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50 Pence - Charles III Stories of the Second World War (2025)
"Stories of the Second World War 50p"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2025 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | WWII & D-Day Commemoratives |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.000g |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Thickness | 1.70mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Martin Jennings |
| Rev. artist | Timothy Noad |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Uncrowned portrait of King Charles III left, legend and date around.
· CHARLES III · D · G · REX · F · D · 50 PENCE ·
Depiction of three WWII medals in order of wear. Specifically, the
STORIES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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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 | £8.00 🔒 eBay | £8.95 | – | £2.86 – £16.99 | 14 | 14 | 16-10-2026 | |
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| BU | £10.80 🔒 eBay | £8.63 | ▼0.4% | £3.43 – £17.69 | 66 | 66 | 15-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £9.19 🔒 eBay | £8.11 | – | £3.25 – £1,350.00 | 15 | 17 | 15-10-2026 | |
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About the 2025 50 Pence - Charles III Stories of the Second World War
The 2025 50 Pence - Charles III Stories of the Second World War is a collector 50 pence coin in the WWII & D-Day Commemoratives series, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Depiction of three WWII medals in order of wear. Specifically, the.
Common questions
How much is the 2025 50 Pence - Charles III Stories of the Second World War worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2025 50 Pence - Charles III Stories of the Second World War run from £8.11 to £8.95 across 3 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
Is the Stories of the Second World War 50p in circulation?
No. The Royal Mint released it as a commemorative coin in its 2025 Annual Set and then as individual collector products. The Mint's circulating mintage figures list only the Atlantic Salmon 50p for 2025, so this design was not put into change.
Which medals are on the Stories of the Second World War 50p?
Three medals awarded for wartime service: the 1939-45 Star, the Defence Medal and the War Medal. The Royal Mint says they were awarded to millions of men and women and chose them to stand for the many different experiences of the war.
Who designed the Stories of the Second World War 50p?
Timothy Noad, an artist who has created many heraldic coin designs for the Royal Mint, including three editions of The Sovereign. He has also designed service medals, among them the Operational Service Medal. The King's portrait on the obverse is by Martin Jennings.
How many Stories of the Second World War 50p coins were made?
The Royal Mint has not published a figure for the standard Brilliant Uncirculated coin or for its Annual Sets, and there is no circulating mintage. The only limit seen on its product pages is a maximum coin mintage of 5,060 for the silver proof.
How do I identify the 2025 50 Pence - Charles III Stories of the Second World War?
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 Stories of the Second World War 50p is dated 2025, the 80th anniversary of the end of the war. The Royal Mint has commemorated wartime service before. This coin, it says, pays tribute to the millions of ordinary people who served Britain and the Commonwealth, from soldiers, sailors and airmen to the factory workers who produced munitions. It was made with the help of Imperial War Museums, and the packaging retells the experiences of people who served at home and overseas.
The Mint revealed the design on 27 December 2024 as one of five commemorative coins in its 2025 Annual Set, on sale from 2 January 2025. Coin Hunter dates the individual release to 13 March 2025. It was not issued for circulation: the Royal Mint's circulating mintage figures list only the Atlantic Salmon 50p for 2025.
The reverse is by Timothy Noad, who has designed both coins and service medals. It shows three medals awarded for service in the war, the 1939-45 Star, the Defence Medal and the War Medal, above the inscription STORIES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
Each original medal carried a reference to King George VI, and the Mint says each was recreated in minute detail using laser technology. The Star bears his crowned cypher and the War Medal his crowned portrait, both by Percy Metcalfe, while the Defence Medal has Humphrey Paget's uncrowned coinage portrait.
The obverse carries Martin Jennings' 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.
Collecting notes
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
The standard coin exists in the 2025 Brilliant Uncirculated Annual Set and in individual Royal Mint packs, including a coin cover. Proof versions were made for the Mint's 2025 proof sets, and the design was also struck as a silver proof (stated maximum 5,060), a silver proof piedfort and a gold proof.
The fine detail of the three medals is the thing to look at on a loose coin, since contact marks show quickly on the small portraits. The other 50p in the same Annual Set is the Red Arrows 50p.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- First Coins of 2025 Revealed by The Royal Mint, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2025 Stories of the Second World War 50p Brilliant Uncirculated, Coin Hunter (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 two hundred pound, twenty-five pound, ten pound and fifty pence gold coins; five pound and fifty pence standard silver coins; fifty pence silver piedfort coins; and fifty pence cupro-nickel coins (notice 4707731, 4 October 2024), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Stories of the Second World War (range page), 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)
- Behind the Design: Stories of the Second World War, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 2025 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Annual Coin Set, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Stories of the Second World War 2025 UK 50p Silver Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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