Legendary: fewer than 100 minted.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Scouting Movement Gold Proof (2007–2009)
Circulating version: 2007 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Scouting Movement
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2007–2009 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 1,250 |
| 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) |
| 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.
Fleur-de-Lis symbol of the Scouting Movement dividing dates, denomination above, legend below.
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Daily limit reachedAbout the 2007 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Scouting Movement – Gold Proof
The 2007 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Scouting Movement – Gold Proof is a collector 50 pence coin issued from 2007 to 2009, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.5g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Fleur-de-Lis symbol of the Scouting Movement dividing dates, denomination above, legend below.
A mintage of 1,250 is recorded for one date of this type; figures for each year are not held.
Common questions
How much is the 2007 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Scouting Movement – Gold Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2007 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Scouting Movement – Gold Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its gold content is worth about £1,373 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2007 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Scouting Movement – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2007 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Scouting Movement, 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 2007 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Scouting Movement – 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 – Scouting Movement. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Scouting 50p was issued in 2007 for the centenary of the Scout movement. The Royal Mint traces the movement to 1907, when Robert Baden-Powell ran an experimental camp on Brownsea Island in Dorset, built around self-reliance and practical skills learned outdoors.
The royal proclamation setting out the design came into force on 11 October 2006 and names 2007 as the date for the obverse. The coin was struck for general circulation: the Royal Mint's figures give 7,710,750, alongside 11,200,000 Britannia 50p coins of the same date.
That puts it in the middle of its group. Of the eleven commemorative 50p designs dated 1998 to 2010 in the Royal Mint's figures, five were struck in smaller numbers and five in larger. Its nearest neighbour is the 2010 Girlguiding coin at 7,410,090.
Kerry Jones designed the reverse. A fleur-de-lis, the Scout emblem, is superimposed over a globe. Around it run the motto BE PREPARED, the dates 1907 and 2007 and the denomination FIFTY PENCE.
The Royal Mint singles out the motto as the feature of the coin. The proclamation prints each date with a dot on either side.
The obverse carries the portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley, used on 50p coins from 1998 to 2015, with the date after the royal titles. The proclamation specifies a plain edge.
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)
- 2007 Elizabeth II 'The Centenary of the Foundation of the Scouting Movement' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for fifty pence coins commemorating the centenary of the foundation of the Scouting Movement, London Gazette issue 58121, 11 October 2006, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Sales 2007, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and designs for new fifty pence coins, London Gazette issue 59124, 10 July 2009, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 50 Years of the 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Set - British Culture, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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