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50 Pence - Charles III (Grand Prix Centenary) (2026)
"Grand Prix 50p"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2026 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.000g |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Orientation | Medal |
| Obv. artist | Martin Jennings |
| Rev. artist | Interstate Creative Partners |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
| Tags | Car Motorsports Flag |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend around.
· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 50 PENCE ·
Partial area of Union Jack in background, Brooklands racer and modern Formula One car in centre, legend around.
1926 2026 ICP GRAND PRIX CENTENARY
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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 | £11.82 🔒 eBay | £12.41 (2) | – | £11.82 – £12.99 | 2 | 2 | 23-10-2026 | |
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| BU | £10.35 🔒 eBay | £9.18 (1) | – | £9.18 – £49.50 | 4 | 4 | 29-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £13.47 🔒 eBay | £9.62 (1) | – | £9.62 – £13.47 | 2 | 2 | 25-10-2026 | |
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About the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III (Grand Prix Centenary)
The 2026 50 Pence - Charles III (Grand Prix Centenary) is a collector 50 pence coin, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Partial area of Union Jack in background, Brooklands racer and modern Formula One car in centre, legend around.
Common questions
How much is the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III (Grand Prix Centenary) worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III (Grand Prix Centenary) run from £9.18 to £12.41 across 3 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
Is the Grand Prix 50p in circulation?
No release into circulation has been announced. The Royal Mint launched the coin on 29 June 2026 as a collectable 50p sold from its website, and its circulating mintage figures carry no 2026 entries. An example found in change was bought first and then spent.
How many Grand Prix 50p coins were made?
No figure has been published for the standard Brilliant Uncirculated coin. The Royal Mint states maximum mintages of 10,003 for the colour version, 2,511 for the silver proof, 1,010 for the silver proof piedfort and 162 for the gold proof. These are limits, not sales figures.
Who designed the Grand Prix 50p?
The Royal Mint credits the reverse to Interstate Creative Partners, a London agency that it says has worked with the FIA and Formula 1 for more than 25 years. The portrait of King Charles III on the obverse is by Martin Jennings.
What does the Grand Prix 50p commemorate?
The centenary of the first Grand Prix held in Britain, run at Brooklands in Surrey on 7 August 1926 and organised by the Royal Automobile Club. The coin pairs a car from that race with a 2026 Formula 1 car and carries the dates 1926 and 2026.
Why does the Grand Prix 50p say Grand Prix Centenary?
The royal proclamation of October 2025 that first approved the design gave the inscription as BRITISH GRAND PRIX. A second proclamation in December 2025 replaced those words with GRAND PRIX CENTENARY on every version. Neither document gives a reason for the change.
How do I identify the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III (Grand Prix Centenary)?
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 Grand Prix 50p was launched on 29 June 2026 for the centenary of the first Grand Prix held in Britain. That race was run on 7 August 1926 at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, and organised by the Royal Automobile Club. The coin was unveiled at Brooklands, and the Royal Mint describes it as the first time motorsport has been celebrated on a UK coin.
The British Grand Prix has been held at Silverstone since 1948. The Mint thanked the Grand Prix Trust and Motorsport UK for their support.
This is a collector coin. It was sold from the Mint's website, no release to banks or post offices has been announced, and the Royal Mint's circulating mintage figures have no entries dated 2026 yet.
The reverse was created with Interstate Creative Partners, a London agency that the Mint says has worked with the FIA and Formula 1 for over 25 years. It sets a racing car from the 1926 Brooklands race beside a Formula 1 car of 2026, a contrast meant to show a century of technical change.
The proclamation that approved the design in October 2025 gave the inscriptions as "1926 2026" and "BRITISH GRAND PRIX". A second proclamation in December 2025 changed the wording to "GRAND PRIX CENTENARY".
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. The edge is plain.
Collecting notes
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
The standard cupro-nickel coin came in a printed pack, with no stated limit. A colour version, on which the Union flag is picked out in colour, came in pop-out packaging with a maximum of 10,003. A loose coin should be checked for handling marks.
Three precious-metal versions share the design. The silver proof (maximum 2,511) and the double-thickness silver proof piedfort (maximum 1,010) are both colour printed. The gold proof (maximum 162) is made from recycled gold. These are issue limits, not sales figures.
Visitors to the Royal Mint Experience could strike their own Grand Prix 50p between 7 July and 2 August 2026.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- Minting Motorsport History: Royal Mint Unveils 50p Marking 100 Years Of The Grand Prix In Britain, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 100 Years of the Grand Prix in Britain 2026 UK 50p Gold Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 100 Years of the Grand Prix in Britain (range page), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 100 Years of the Grand Prix in Britain 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)
- Proclamation altering the Proclamation of the fifteenth day of October 2025 to determine a new design for fifty pence coins (notice 5008531, 12 December 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)
- 100 Years of the Grand Prix in Britain 2026 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Colour Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 100 Years of the Grand Prix in Britain 2026 UK 50p Silver Proof Colour Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 100 Years of the Grand Prix in Britain 2026 UK 50p Silver Proof Piedfort Colour Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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