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50 Pence - Elizabeth II European Community Silver Piedfort (1992)
Circulating version: 1992 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – European Community
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1992 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 10,993 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Demonetised | 1998 |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (925/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 28.000g · 0.8327 t oz |
| Diameter | 30.0mm |
| Thickness | 5.00mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around
A conference table seen from above, around which are arranged twelve chairs for the Council of Ministers. The United Kingdom is prominently represented at the head of the table with the table itself showing twelve stars, symbols of the European Community, place in the geographic positions of the cap
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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 | £46.05 🔒 eBay | £51.95 | – | £46.05 – £68.30 | 5 | 5 | 27-09-2026 | |
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About the 1992 50 Pence - Elizabeth II European Community – Silver Piedfort
The 1992 50 Pence - Elizabeth II European Community – Silver Piedfort is a collector 50 pence coin, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 28g and measures 30mm across. Reverse design: A conference table seen from above, around which are arranged twelve chairs for the Council of Ministers. The United Kingdom is prominently represented at the head of the table with the table itself showing twelve stars, symbols of the European Community, place in the geographic positions of the cap.
10,993 were struck. It is no longer legal tender (withdrawn 1998), so its value is to collectors only.
Common questions
How much is the 1992 50 Pence - Elizabeth II European Community – Silver Piedfort worth?
The 1992 50 Pence - Elizabeth II European Community – Silver Piedfort has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £51.95 in PR-65, the median of its verified sales. Its silver content is worth about £33.24 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 1992 50 Pence - Elizabeth II European Community – Silver Piedfort different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 1992 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – European Community, not the coin found in change. At 28g of 92.5% silver it is heavier than the 13.5g nickel circulating coin, so weighing it is the quickest check.
How do I identify the 1992 50 Pence - Elizabeth II European Community – Silver Piedfort?
Check the weight 28g and diameter 30mm 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 – European Community. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The EC Presidency 50p marks two events at once. The United Kingdom held the presidency of the European Community's Council of Ministers in the second half of 1992, and the Single Market was completed on 1 January 1993. Rather than issue two coins, the Royal Mint struck one design carrying both dates, so every example reads 1992 1993.
The Royal Mint's mintage figures record 109,000 struck for circulation. That is the lowest figure for any circulating 50p in the Mint's published table, about half the 210,000 of the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p and below the 200,000 of the 2023 Atlantic Salmon 50p.
It is also one of the larger 50p coins first introduced in 1969. A smaller 50p replaced them on 1 September 1997 and the Royal Mint states that the larger coin was demonetised in 1998, so this coin is no longer legal tender.
The reverse is by the sculptor Mary Milner Dickens, and the Royal Mint Museum records it as her first coin design. She went on to design the 2000 50p for the 150th anniversary of the Public Libraries Act and the 2003 50p for the centenary of the Women's Social and Political Union.
It shows a conference table seen from above with twelve chairs around it, one for each member state of the time. The chair at the head of the table carries the letters UK, reflecting the British presidency. Twelve stars sit on the table, placed to echo the positions of the member states' capital cities, and a network of fine lines links the stars to each other and to the chairs to suggest trade within the Single Market. The dates 1992 and 1993 are above the table and the value 50 PENCE is below.
The obverse carries the third coinage portrait of Elizabeth II, by Raphael Maklouf, in which the Queen wears the George IV State Diadem. The coin is the seven-sided 30mm size in cupro-nickel with a plain edge.
Sources
- Royal Mint mintage figures data file (mintages.json), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 1992-93 The United Kingdom's Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the Completion of the European Single Market 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Fifty Pence Coin: designs and specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Mary Milner Dickens, Royal Mint Museum (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 1992 - 1993 European Presidency 50p Proof Coin, The London Coin Company (read 9 Oct 2026)
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