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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait XX Commonwealth Games (2014)
"Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games 50p"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2014 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 6,500,000 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Commonwealth Games |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.000g |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Thickness | 2.00mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Ian Rank-Broadley |
| Rev. artist | Alex Loudon with Dan Flashman |
| 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
Cyclist and sprinter with Sottish Saltire bisecting the coin
XX Commonwealth Games 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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| FDC | £6.52 🔒 eBay | £6.52 (1) | – | £6.52 – £6.52 | 1 | 1 | 07-10-2026 | |
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| UNC | £2.77 🔒 eBay | £4.87 | – | £2.77 – £9.99 | 6 | 6 | 07-06-2026 | |
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| BU | £14.00 🔒 eBay | £9.64 | – | £2.41 – £17.79 | 27 | 27 | 11-10-2026 | |
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| VF | £2.21 🔒 eBay | £1.38 | ▼34.3% | £0.61 – £16.68 | 122 | 122 | 12-10-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £14.00 🔒 eBay | £12.98 | – | £9.95 – £15.07 | 4 | 4 | 12-09-2026 | |
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About the 2014 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – XX Commonwealth Games
The 2014 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – XX Commonwealth Games is a circulating 50 pence coin in the Commonwealth Games series, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Cyclist and sprinter with Sottish Saltire bisecting the coin.
6,500,000 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2014 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – XX Commonwealth Games worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2014 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – XX Commonwealth Games run from £1.38 to £12.98 across 5 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many Glasgow Commonwealth Games 50p coins were made?
The Royal Mint's mintage figures give 6,500,000 struck for circulation, all dated 2014. Brilliant Uncirculated coins and proofs in silver, silver piedfort and gold were made for collectors as well and are not part of that figure.
Is the 2014 Commonwealth Games 50p rare?
No. The Royal Mint's figures give 6,500,000 for circulation, and it was the only commemorative 50p struck for circulation dated 2014. That is more than the 2015 Battle of Britain coin at 5,900,000 and fewer than the 2013 Christopher Ironside coin at 7,000,000.
Who designed the Glasgow 2014 50p?
The Royal Mint credits Alex Loudon with Dan Flashman, both of the design consultancy tangerine. Loudon created the design and Flashman led the team, which won the commission against more than fifty competitors. The obverse portrait of the Queen is by Ian Rank-Broadley.
What is on the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 50p?
The reverse shows a cyclist and a sprinter, with the Scottish Saltire running across the coin between them, and the inscription XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLASGOW with the date 2014. The obverse has the Queen's portrait with FIFTY PENCE.
Can you still find the Glasgow 2014 50p in change?
Yes. It was struck for general circulation, entered change ahead of the Games in 2014, and is the same size as every 50p made since 1997. The royal proclamation made the cupro-nickel coin legal tender throughout the United Kingdom.
How do I identify the 2014 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – XX Commonwealth Games?
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
Glasgow hosted the 20th Commonwealth Games in 2014, and the Royal Mint issued a 50p to mark them. The royal proclamation was made on 6 November 2013 and came into force the next day. It ordered the coin in cupro-nickel, silver, silver piedfort and gold.
The design came from a competition. The consultancy tangerine says its team, led by Dan Flashman, beat more than fifty competitors for the commission, and that the coin was already in circulation before the Games opened.
The Royal Mint's figures give 6,500,000 struck for circulation. It was the only commemorative 50p struck for circulation with a 2014 date, against 49,001,000 standard Royal Shield coins that year. Among its neighbours it falls between the 2013 Christopher Ironside coin at 7,000,000 and the 2015 Battle of Britain coin at 5,900,000.
The Royal Mint credits the reverse to Alex Loudon with Dan Flashman. It shows a cyclist and a sprinter, with the Scottish Saltire bisecting the coin, the inscription XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES GLASGOW and the date 2014. According to tangerine, the cycling motif was inspired by Sir Chris Hoy.
Loudon said of the flag: "We used the Scottish Saltire in a very subtle way, but the final design was one people could recognise and understand." Kevin Clancy, Director of the Royal Mint Museum and secretary of the advisory committee, praised "the spirit, the imagination and the intelligence" of the entry.
The reverse has no value on it, so FIFTY PENCE appears on the obverse beside Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait of the Queen. The edge is plain.
Collecting notes
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin.
On this coin the date sits on the reverse with the Games inscription and the denomination is on the obverse, so check both sides when identifying one.
The Royal Mint's shop sells examples it describes as struck for general circulation and bought back from the secondary market, which confirms that ordinary change is the normal source. Collector versions in Brilliant Uncirculated cupro-nickel, silver, silver piedfort and gold share the design and are not counted in the 6,500,000.
The Mint returned to the subject with a collector coin for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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)
- 2014 Elizabeth II 'The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for fifty pence coins celebrating the two thousand and fourteen Commonwealth Games, London Gazette issue 60681, 8 November 2013, pages 22117 to 22118, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- tangerine designs 50p, Glasgow Commonwealth Games, tangerine (read 9 Oct 2026)
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