Legendary: fewer than 100 minted.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 50 years of Pride UK Gold Piedfort (2022)
Circulating version: 2022 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – 50 years of Pride UK
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2022 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 25 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 31.000g · 0.9136 t oz |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Colourised rainbow design with
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About the 2022 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 50 years of Pride UK – Gold Piedfort
The 2022 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 50 years of Pride UK – Gold Piedfort is a collector 50 pence coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 31g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Colourised rainbow design with.
25 were struck.
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How much is the 2022 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 50 years of Pride UK – Gold Piedfort worth?
No verified sale of the 2022 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 50 years of Pride UK – Gold Piedfort has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its gold content is worth about £2,747 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2022 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 50 years of Pride UK – Gold Piedfort different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2022 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – 50 years of Pride UK, not the coin found in change. At 31g 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 2022 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 50 years of Pride UK – Gold Piedfort?
Check the weight 31g 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 - Elizabeth II – 50 years of Pride UK. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Pride 50p marks the 50th anniversary of Pride UK. The first official Pride UK event took place in 1972, and the Royal Mint unveiled the coin in May 2022 as the first UK coin dedicated to Britain's LGBTQ+ community.
It reached circulation later. The Royal Mint confirmed that five million coins would be released through 2,000 Post Office branches from Tuesday 25 October 2022. The coins had been made before the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and the Mint said this would be the last design to enter general circulation with her portrait on the obverse.
The Royal Mint's figures give the mintage as 5,000,000. That is level with the 2016 Squirrel Nutkin 50p and within 70 coins of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee 50p.
The reverse is by Dominique Holmes, described by the Royal Mint as an LGBTQ+ artist and activist. It is a rainbow design. The proclamation describes "elements of the Pride flag accompanied by the inscription PRIDE PROTEST VISIBILITY UNITY EQUALITY" and the figure 50. Protest, Visibility, Unity and Equality are the values of Pride in London.
The obverse carries the fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark, with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE and the date 2022. The edge is plain.
Sources
- The Royal Mint releases 50 Years of UK Pride 50p into circulation, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 50p Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for a new series of fifty pence coins in gold, gold piedfort, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel (notice 3945257, 17 December 2021), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Sales 2022, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 50 Years of Pride 2022 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Royal Mint marks 50 years of Pride UK with first LGBTQ+ coin (Royal Mint announcement, 18 May 2022), Deeside.com (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Royal Mint launches its final individual collectable 50p of the year featuring The Hogwarts Express and Queen Elizabeth II's portrait, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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