50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th Portrait Stephen Hawking

Name: 50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th Portrait; Stephen Hawking
Brand: Royal Mint

CountryUK Year2019 Denom50 Pence MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper-nickel Melt ~£0.08

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Country	🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year	2019
Denomination	50 Pence
Face value	50p
Mint	Royal Mint · Llantrisant
Circulation	Circulating
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	8.000g
Diameter	27.3mm
Shape	Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Grade scale	UK (EF/UNC)

Obverse

Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around. Script: Latin

Reverse

An image of a black hole amid swirling lines angled to inspire thoughts of space curving around an event horizon with

Copper content

Gross troy oz 0.2572

Purity unknown, melt value is approximate

Melt value (approx) £0.08

Premium over melt £7.36

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Market Value

£9.44

▼ 1.6% 30d

Volume-weighted avg across 95 sales Last sale 5 days ago

£9 – £11

4 grades with data

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	Grade	Latest	Avg (90d)	30d Δ	All-time range	Sales (1yr)	Total sales	Last sale
	UNC	£7.44 🔒 listed	£7.78	▲23.4%	£3.21 – £15.99	24	24	22-05-2026
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	BU	£5.85 🔒 listed	£9.52	▼17.3%	£3.38 – £63.05	53	53	03-06-2026
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	VF	£8.75 🔒 listed	£9.54	▲6.1%	£2.80 – £16.15	17	17	03-06-2026
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	AG	£10.55 🔒 listed	–	–	£10.55 – £10.55	1	1	27-02-2026
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Pricing Data

4 grades · last updated unknown

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