Uncommon: fewer than 10,000,000 minted. Sells often: 40 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait Scouting Movement (2007)
"Scouting Movement 50p"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2007 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 7,710,750 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.000g |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Thickness | 1.78mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Rev. artist | Kerry Jones |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
| Tags | commemorative |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around
ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2007
Fleur-de-Lis symbol of the Scouting Movement dividing dates, denomination above, legend below
BE PREPARED · 1907 · · 2007 · FIFTY PENCE
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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 | £12.94 🔒 eBay | £7.72 (2) | – | £2.50 – £12.94 | 2 | 2 | 09-10-2026 | |
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| BU | £11.66 🔒 eBay | £8.17 | – | £3.31 – £21.50 | 4 | 4 | 22-09-2026 | |
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| VF | £1.28 🔒 eBay | £1.25 | ▼46.8% | £0.63 – £8.66 | 33 | 33 | 14-10-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £8.00 🔒 eBay | £8.00 (1) | – | £8.00 – £8.00 | 1 | 1 | 07-09-2026 | |
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About the 2007 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Scouting Movement
The 2007 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Scouting Movement is a circulating 50 pence coin, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Fleur-de-Lis symbol of the Scouting Movement dividing dates, denomination above, legend below.
7,710,750 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2007 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Scouting Movement worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2007 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Scouting Movement run from £1.25 to £8.17 across 4 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many Scouting 50p coins were made?
The Royal Mint's mintage figures give 7,710,750 struck for circulation, all dated 2007. The Britannia 50p of the same date had 11,200,000. Brilliant Uncirculated, silver and gold versions were sold to collectors separately.
Is the 2007 Scouting 50p rare?
No. At 7,710,750 it sits in the middle of the eleven commemorative 50p designs dated 1998 to 2010 in the Royal Mint's figures, with five lower and five higher. Its mintage is close to the 7,410,090 of the 2010 Girlguiding 50p.
Who designed the Scouting 50p?
Kerry Jones designed the reverse, according to the Royal Mint's design and specification page and its listing for the 2007 coin. The Mint's 2019 reissue page prints the name as Kerry Davies. The Queen's portrait on the obverse is by Ian Rank-Broadley.
What does the Scouting 50p show?
The reverse shows a fleur-de-lis, the Scout emblem, over a globe. Around it are the motto BE PREPARED, the dates 1907 and 2007 and the denomination FIFTY PENCE. It marks 100 years since Robert Baden-Powell's experimental camp on Brownsea Island in Dorset.
Is the 2019 Scouting 50p the same coin?
No. The design was reissued dated 2019, with Jody Clark's portrait of the Queen, in the British Culture set for 50 years of the 50p. Those coins were sold to collectors. The Royal Mint's circulating figures list only the 2007 coin.
How do I identify the 2007 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Scouting Movement?
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 Scouting 50p was issued in 2007 for the centenary of the Scout movement. The Royal Mint traces the movement to 1907, when Robert Baden-Powell ran an experimental camp on Brownsea Island in Dorset, built around self-reliance and practical skills learned outdoors.
The royal proclamation setting out the design came into force on 11 October 2006 and names 2007 as the date for the obverse. The coin was struck for general circulation: the Royal Mint's figures give 7,710,750, alongside 11,200,000 Britannia 50p coins of the same date.
That puts it in the middle of its group. Of the eleven commemorative 50p designs dated 1998 to 2010 in the Royal Mint's figures, five were struck in smaller numbers and five in larger. Its nearest neighbour is the 2010 Girlguiding coin at 7,410,090.
Kerry Jones designed the reverse. A fleur-de-lis, the Scout emblem, is superimposed over a globe. Around it run the motto BE PREPARED, the dates 1907 and 2007 and the denomination FIFTY PENCE.
The Royal Mint singles out the motto as the feature of the coin. The proclamation prints each date with a dot on either side.
The obverse carries the portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley, used on 50p coins from 1998 to 2015, with the date after the royal titles. The proclamation specifies a plain edge.
Collecting notes
This is a current-size 50p (27.3mm, 8g) and remains legal tender, so it can still be found in change. On a circulated example, check that the globe behind the fleur-de-lis and the lettering of BE PREPARED are still clear.
The Royal Mint's sales figures for 2007 list 46,632 Brilliant Uncirculated coins against a limit of 100,000, 10,895 silver proofs against a limit of 12,500 and 1,555 silver piedforts against a limit of 5,000. The gold proof sold out its limit of 1,250.
The design was struck again in 2009 for the 50p's 40th anniversary collection, and dated 2019 with Jody Clark's portrait in the British Culture set: see the 2019 Scouting 50p. Neither appears in the Mint's circulating figures. Its natural partner is the 2010 Girlguiding 50p.
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
Sources
The history, design, varieties and collecting notes on this page are drawn from these sources. Prices come from recorded sales, not from them.
- 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)
- 2007 Elizabeth II 'The Centenary of the Foundation of the Scouting Movement' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for fifty pence coins commemorating the centenary of the foundation of the Scouting Movement, London Gazette issue 58121, 11 October 2006, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Sales 2007, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for new fifty pence coins, London Gazette issue 59124, 10 July 2009, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 50 Years of the 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Set - British Culture, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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