50 Pence - Charles III Winnie the Pooh - Kindness Gold Proof (2026)
Circulating version: 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Winnie the Pooh - Kindness
| 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 Winnie the Pooh holding some flowers surrounded by trees, legend above.
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About the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Winnie the Pooh - Kindness – Gold Proof
The 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Winnie the Pooh - Kindness – 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 Winnie the Pooh holding some flowers surrounded by trees, legend above.
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How much is the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Winnie the Pooh - Kindness – Gold Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Winnie the Pooh - Kindness – 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 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Winnie the Pooh - Kindness – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2026 50 Pence - Charles III Winnie the Pooh - Kindness, 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 Winnie the Pooh - Kindness – 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 Winnie the Pooh - Kindness. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Kindness 50p is the first of three coins the Royal Mint issued in 2026 to mark 100 years since the publication of A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh in 1926. Each coin in the set takes a theme from the stories. Kindness came first, followed by Loyalty and then Friendship, and all three were made in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company.
It is not Pooh's first appearance on a 50p. The Royal Mint's design list records nine Winnie the Pooh coins dated 2020 to 2022, all with Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. The 2026 coins are a separate set with new artwork and the King's portrait.
The Kindness 50p was sold to collectors as a Brilliant Uncirculated coin. No release into circulation has been announced, the Mint's circulating mintage data lists no 2026 Winnie the Pooh 50p, and no sales figure has been published.
The Royal Mint credits the reverse to The Walt Disney Company and names no individual artist. The royal proclamation describes it as "a depiction of Winnie the Pooh holding a bouquet of flowers accompanied by the inscription Disney WINNIE THE POOH". The Mint ties the theme to the kindness Pooh shows his friends throughout Milne's books.
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 denomination is therefore on the King's side only. The edge is plain.
Sources
- 100 Years of Winnie the Pooh - Kindness 2026 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 100 Years of Winnie the Pooh: Discover the Brand-New UK 50p Coins (17 February 2026), Change Checker (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Winnie the Pooh Kindness Range, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for a new series of one hundred pound, twenty-five pound and fifty pence gold coins; fifty pence standard silver coins; fifty pence silver piedfort coins; and fifty pence cupro-nickel coins (notice 5008529, 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 Winnie the Pooh - Kindness 2026 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Colour Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 100 Years of Winnie the Pooh - Kindness 2026 UK 50p Silver Proof Colour Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 100 Years of Winnie the Pooh - Kindness 2026 UK 50p Gold Proof Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Royal Mint are Celebrating 100 Years of Winnie the Pooh (14 April 2026), World of Collecting (read 9 Oct 2026)
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