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50 Pence - Elizabeth II D-Day Anniversary Gold Proof (1994)
Circulating version: 1994 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – D-Day Anniversary
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1994 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 1,877 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | WWII & D-Day Commemoratives |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Demonetised | 1998 |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 26.320g · 0.7757 t oz |
| Diameter | 30.0mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
| Tags | commemorative |
Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Design representing the Allied invasion force of landing craft and aircraft heading for Normandy, filling the sea and sky.
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| PR-65 | £1,160.00 🔒 | £1,160.00 (1) | – | £1,160.00 – £1,160.00 | 0 | 1 | 12-03-2024 | |
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| PR-68 | £2,598.56 🔒 | £2,598.56 (1) | – | £2,598.56 – £2,598.56 | 1 | 1 | 29-03-2026 | |
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About the 1994 50 Pence - Elizabeth II D-Day Anniversary – Gold Proof
The 1994 50 Pence - Elizabeth II D-Day Anniversary – Gold Proof is a collector 50 pence coin in the WWII & D-Day Commemoratives series, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 26.32g and measures 30mm across. Reverse design: Design representing the Allied invasion force of landing craft and aircraft heading for Normandy, filling the sea and sky.
1,877 were struck. It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1998), so its value is to collectors only.
Common questions
How much is the 1994 50 Pence - Elizabeth II D-Day Anniversary – Gold Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 1994 50 Pence - Elizabeth II D-Day Anniversary – Gold Proof run from £1,160 to £2,599 across 2 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one. Its gold content is worth about £2,332 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 1994 50 Pence - Elizabeth II D-Day Anniversary – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 1994 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – D-Day Anniversary, not the coin found in change. At 26.32g of 91.67% gold it is heavier than the 13.5g nickel circulating coin, so weighing it is the quickest check.
How do I identify the 1994 50 Pence - Elizabeth II D-Day Anniversary – Gold Proof?
Check the weight 26.32g and diameter 30mm 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 – D-Day Anniversary. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The D-Day 50p was struck in 1994 for the 50th anniversary of the Normandy landings of 6 June 1944, which the Royal Mint describes as the largest amphibious military assault in history. It was only the third commemorative 50p, after the 1973 EEC coin and the Single Market coin dated 1992 to 1993.
It was issued for general circulation. The Royal Mint's figures give 6,705,520 coins, a modest number beside the 89,775,000 of the EEC coin, though far more than the 109,000 of the Single Market issue.
It also closed a chapter. The Royal Mint notes that this was the last commemorative 50p in the larger 30mm size before the coin was reduced in 1997.
The sculptor John Mills designed the reverse. The Royal Mint describes it as a design representing the Allied invasion force heading for Normandy, filling the sea and sky, together with the value 50 PENCE. The Mint's shop description puts it more simply, as an armada of ships and aeroplanes heading towards Normandy.
The official description mentions no commemorative wording on the reverse, only the value. The picture is left to carry the subject.
One account of the design says Mills drew on his boyhood recollections of the day, when he looked up to see the sky filled with distinctively marked planes.
The obverse has the portrait of the Queen by Raphael Maklouf, used on 50p coins from 1985 to 1997.
Sources
- Royal Mint mintage figures data file (mintages.json), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 50p Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The 50th Anniversary of the D Day Landings 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 1994 D-Day Landings 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Pack Sealed, The London Coin Company (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Fifty pence (British coin), Wikipedia (read 9 Oct 2026)
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