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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Megalosaurus Silver Proof (2020)
Circulating version: 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Megalosaurus
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2020 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 7,001 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Dinosaur / Natural History 50p |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Silver (.925) (925/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 8.000g · 0.2379 t oz |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Grade scale | UK (EF/UNC) |
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Colourised image of a Megalosaurus with legend above and 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 | £29.62 🔒 eBay | £29.62 (1) | – | £29.62 – £29.62 | 1 | 1 | 11-10-2026 | |
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About the 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Megalosaurus – Silver Proof
The 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Megalosaurus – Silver Proof is a collector 50 pence coin in the Dinosaur / Natural History 50p series, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Colourised image of a Megalosaurus with legend above and below.
7,001 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Megalosaurus – Silver Proof worth?
The 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Megalosaurus – Silver Proof has a price in one grade on MyCoinage so far: £29.62 in PR-65, the median of its verified sales. Its silver content is worth about £9.50 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Megalosaurus – Silver Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Megalosaurus, not the coin found in change. It is struck in 92.5% silver rather than nickel.
How do I identify the 2020 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Megalosaurus – Silver Proof?
Check the weight 8g 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 – Megalosaurus. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Megalosaurus 50p is one of three coins in the Royal Mint's Dinosauria Collection of 2020, with Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus. Megalosaurus has a special place in the story. In 1824 William Buckland, a clergyman and palaeontologist, produced the first scientific description of what became known as a dinosaur, working from fragments of jaw and bone found in Oxfordshire. He named it Megalosaurus, meaning great lizard.
The remains of these three animals later led the anatomist Richard Owen to conclude that they belonged to a distinct group of reptiles, for which he coined the term Dinosauria.
The coin was made for collectors. It is not in the Royal Mint's circulating mintage figures, and the Mint's sales figures record 29,037 Brilliant Uncirculated coins plus 77,469 in trade packaging.
The reverse is by the palaeo-artist Robert Nicholls, who specialises in anatomically accurate reconstructions of natural history specimens. The Royal Mint says it was designed with the guidance of the Earth Sciences Department of the Natural History Museum. Early depictions gave the animal four legs and a posture like a hippopotamus. It is now understood as a theropod, a large two-legged predator of the Middle Jurassic.
The proclamation describes "a design depicting a Megalosaurus accompanied by the inscription MEGALOSAURUS and BUCKLAND 1824". The obverse carries the fifth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark, with ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE and the date 2020. The edge is plain.
Sources
- Brilliant Uncirculated Megalosaurus 2020 UK 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 designs for a new series of fifty pence coins in gold, silver and cupro-nickel (notice 3422044, 8 November 2019), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Sales 2020, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Silver Proof Colour Megalosaurus 2020 UK 50p coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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