Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted. Rarely sells: 1 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II People Act 1918 Gold Proof (2018)
Circulating version: 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – People Act 1918
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2018 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 278 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Circulation | Non-circulating |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) (917/1000 fine) |
| Weight | 15.500g · 0.4568 t oz |
| Diameter | 27.3mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Obv. artist | Jody Clark |
| Rev. artist | Stephen Taylor |
| 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·2018· J.C
Five people in dress associated with 1918, legend and date above.
1918 REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT ST
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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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| FDC | £1,020.00 🔒 | £795.00 | – | £600.00 – £1,020.00 | 0 | 5 | 01-03-2025 | |
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| PR-65 | £800.00 🔒 | £800.00 (1) | – | £800.00 – £800.00 | 0 | 1 | 01-06-2024 | |
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| PR-68 | £900.00 🔒 | £900.00 (1) | – | £900.00 – £900.00 | 0 | 1 | 27-11-2024 | |
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| PR-69 | £1,000.00 🔒 | £1,000.00 (2) | – | £1,000.00 – £1,000.00 | 0 | 2 | 01-06-2025 | |
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| PR-70 | £1,700.00 🔒 | £1,700.00 (1) | – | £1,700.00 – £1,700.00 | 1 | 1 | 17-02-2026 | |
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About the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II People Act 1918 – Gold Proof
The 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II People Act 1918 – Gold Proof is a collector 50 pence coin, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.5g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Five people in dress associated with 1918, legend and date above.
278 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II People Act 1918 – Gold Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II People Act 1918 – Gold Proof run from £795 to £1,700 across 5 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 £1,373 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II People Act 1918 – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – People Act 1918, not the coin found in change. At 15.5g 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 2018 50 Pence - Elizabeth II People Act 1918 – Gold Proof?
Check the weight 15.5g 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 – People Act 1918. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
This 50p marks the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918. The Royal Mint describes the Act as a key step towards modern democracy: it extended the vote to all men over the age of 21 and to women over 30 who met certain property qualifications.
The proclamation for the coin was made on 15 November 2017, ahead of the anniversary year, and provided for gold, silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel versions.
The Royal Mint's figures give 9,000,000 struck for circulation. That is the highest of the 50p commemoratives dated 2018 in those figures, ahead of the two Paddington coins and all four Beatrix Potter coins. It is also close to three times the 3,124,030 of the 2003 Suffragette 50p, the earlier 50p on the theme of votes for women.
Stephen Taylor designed the reverse. The proclamation describes it as a depiction of a line of people accompanied by the inscription 1918 REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT. The Royal Mint says the figures are in period dress, waiting to cast their vote for the first time, and represent a cross-section of society. The inscription runs above them.
The obverse carries the fifth portrait of the Queen, by Jody Clark, wearing the George IV State Diadem, with the inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 50 PENCE 2018. The value and the date are on the obverse. The edge is plain.
Sources
- UK coin mintage figures (data file), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 50p Coin Designs and Specifications, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2018 Elizabeth II 'Representation of the People Act' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for a new fifty pence coin in gold, standard silver, silver piedfort and cupro-nickel commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of the Representation of the People Act (notice 2905762, 17 November 2017), The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
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