Exceptional: fewer than 1,000 minted.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Suffragette Movement Gold Proof (2003–2009)
Circulating version: 2003 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Suffragette Movement
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2003–2009 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 942 |
| 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) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Standing figure of a suffragette chained to railings and holding a banner, to the right a ballot paper marked with a cross and
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About the 2003 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Suffragette Movement – Gold Proof
The 2003 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Suffragette Movement – Gold Proof is a collector 50 pence coin issued from 2003 to 2009, struck in 91.67% gold. It weighs 15.5g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: Standing figure of a suffragette chained to railings and holding a banner, to the right a ballot paper marked with a cross and.
A mintage of 942 is recorded for one date of this type; figures for each year are not held.
Common questions
How much is the 2003 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Suffragette Movement – Gold Proof worth?
No verified sale of the 2003 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Suffragette Movement – Gold Proof has been logged on MyCoinage yet. Its gold content is worth about £1,369 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2003 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Suffragette Movement – Gold Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2003 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – Suffragette 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 2003 50 Pence - Elizabeth II Suffragette 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 – Suffragette Movement. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The Suffragettes 50p was issued in 2003 for the centenary of the Women's Social and Political Union, founded in 1903 by Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Christabel and Sylvia. The Royal Mint describes the WSPU as the body that led the militant campaign for women's suffrage, which brought partial voting rights for women in 1918 and equal franchise in 1928.
The royal proclamation fixing the design came into force on 21 November 2002. The coin was struck for general circulation, and the Royal Mint's figures give 3,124,030, against 23,583,000 Britannia 50p coins of the same date.
That is a low figure for its period. Of the eleven commemorative 50p designs dated 1998 to 2010 in the Royal Mint's figures, only the 2009 Kew Gardens coin (210,000) was struck in smaller numbers.
Mary Milner Dickens designed the reverse. It shows a suffragette chained to railings and holding a banner lettered WSPU. To the right is a ballot paper marked with a cross and the words GIVE WOMEN THE VOTE, to the left the value 50 PENCE, and the anniversary dates 1903 and 2003 sit below and to the far right.
It was her third 50p. The Royal Mint also credits her with the Single Market coin dated 1992 to 1993 and the Public Libraries coin of 2000.
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)
- 2003 Elizabeth II 'The 100th Anniversary of the Formation of the Women's Social and Political Union' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for fifty pence coins commemorating the centenary of the formation of the Women's Social and Political Union, London Gazette issue 56771, 3 December 2002, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Commemorative Coin Sales 2003, 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)
- Commemorative Coin Sales 2009, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
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