Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted. Rarely sells: 1 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Christopher Ironside Gold Proof (2013)
Circulating version: 2013 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Christopher Ironside
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2013 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 257 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 15.500g · 0.4568 t oz |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Central Royal Arms with legend above and denomination below.
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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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| PR-65 | £1,800.00 🔒 eBay | £1,800.00 (1) | – | £1,800.00 – £1,800.00 | 1 | 1 | 02-04-2026 | |
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About the 2013 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Christopher Ironside – Gold Proof
The 2013 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Christopher Ironside – Gold Proof is a collector 50 pence coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.5g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Central Royal Arms with legend above and denomination below.
257 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2013 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Christopher Ironside – Gold Proof worth?
The 2013 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Christopher Ironside – Gold Proof has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £1,800 in PR-65, the median of its verified sales. Its gold content is worth about £1,373 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2013 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Christopher Ironside – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2013 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Christopher Ironside, not the coin found in change. At 15.5g 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 2013 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Christopher Ironside – Gold Proof?
Check the weight 15.5g 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 – Christopher Ironside. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
Christopher Ironside won the public competition to design the United Kingdom's decimal coins and prepared the reverses for all six original denominations, from the halfpenny to the 50p. He was awarded an OBE in 1971. His designs stayed in use for 40 years, until Matthew Dent's shield designs replaced them in 2008.
For the 50p of 1969 he was asked for two things: a Britannia, and an arrangement of the Royal Arms to match the heraldic theme of the other decimal coins. The Royal Mint Museum records that Britannia won, partly from sentiment and partly because she was expected to be the popular choice. The Royal Arms got as far as trial pieces, and the Museum notes that visitors often admire the pattern.
In 2013, the centenary of his birth, the Royal Mint finally issued it. The Mint's figures give 7,000,000 struck for circulation, the higher of the two commemorative 50p coins of that year. The Benjamin Britten coin has 5,300,000.
The reverse is Ironside's own work, used 44 years after he drew it. It shows the Royal Arms with the words FIFTY PENCE and the figure 50. The Royal Mint calls its release a tribute to his legacy as a numismatic artist.
Nothing on the coin names Ironside or the anniversary. The only clue to the occasion is the date 2013 on the obverse, which sits with the Queen's titles around the fourth portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. The edge is plain.
Sources
- 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)
- 2013 Elizabeth II 'The 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Christopher Ironside' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for fifty pence coins commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Christopher Ironside, London Gazette issue 60356, 14 December 2012, pages 24041 to 24042, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Royal Arms fifty pence piece, Royal Mint Museum (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Christopher Ironside, Royal Mint Museum (read 9 Oct 2026)
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