50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace Gold Proof (2026)
Circulating version: 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2026 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.91667) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 15.500g · 0.4568 t oz |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend around.
A depiction of the Beano character Dennis the Menace with his dog Gnasher accompanied by the inscription, legend around.
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- £1,964
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About the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace – Gold Proof
The 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace – Gold Proof is a collector 50 pence coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.5g 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 – Gold Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace – Gold Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its gold content is worth about £1,375 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace, not the coin found in change. At 15.5g of 91.67% gold it is heavier than the 8g nickel circulating coin, so weighing it is the quickest check.
How do I identify the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace – Gold Proof?
Check the weight 15.5g and diameter 27.3mm and the metal (91.67% gold) against the specification table on this page. The reverse design is described above.
History and design
This is a collector version of the 50 Pence - Charles III Dennis the Menace. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
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.
Sources
- 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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