Uncommon: fewer than 10,000,000 minted. Sells often: 221 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait Battle of Britain (2015)
"Battle of Britain 50p"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2015 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 5,900,000 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | WWII & D-Day Commemoratives |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.000g |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Thickness | 1.85mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Jody Clark |
| Rev. artist | Gary Breeze |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
| Tags | commemorative |
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Flight crew running toward aircraft with aircraft above.
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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 | £12.00 🔒 eBay | £12.00 (1) | – | £12.00 – £580.00 | 1 | 2 | 18-07-2026 | |
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| UNC | £4.99 🔒 eBay | £7.07 | – | £3.94 – £17.99 | 13 | 13 | 08-10-2026 | |
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| BU | £16.15 🔒 eBay | £11.03 | – | £5.45 – £79.50 | 61 | 61 | 30-09-2026 | |
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| VF | £1.70 🔒 eBay | £2.10 | ▲36.8% | £0.51 – £15.95 | 138 | 139 | 16-10-2026 | |
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| VG | £2.85 🔒 eBay | £2.85 (1) | – | £2.85 – £2.85 | 1 | 1 | 05-09-2026 | |
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| aUNC | £3.31 🔒 eBay | £3.31 (1) | – | £3.31 – £3.31 | 1 | 1 | 27-09-2026 | |
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| Fair | £0.95 🔒 eBay | £0.95 (1) | – | £0.95 – £0.95 | 1 | 1 | 22-02-2026 | |
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| MS-68 | £58.00 🔒 eBay | £58.00 (1) | – | £58.00 – £58.00 | 1 | 1 | 16-03-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £21.50 🔒 eBay | £18.47 | – | £7.50 – £21.50 | 4 | 4 | 15-10-2026 | |
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About the 2015 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Battle of Britain
The 2015 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Battle of Britain is a circulating 50 pence coin in the WWII & D-Day Commemoratives series, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Flight crew running toward aircraft with aircraft above.
5,900,000 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2015 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Battle of Britain worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2015 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Battle of Britain run from £0.95 to £58.00 across 9 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many Battle of Britain 50p coins were made?
The Royal Mint's mintage figures give 5,900,000 struck for circulation, listed as the fifth portrait version. Those are the coins with Jody Clark's portrait and 50 PENCE on the obverse. Collector coins with other obverses were sold separately and are not included.
Is the Battle of Britain 50p with no denomination an error?
It is not a striking error. The proclamation of October 2014 set an obverse inscription with no value, and coins were made to it. Collector guides report that the Royal Mint called the omission deliberate, then added 50 PENCE to the circulating coin.
How do I tell which Battle of Britain 50p I have?
Look at the obverse. The circulating coin has Jody Clark's portrait and the words 50 PENCE before the date 2015. Coins with Ian Rank-Broadley's older portrait, or with Clark's portrait and no value, came from collector packs, sets or proof issues.
Who designed the Battle of Britain 50p?
The lettering artist Gary Breeze designed the reverse, which shows airmen running to their planes with enemy aircraft overhead. It was his first Royal Mint design to reach production. The circulating coin's portrait of the Queen is by Jody Clark.
When did the Battle of Britain 50p enter circulation?
Gary Breeze's own account says the coin went into circulation in September 2015. Brilliant Uncirculated coins with the older portrait had been sold to collectors earlier in the year, before the Queen's new portrait was introduced.
How do I identify the 2015 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Battle of Britain?
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 Battle of Britain was fought in the air, mainly over the summer of 1940, and ended in the first major defeat Germany suffered in the Second World War. The Royal Mint marked its 75th anniversary in 2015 with a 50p.
The coin was caught up in a change of portrait. The first proclamation, made on 8 October 2014, set an obverse with the Queen's titles and the date 2015 but no value. Brilliant Uncirculated coins with that obverse, and Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait, went on sale early in 2015. On 2 March the Mint unveiled a new portrait by Jody Clark. A second proclamation, made on 10 June 2015, added two more obverses, one of them reading 50 PENCE.
That last version is the circulating coin. The Royal Mint's figures give 5,900,000 struck for circulation with the fifth portrait, and the designer's own account has it entering circulation in September 2015.
The reverse is by the lettering artist Gary Breeze, and was his first Royal Mint design to reach production. The proclamation describes airmen running to their planes with enemy aircraft overhead, with the inscription THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1940. The Mint's description counts three airmen.
Breeze says his brother Lee, a numismatist, suggested focusing on the people instead of the machines. "The airmen run away from us, they don't walk slowly to their fate, and we may never see them again," he wrote. "It's an evocative image."
The obverse of the circulating coin has Jody Clark's fifth portrait of the Queen with ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE 2015. The edge is plain.
Varieties and errors
There are three obverses dated 2015, all with the same reverse. Only one circulated.
The Brilliant Uncirculated coin sold early in 2015 has the fourth portrait and no denomination on either side. It was widely called an error when it appeared. It matches the 2014 proclamation, so it is not a striking error, and collector guides report that the Mint described the omission as deliberate. The silver and gold proofs have the fifth portrait, again with no value. The circulating coin has the fifth portrait and 50 PENCE.
Collecting notes
A coin from change should always be the 50 PENCE type. If the obverse has no value, the coin came from a pack, a set or a proof issue: see the fourth portrait Battle of Britain 50p.
The design was struck again dated 2019 for a collector set of military 50p coins. That is a separate issue: see the 2019 Battle of Britain 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.
- 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)
- 2015 Elizabeth II 'The 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for fifty pence coins commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Britain (notice 2209186), 10 October 2014, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for fifty pence coins commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Britain (notice 2354589), 19 June 2015, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Battle of Britain 50p Coin, Gary Breeze (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Spot the difference: The Battle of Britain 50p that caused a stir!, Change Checker (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2015 Fifty Pence, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Royal Mint unveils fifth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (Royal Mint press release of 2 March 2015), Coin World (read 9 Oct 2026)
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