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50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace (2026)
"Dennis the Menace 50p"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2026 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.000g |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Martin Jennings |
| Rev. artist | Beano Studios |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend around.
· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 50 PENCE ·
A depiction of the Beano character Dennis the Menace with his dog Gnasher accompanied by the inscription, legend around.
75 YEARS OF DENNIS
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Realised auction prices · ⭐ Pro Expand rows for individual sale records| Grade | Latest | Median | 30d Δ | All-time range | Sales (1yr) | Total sales | Last sale | |
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| UNC | £16.15 🔒 eBay | £10.79 | – | £7.04 – £16.15 | 15 | 15 | 27-09-2026 | |
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| BU | £8.99 🔒 eBay | £10.41 | – | £6.50 – £47.50 | 148 | 148 | 15-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £17.21 🔒 eBay | £18.29 | ▲77.1% | £5.21 – £35.00 | 39 | 39 | 16-10-2026 | |
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| MS-69 | £108.00 🔒 eBay | £108.00 (1) | – | £108.00 – £108.00 | 1 | 1 | 05-09-2026 | |
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About the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace
The 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace is a collector 50 pence coin, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: A depiction of the Beano character Dennis the Menace with his dog Gnasher accompanied by the inscription, legend around.
Common questions
How much is the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace run from £10.41 to £108 across 4 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
Is the Dennis the Menace 50p in circulation?
No release into circulation has been announced. The Royal Mint launched it on 19 February 2026 as a collectable 50p sold through its website, and its circulating mintage data lists no Dennis the Menace 50p. Any example found in change was spent by someone who had bought it.
How many Dennis the Menace 50p coins were made?
No figure has been published for the plain Brilliant Uncirculated coin, which had no stated limit. The Royal Mint's product pages give maximum coin mintages of 20,000 for the colour Brilliant Uncirculated coin, 5,012 for the silver proof colour coin and 110 for the gold proof.
Who designed the Dennis the Menace 50p?
The Royal Mint credits the reverse to Beano Studios. It shows Dennis in his striped jumper with his dog Gnasher. The obverse carries the portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings, the portrait used on UK coins since 2022.
Why was a Dennis the Menace 50p issued in 2026?
It marks 75 years of the character. According to the Royal Mint, Dennis first appeared on 17 March 1951 in issue 452 of Beano, the weekly comic first published by DC Thomson on 30 July 1938. The coin's reverse carries the inscription 75 YEARS OF DENNIS.
Is there a coloured Dennis the Menace 50p?
Yes. The Royal Mint sold a Brilliant Uncirculated colour edition, with Dennis's red and black jumper printed in colour, alongside the plain coin. The colour edition has a maximum coin mintage of 20,000. The silver proof version is also colour printed.
How do I identify the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace?
Check the weight 8g and diameter 27.3mm and the metal (copper-nickel) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
The Dennis the Menace 50p was launched by the Royal Mint on 19 February 2026, in collaboration with Beano, to mark 75 years of the character. The Mint's press release dates his first appearance to 17 March 1951, in issue 452 of the comic. Beano itself was first published by DC Thomson on 30 July 1938 and is described by the Mint as Britain's longest-running weekly comic.
The Royal Mint calls this the first UK coin of its kind to celebrate Dennis. It was announced as a collectable 50p, on sale through the Mint's website from 9am on launch day. No release to banks or post offices has been announced, the Mint's circulating mintage data lists no such coin, and no sales figure for the base-metal coin has been published.
The reverse is credited to Beano Studios. The royal proclamation describes it as "a depiction of the Beano character Dennis with his dog Gnasher accompanied by the inscription 75 YEARS OF DENNIS and the Beano logo". The Mint's own description picks out Dennis's striped jumper and has Gnasher at his side.
The obverse carries the portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings, with the inscription CHARLES III D G REX F D 50 PENCE and the date 2026, so the denomination sits on the King's side. The edge is plain.
Varieties and errors
The only recognised variation is one the Royal Mint made on purpose. A colour edition of the Brilliant Uncirculated coin prints Dennis's red and black jumper in colour, and it was sold separately with a maximum coin mintage of 20,000. No mint errors are documented.
Collecting notes
The plain coin is a Brilliant Uncirculated strike sold in a pack that carries a comic strip drawn by Beano Studios for this release, showing Dennis and Gnasher visiting the Royal Mint. The pack is part of what was sold, so a loose coin is a lesser thing than a complete one. Check loose examples for handling marks.
From 26 February 2026, visitors to the Royal Mint Experience at Llantrisant were able to strike their own Dennis the Menace 50p. The Mint has not yet published how many were struck this way.
The precious-metal versions share the design. The silver proof is colour printed and has a maximum coin mintage of 5,012, and the 22 carat gold proof has a maximum of 110. These are ceilings set at launch, not totals sold.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- Mischief Minted! Dennis the Menace Makes His Mark on a 50p (19 February 2026), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 75 Years of Dennis the Menace 2026 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for a new series of fifty pence coins in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel (notice 4975070, 17 October 2025), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 50p Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 75 Years of Dennis the Menace 2026 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Colour Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 75 Years of Dennis the Menace 2026 UK 50p Silver Proof Colour Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 75 Years of Dennis the Menace 2026 UK 50p Gold Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Dennis the Menace (range page), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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