Uncommon: fewer than 10,000,000 minted. Sells often: 177 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait WWF (2011)
"WWF 50p"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2011 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 3,400,000 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Olympic 50p (2011) |
| 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 | Matthew Dent |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
A selection of stylised icons to represent the various facets of the WWF and icons representing the human impact.
WWF 50p market value
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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 | £1.70 🔒 eBay | £7.62 (2) | – | £1.70 – £13.54 | 2 | 2 | 19-04-2026 | |
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| BU | £15.99 🔒 eBay | £9.98 | – | £8.66 – £32.45 | 21 | 21 | 29-09-2026 | |
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| EF | £3.10 🔒 eBay | £3.31 | – | £3.10 – £5.45 | 3 | 3 | 30-09-2026 | |
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| VF | £2.00 🔒 eBay | £2.24 | ▼10.2% | £0.21 – £21.50 | 141 | 142 | 16-10-2026 | |
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| MS-66 | £31.90 🔒 eBay | £31.90 (1) | – | £31.90 – £31.90 | 1 | 1 | 06-07-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £10.00 🔒 eBay | £5.50 | – | £1.20 – £10.95 | 8 | 8 | 07-09-2026 | |
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| PR-69 | £52.00 🔒 eBay | £52.00 (1) | – | £52.00 – £52.00 | 1 | 1 | 03-05-2026 | |
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About the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – WWF
The 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – WWF is a circulating 50 pence coin in the Olympic 50p (2011) series, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: A selection of stylised icons to represent the various facets of the WWF and icons representing the human impact.
3,400,000 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – WWF worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – WWF run from £2.24 to £52.00 across 7 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many WWF 50p coins were made?
3,400,000 were struck for circulation, according to the Royal Mint's mintage figures. Gold, silver and silver piedfort versions were also authorised for collectors and are not part of that figure.
Is the WWF 50p rare?
No. At 3,400,000 the mintage is modest for a commemorative 50p, but the coin is not scarce. The 2009 Kew Gardens 50p has a mintage of 210,000, and every London 2012 Olympic 50p design was struck in smaller numbers than the WWF coin.
Who designed the WWF 50p?
Matthew Dent, the graphic designer who also created the definitive coin designs introduced in 2008. The obverse carries the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, with the denomination FIFTY PENCE beneath it.
What are the symbols on the WWF 50p?
There are 50 icons, marking the charity's 50 years, arranged around the WWF panda logo. They include animals such as a dolphin, gorilla, rhino, polar bear and butterfly, and human subjects such as a car, a wind turbine, a coffee bean and a footprint.
Is the WWF 50p one of the Olympic 50p coins?
No. It shares the 2011 date with the 29 London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic 50p coins but is a separate commemorative, authorised by its own royal proclamation in October 2010 to mark 50 years of WWF.
How do I identify the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – WWF?
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 WWF 50p was issued in 2011 to mark 50 years of WWF, the conservation charity founded in 1961 by a group of wildlife experts that included Sir Peter Scott. The royal proclamation for the coin came into force on 14 October 2010.
The Royal Mint announced it in March 2011, when limited edition gold and silver versions had already been struck, and said a circulating coin would follow later in the year. The Mint's figures give a circulating mintage of 3,400,000.
That is a modest figure for a commemorative 50p but not a scarce one. Every one of the 29 London 2012 Olympic 50p designs, which share its 2011 date, was struck in smaller numbers, and the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p stands at 210,000.
The reverse is by Matthew Dent, the graphic designer responsible for the definitive coin designs introduced in 2008. It has 50 small icons arranged in a circular pattern around the WWF panda logo, with the date 2011 below. The proclamation describes them as symbolising projects and programmes the organisation supported over its first 50 years.
Among the icons are a dolphin, gorilla, rhino, polar bear and butterfly. Others, such as a car, a wind turbine, a coffee bean and a human footprint, stand for people's effect on the natural world. Dent said: "The challenge from my perspective was simplifying the shapes whilst keeping them distinctive, and of course, squeezing them all in."
The reverse has no denomination. FIFTY PENCE appears on the obverse beneath the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. The edge is plain.
Collecting notes
No varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin. With 50 small icons, wear shows quickly: flattened or missing detail on a circulated coin is wear or damage, not an error.
With 3,400,000 struck, the coin can still be found in change. The reference guide Check Your Change advises anyone keeping one to look for the best example they can, because condition is what separates one coin from another at this mintage.
The proclamation also authorised gold, silver and silver piedfort versions, which were sold to collectors. They share the design but are not part of the circulating figure.
For a 50p that is scarce by mintage, compare the Kew Gardens 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.
- 2011 Elizabeth II 'Celebrating 50 Years of the Work of WWF' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for fifty pence coins commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the World Wildlife Fund, London Gazette issue 59576, 18 October 2010, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Fifty Pence Mintage Figures (data file mintages.json), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Penguins, Parrots and Pandas: New 50p celebrates fifty years of WWF (Royal Mint announcement, 24 March 2011), CoinsWeekly (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2011 Fifty Pence, non Olympics, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
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