50 Pence - Charles III The King's Trust Gold Proof (2026)
Circulating version: 2026 50 Pence - Charles III The King's Trust
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2026 |
| 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.
Logo of trust above with various depictions of young people doing activities, legend at centre and below.
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About the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III The King's Trust – Gold Proof
The 2026 50 Pence - Charles III The King's Trust – Gold Proof is a collector 50 pence coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.5g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Logo of trust above with various depictions of young people doing activities, legend at centre and below.
Common questions
How much is the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III The King's Trust – Gold Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III The King's Trust – 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 The King's Trust – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III The King's Trust, 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 The King's Trust – 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 The King's Trust. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The King's Trust 50p marks 50 years of the charity founded by King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales. The Royal Mint's account is that in 1976 he used his Navy severance pay to fund several community projects, which became the foundations of what was long known as The Prince's Trust. The Mint says the charity has since helped more than 1.2 million young people across the UK to get ready for work, find a job or start a business.
The coin was revealed on 2 January 2026 as one of five commemorative designs in the Royal Mint's 2026 Annual Sets. It is the odd one out. The Mint said the other four would also be sold individually during the year, but the King's Trust 50p is available only as part of the sets. It was not issued for circulation, and no figure for the number struck has been published.
The reverse is by Jessica Gregorio, a graphic designer who was herself helped by the Trust. The Royal Mint says it reflects the journey and hopes of the young people the charity supports: a flowing stream recalls the Royal Navy origin of the Trust's first funds, the sun stands for optimism and the clouds for dreams and ambitions.
The royal proclamation describes "four people undertaking computing, bicycle repair, medicine and sailing with The King's Trust logo", with the inscriptions THE KING'S TRUST and 50 YEARS WORKING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. The obverse has the portrait of the King by Martin Jennings with CHARLES III D G REX F D 50 PENCE and the date 2026. The edge is plain.
Sources
- First Coins of 2026 Revealed by The Royal Mint (2 January 2026), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 50p Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 2026 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Annual Coin Set, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for a new series of fifty pence coins in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel (notice 4991959, 14 November 2025), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 2026 United Kingdom Proof Coin Set, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 2026 United Kingdom Premium Proof Coin Set, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 2026 United Kingdom Silver Proof Coin Set, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 2026 United Kingdom Silver Proof Piedfort Commemorative Coin Set, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 2026 United Kingdom Gold Proof Commemorative Coin Set, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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