Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Diverse Britain Silver Piedfort (2020)
Circulating version: 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Diverse Britain
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2020 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 609 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (925/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 16.000g · 0.4758 t oz |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Jody Clark |
| Rev. artist | Dominique Evans |
| 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·2020· J.C
A web symbolising the connections between communities across the country.
DIVERSITY BUILT BRITAIN DME
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About the 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Diverse Britain – Silver Piedfort
The 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Diverse Britain – Silver Piedfort is a collector 50 pence coin, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 16g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: A web symbolising the connections between communities across the country.
609 were struck.
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How much is the 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Diverse Britain – Silver Piedfort worth?
No verified sale of the 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Diverse Britain – Silver Piedfort has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its silver content is worth about £18.99 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Diverse Britain – Silver Piedfort different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Diverse Britain, not the coin found in change. At 16g of 92.5% silver it is heavier than the 8g nickel circulating coin, so weighing it is the quickest check.
How do I identify the 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Diverse Britain – Silver Piedfort?
Check the weight 16g and diameter 27.3mm and the metal (92.5% silver) 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 – Diverse Britain. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Diversity Built Britain 50p entered circulation in October 2020, during Black History Month. The Treasury described it as a coin to mark the profound contribution minority communities have made to the shared history of the United Kingdom. The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, commissioned it earlier that year after discussions with the We Too Built Britain campaign, and it was announced as the first in a series.
The Treasury said around 2.5 million coins would be released in the first week. The Royal Mint's figures give a final circulating mintage of 10,300,000. That is the highest of any commemorative 50p dated 2018 or later in the Royal Mint's figures, a little above the 10,001,000 of the Withdrawal from the European Union coin of the same year.
The reverse is by Dominique Evans, a coin designer at the Royal Mint. The Treasury said it was inspired by her own experience growing up as a mixed-race woman. The words DIVERSITY BUILT BRITAIN are set over a geodome, which Evans described as "a series of interconnecting lines and triangles that form a network", adding that "each part is equal, and symbolises a community of connection and strength". The proclamation calls it a web symbolising the connections between communities across the country.
The obverse carries the fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark, with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE and the date 2020. The edge is plain.
Sources
- 2020 Elizabeth II 'Diversity Built Britain' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 50p Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for a new series of coins celebrating diversity within the United Kingdom (notice 3649935, 16 October 2020), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- New 'Diversity Built Britain' coin unveiled, HM Treasury (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2020 Celebrating British Diversity 50p Silver Proof, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Sales 2020, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Diversity Built Britain 50p: how rare is it?, Which? (read 9 Oct 2026)
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