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Decimal Day 50p

Fifty pence coin struck to mark 50 years since the United Kingdom’s coinage changed to decimal pence and pounds.
2021 50p Coin Decimal Day
2021 50p Coin Decimal Day (Reverse / Obverse)
Downloadable e-book: UK Brilliant Uncirculated 50p Coins
£2.79
Downloadable e-book: UK Brilliant Uncirculated 50p Coins
UK COIN DIARY 2024
£10.00
UK COIN DIARY 2024
2021 UK Decimal Day CERTIFIED BU 50p
£12.99
2021 UK Decimal Day CERTIFIED BU 50p

£2.79 to £12.99 available now from the Coin Hunter Royal Mint Shop

Decimal Day 50p Coin Rarity / Mintage

Circulation Mintage: 0
BU Mintage: 84,086

The Decimal Day 50p was Not Struck For Circulation (NSFC), so wont be found in change.

This fifty pence was available to purchase in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) quality from release date: 11 January 2021. Total BU Mintage figures include 25,388 coins in Decimal Day Royal Mint packs and 58,698 sold in other packaging such as sets / cards (official distributors).

Coin Value - How much is my Decimal Day 50p coin worth?

BU
£7

The Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Decimal Day 50p in as new condition is worth about £7.

2021 50p Coin Decimal Day (2nd portrait)
Downloadable e-book: UK Brilliant Uncirculated 50p Coins
£2.79
Downloadable e-book: UK Brilliant Uncirculated 50p Coins
The 2021 CERTIFIED BU Annual Coin Set
£40.00
The 2021 CERTIFIED BU Annual Coin Set
The 2021 CERTIFIED BU Annual Coin Set
£40.00
The 2021 CERTIFIED BU Annual Coin Set
The 2021 CERTIFIED BU Annual Coin Set in Album
£47.50
The 2021 CERTIFIED BU Annual Coin Set in Album

£2.79 to £47.50 available now from the Coin Hunter Royal Mint Shop

Decimal Day (2nd portrait) 50p Coin Rarity / Mintage

Circulation Mintage: 0
BU Mintage: 49,411

The Decimal Day (2nd portrait) 50p was Not Struck For Circulation (NSFC), so wont be found in change.

This fifty pence was available to purchase in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) quality from release date: 01 January 2021. Total BU Mintage figures include 33,280 coins in Decimal Day (2nd portrait) Royal Mint packs and 16,131 sold in other packaging such as sets / cards (official distributors).

Coin Value - How much is my Decimal Day (2nd portrait) 50p coin worth?

BU
£9

The Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Decimal Day (2nd portrait) 50p in as new condition is worth about £9.

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Coin Reverse (tails side)

The inscription "1971 DECIMAL DAY" accompanied by a range of pre-decimal coins.

Design by: Dominique Evans

Coin Obverse (heads side)

5th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark with the inscription "ELIZABETH II • D • G • REG • F • D • 50 PENCE • 2021 •".

2nd portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin with the inscription "ELIZABETH II D • G • REG • F • D • 2021 • 50 PENCE".

Coin Specification

Denomination: 50p
Alloy: Cupronickel
Weight: 8g
Diameter: 27.3mm
Quality: BU
Year: 2021

Coin condition and quality

The value of a coin is always related to the condition.

Prices shown on this page relate to coins available to buy in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) quality. These are coins produced to a higher standard that show more detail and have none of the marks and scratches that will be seen on all circulation quality coins.