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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Kew Gardens Gold Piedfort (2009)
Circulating version: 2009 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Kew Gardens
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2009 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 40 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Kew Gardens 50p |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 31.100g · 0.9166 t oz |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
| Tags | commemorative |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
A design showing the pagoda, a building associated with the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, encircled by a vine and dividing dates.
Gold Piedfort 50p market value
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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 | £6,800.00 🔒 | £6,800.00 (1) | – | £6,800.00 – £6,800.00 | 0 | 1 | 26-09-2025 | |
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About the 2009 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Kew Gardens – Gold Piedfort
The 2009 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Kew Gardens – Gold Piedfort is a collector 50 pence coin in the Kew Gardens 50p series, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 31.1g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: A design showing the pagoda, a building associated with the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, encircled by a vine and dividing dates.
40 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2009 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Kew Gardens – Gold Piedfort worth?
The 2009 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Kew Gardens – Gold Piedfort has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £6,800 in PR-65, the median of its verified sales. Its gold content is worth about £2,746 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2009 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Kew Gardens – Gold Piedfort different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2009 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Kew Gardens, not the coin found in change. At 31.1g 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 2009 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Kew Gardens – Gold Piedfort?
Check the weight 31.1g 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 – Kew Gardens. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Kew Gardens 50p was issued in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, which date their foundation to 1759. The royal proclamation setting out its design came into force on 10 October 2008.
Only 210,000 were struck for circulation. The Royal Mint puts this down to low demand for the 50p denomination in 2009, which kept that year's production of 50p coins unusually small. For comparison, the Mint's figures show 3,400,000 for the 2011 WWF 50p and more than a million for every one of the London 2012 Olympic designs.
It was the rarest 50p in circulation until October 2024, when the Royal Mint published a figure of 200,000 for the 2023 Atlantic Salmon 50p. Kew Gardens now ranks second among 50p coins in active circulation.
The reverse is by Christopher Le Brun. It shows the Great Pagoda, one of the best-known buildings at Kew, encircled by a climbing vine. The dates 1759 and 2009 sit either side of the tower and the word KEW is at its base.
There is no denomination on the reverse. The obverse carries the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, in which she wears the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with FIFTY PENCE below the portrait. The edge is plain.
Sources
- 2009 Elizabeth II Kew Gardens 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for fifty pence coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, London Gazette issue 58849, 13 October 2008, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Fifty Pence Mintage Figures (data file mintages.json), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- The Rarest 50p Coins, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Making a Splash! The Royal Mint Crowns Atlantic Salmon 50p as Rarest 50p in Circulation, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- So you think you know the Kew Gardens 50p?, Change Checker (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Real, Fake and Re-issued: The inside story on the Kew Gardens 50p, Change Checker (read 9 Oct 2026)
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