Very Rare: fewer than 100,000 minted. Sells regularly: 22 verified sales in the last 12 months.
50 Pence - Elizabeth II WWF Silver Proof (2011)
Circulating version: 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – WWF
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2011 |
| Denomination | 50 Pence |
| Face value | 50p |
| Mintage | 26,534 |
| Mint | Royal Mint · Llantrisant |
| Series | Olympic 50p (2011) |
| 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) |
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
A selection of stylised icons to represent the various facets of the WWF and icons representing the human impact.
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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 | £52.70 🔒 eBay | £33.04 | – | £20.07 – £73.50 | 18 | 18 | 19-09-2026 | |
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| PR-69 | £68.39 🔒 eBay | £60.55 | – | £50.04 – £69.50 | 4 | 4 | 05-09-2026 | |
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About the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II WWF – Silver Proof
The 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II WWF – Silver Proof is a collector 50 pence coin in the Olympic 50p (2011) series, struck in 92.5% silver. It weighs 8g and measures 27.3mm across. Reverse design: A selection of stylised icons to represent the various facets of the WWF and icons representing the human impact.
26,534 were struck.
Common questions
How much is the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II WWF – Silver Proof worth?
Verified sold prices for the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II WWF – Silver Proof run from £33.04 to £60.55 across 2 grades, taking the median for each grade. Condition makes the difference, so check the grade table above before pricing one. Its silver content is worth about £9.50 at today's spot price, which puts a floor under its value.
How is the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II WWF – Silver Proof different from the circulating coin?
This is a collector version of the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II – WWF, not the coin found in change. It is struck in 92.5% silver rather than nickel.
How do I identify the 2011 50 Pence - Elizabeth II WWF – 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 – WWF. The history below is that coin's; the mintage, varieties and collecting notes on its page do not apply to this strike.
The WWF 50p was issued in 2011 to mark 50 years of WWF, the conservation charity founded in 1961 by a group of wildlife experts that included Sir Peter Scott. The royal proclamation for the coin came into force on 14 October 2010.
The Royal Mint announced it in March 2011, when limited edition gold and silver versions had already been struck, and said a circulating coin would follow later in the year. The Mint's figures give a circulating mintage of 3,400,000.
That is a modest figure for a commemorative 50p but not a scarce one. Every one of the 29 London 2012 Olympic 50p designs, which share its 2011 date, was struck in smaller numbers, and the 2009 Kew Gardens 50p stands at 210,000.
The reverse is by Matthew Dent, the graphic designer responsible for the definitive coin designs introduced in 2008. It has 50 small icons arranged in a circular pattern around the WWF panda logo, with the date 2011 below. The proclamation describes them as symbolising projects and programmes the organisation supported over its first 50 years.
Among the icons are a dolphin, gorilla, rhino, polar bear and butterfly. Others, such as a car, a wind turbine, a coffee bean and a human footprint, stand for people's effect on the natural world. Dent said: "The challenge from my perspective was simplifying the shapes whilst keeping them distinctive, and of course, squeezing them all in."
The reverse has no denomination. FIFTY PENCE appears on the obverse beneath the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley. The edge is plain.
Sources
- 2011 Elizabeth II 'Celebrating 50 Years of the Work of WWF' 50p Coin, The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Proclamation determining the specifications and design for fifty pence coins commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the World Wildlife Fund, London Gazette issue 59576, 18 October 2010, The Gazette (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Fifty Pence Mintage Figures (data file mintages.json), The Royal Mint (read 9 Oct 2026)
- Penguins, Parrots and Pandas: New 50p celebrates fifty years of WWF (Royal Mint announcement, 24 March 2011), CoinsWeekly (read 9 Oct 2026)
- 2011 Fifty Pence, non Olympics, Check Your Change (read 9 Oct 2026)
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