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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait People Act 1918 (2018)
"Representation of the People Act 50p"
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2018 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 9,000,000 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Circulating |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8.000g |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Jody Clark |
| Rev. artist | Stephen Taylor |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE 2018
Five people in dress associated with 1918, legend and date above.
1918 REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT
People Act 1918 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 | £2.77 🔒 eBay | £2.38 | – | £1.20 – £3.99 | 6 | 7 | 03-10-2026 | |
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| BU | £6.00 🔒 eBay | £6.95 | – | £1.16 – £11.99 | 13 | 13 | 29-09-2026 | |
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| VF | £1.70 🔒 eBay | £1.24 | ▼22.3% | £0.21 – £21.00 | 54 | 54 | 14-10-2026 | |
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| PR-65 | £2.77 🔒 eBay | £4.15 | – | £2.77 – £7.95 | 5 | 5 | 26-06-2026 | |
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About the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – People Act 1918
The 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – People Act 1918 is a circulating 50 pence coin, struck in copper-nickel. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Five people in dress associated with 1918, legend and date above.
9,000,000 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – People Act 1918 worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – People Act 1918 run from £1.24 to £6.95 across 4 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one.
How many Representation of the People Act 50p coins were made?
The Royal Mint's mintage figures give 9,000,000 struck for circulation, all dated 2018. In those figures it is the highest mintage of any commemorative 50p dated 2018, ahead of Paddington at the Palace at 5,901,000.
Is the Representation of the People Act 50p rare?
No. With 9,000,000 struck for circulation it is a common coin. It is nearly three times the 3,124,030 of the 2003 Suffragette 50p and more than six times the 1,400,000 of the 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p.
What does the 2018 Representation of the People Act 50p commemorate?
It marks the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918. The Royal Mint says the Act extended the vote to all men over 21 and to women over 30 who met certain property qualifications.
Who designed the Representation of the People Act 50p?
Stephen Taylor designed the reverse, which shows a line of people in period dress waiting to cast their vote, under the inscription 1918 REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT. The Queen's portrait on the obverse is by Jody Clark.
Is the Representation of the People Act 50p still in circulation?
Yes. It is a current-size 50p, remains legal tender and was struck for general circulation. With 9,000,000 issued it is one of the 2018 coins most likely to be found in change.
How do I identify the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – People Act 1918?
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
This 50p marks the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918. The Royal Mint describes the Act as a key step towards modern democracy: it extended the vote to all men over the age of 21 and to women over 30 who met certain property qualifications.
The proclamation for the coin was made on 15 November 2017, ahead of the anniversary year, and provided for gold, silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel versions.
The Royal Mint's figures give 9,000,000 struck for circulation. That is the highest of the 50p commemoratives dated 2018 in those figures, ahead of the two Paddington coins and all four Beatrix Potter coins. It is also close to three times the 3,124,030 of the 2003 Suffragette 50p, the earlier 50p on the theme of votes for women.
Stephen Taylor designed the reverse. The proclamation describes it as a depiction of a line of people accompanied by the inscription 1918 REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT. The Royal Mint says the figures are in period dress, waiting to cast their vote for the first time, and represent a cross-section of society. The inscription runs above them.
The obverse carries the fifth portrait of the Queen, by Jody Clark, wearing the George IV State Diadem, with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE 2018. The value and the date are on the obverse. The edge is plain.
Collecting notes
No recognised varieties or mint errors are documented for this coin. The figures are in low relief and close together, so faces and clothing lose detail quickly in circulation. A flat-looking queue on a coin from change is wear.
It is a current-size 50p (27.3mm, 8g), remains legal tender and was struck for general circulation. With 9,000,000 issued it is an easy coin to find.
The gold proof, silver proof and silver piedfort versions share the design and were made for collectors under the same proclamation. For the earlier coin on the suffrage theme, see the 2003 Suffragette 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)
- 2018 Elizabeth II 'Representation of the People Act' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for a new fifty pence coin in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of the Representation of the People Act (notice 2905762, 17 November 2017), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
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