The British fifty pound coin (£50) is a commemorative denomination of sterling coinage made from over 99% silver with a nominal value of fifty pounds. Issued for the first time by the Royal Mint in 2015 and sold at face value, fifty pound coins hold legal tender status to unlimited amounts, but are intended as collector's items and are not found in general circulation.
Design The designs which have appeared on the fifty pound coin's reverse are summarised in the table below.
Year Event Design Edge inscription Designer 2015 - Britannia - Jody Clark 2016 Death of William Shakespeare (400th anniversary) - - John Bergdahl
See also
Coins of the pound sterling Twenty pounds (British coin) One hundred pounds (British coin)
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