50 Pence - Charles III End of World War II Gold Proof (2025)
Circulating version: 2025 50 Pence - Charles III End of World War II
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2025 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (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.
Large dove left with olive branch
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About the 2025 50 Pence - Charles III End of World War II – Gold Proof
The 2025 50 Pence - Charles III End of World War II – Gold Proof is a collector 50 pence coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.5g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Large dove left with olive branch.
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How much is the 2025 50 Pence - Charles III End of World War II – Gold Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2025 50 Pence - Charles III End of World War II – Gold Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its gold content is worth about £1,373 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2025 50 Pence - Charles III End of World War II – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2025 50 Pence - Charles III End of World War II, 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 2025 50 Pence - Charles III End of World War II – 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 End of World War II. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
This is the Royal Mint's 50p for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, 8 May 1945, when the Second World War ended in Europe. The Mint's own title for it is The 80th Anniversary of VE Day, and it is dated 2025. It is one of two 50p coins the Mint issued that year for the anniversary of the war's end; the other, Stories of the Second World War, shows three military medals.
This is a collector coin. The Royal Mint's circulating mintage figures record one 50p for 2025, the Atlantic Salmon definitive, and the VE Day coin was sold as a Brilliant Uncirculated coin and in silver and gold. No mintage has been published for the base metal version.
The reverse is by John Mills and it is not new. The Mint describes it as a remastered version of his dove of peace, the design he made for the 1995 £2 marking the 50th anniversary of the end of the war. The Mint's design list describes that coin as a stylised dove, the symbol of peace, with the words IN PEACE GOODWILL on its edge between the dates 1945 and 1995.
For the 50p the words have moved onto the face of the coin. The proclamation describes a peace dove accompanied by the inscriptions IN PEACE GOODWILL and VE DAY 8 MAY 1945. The Mint attributes the phrase to Winston Churchill.
The obverse carries Martin Jennings's portrait of King Charles III with the inscription CHARLES III D G REX F D 50 PENCE and the date 2025. The edge is plain.
Sources
- The 80th Anniversary of VE Day 2025 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 80th Anniversary of VE Day Two-Coin Set, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Stories of the Second World War 2025 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- VE Day 2025 (collection page), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 50p Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for a new series of fifty pence coins in gold, in standard silver, in silver piedfort and in cupro-nickel (notice 4847407, 4 April 2025), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- £2 Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 80th Anniversary of VE Day 2025 UK 50p Silver Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 80th Anniversary of VE Day 2025 UK 50p Silver Proof Piedfort Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 80th Anniversary of VE Day 2025 UK 50p Gold Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 80th Anniversary of VE Day 2025 UK 50p Gold Proof Coin, Struck on 8 May 2025, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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