d) | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| UNC | £3.99 🔒 listed | £10.50 | — | £3.99 – £23.53 | 3 | 3 | 30-03-2026 | |
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| VF | £1.17 🔒 listed | £3.97 | ▼6.7% | £0.26 – £9.99 | 28 | 28 | 17-04-2026 | |
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| AG | £0.73 🔒 listed | £0.73 | — | £0.73 – £0.73 | 1 | 1 | 24-02-2026 | |
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| AU-58 | £3.99 🔒 listed | £3.99 | — | £3.99 – £3.99 | 1 | 1 | 11-04-2026 | |
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Pricing Data
4 grades · last updated unknown
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