Innovation in Science Series of 50p and £2 coins 2019 - 2023
The Innovation in Science series of 50p and £2 coins will build to a set that celebrates landmark scientific achievments by British innovators.
The series started on the 12th of March 2019 when a fifty pence coin was issued by The Royal Mint to pay tribute to Professor Stephen Hawking and his work with black hole theory, just under a year after his death in 2018.
The final UK 50p coin in the Innovation in Science series was issued in 2022, the design incorporates elements of codebreaking as a fitting tribute to Alan Turing.
A first £2 coin, Alexander Graham Bell was added to the series in 2022, with the latest 2023 release marking the achivements of Edward Jenner in relation to the smallpox vaccine.
2023 Ada Lovelace £2 Coin
Two pound coin struck to celebrate the legacy of one of computer science's early, female pioneers
Circulation Mintage: 0
BU Mintage: Unknown
BU
£9.50
£9.50
2023 UK Ada Lovelace CERTIFIED BU £2
£9.50
2023 Edward Jenner Smallpox Vaccine £2 Coin
Two pound coin struck to mark Edward Jenner's achievment that ultimately led to the global eradication of smallpox
Circulation Mintage: 0
BU Mintage: Unknown
BU
£9.50
£9.50
2022 Alan Turing 50p
Fifty pence coin struck to commemorate the life and achievements of Alan Turing, mathematician and computer scientist who played a crucial role in cracking Enigma machine coded messages during World War II
Circulation Mintage: 0
BU Mintage: Unknown
BU
£5
£5
2022 Alexander Graham Bell £2 Coin
Two pound coin struck to celebrate the life and legacy of the inventor of the telephone.
Circulation Mintage: 0
BU Mintage: Unknown
BU
£9.50
£9.50
2021 100 years of Insulin 50p
Fifty pence coin struck to celebrate 100 years of Insulin, one of the most significant medical breakthroughs of the twentieth century.
Circulation Mintage: 0
BU Mintage: Unknown
BU
£6.50
£6.50
2021 UK Discovery of Insulin BU 50p [Change Checker card]
![2021 UK Discovery of Insulin BU 50p [Change Checker card]](/twc/_images/dn-change-checker-2021-discovery-of-insulin-bu-50p-product-images-5.jpg "2021 UK Discovery of Insulin BU 50p [Change Checker card]")
£11.99
2021 Charles Babbage 50p
Fifty pence coin struck to celebrate the life and work of Charles Babbage who originated the concept of a digital programmable computer
Circulation Mintage: 0
BU Mintage: Unknown
BU
£7.50
£7.50
2021 Charles Babbage Brilliant Uncirculated 50p [Change Checker card]
![2021 Charles Babbage Brilliant Uncirculated 50p [Change Checker card]](/twc/_images/at-charles-babbage-50p-images-2.jpg "2021 Charles Babbage Brilliant Uncirculated 50p [Change Checker card]")
£12.99
2021 John Logie Baird Television Pioneer 50p
Fifty pence coin struck to celebrate the life and work of one of the United Kingdom's most innovative inventors
Circulation Mintage: 0
BU Mintage: Unknown
BU
£5.50
£5.50
2021 John Logie Baird 50p [Coin Hunter card]
![2021 John Logie Baird 50p [Coin Hunter card]](/twc/_images/2021-coins-change-checker-product-images-13.jpg "2021 John Logie Baird 50p [Coin Hunter card]")
£8.50
2020 Rosalind Franklin DNA Helix 50p
Fifty pence coin struck to celebrate the legacy of one of Britain's greatest scientists - Rosalind Franklin
Circulation Mintage: 0
BU Mintage: Unknown
BU
£5
£5
2020 UK Rosalind Franklin CERTIFIED BU 50p [Change Checker card]
![2020 UK Rosalind Franklin CERTIFIED BU 50p [Change Checker card]](/twc/_images/at-change-checker-rosalind-franklin-50p-obverse-reverse-logo.jpg "2020 UK Rosalind Franklin CERTIFIED BU 50p [Change Checker card]")
£12.99
2019 Stephen Hawking Black Holes 50p
Fifty pence coin struck to celebrate the life and legacy of one of the world's most brilliant scientists - Stephen Hawking
Circulation Mintage: 0
BU Mintage: 212,208
BU
£8.50
£8.50
2019 Stephen Hawking Brilliant Uncirculated 50p [Royal Mint pack]
![2019 Stephen Hawking Brilliant Uncirculated 50p [Royal Mint pack]](/_images/shop/stephen-hawking-50p-pack.jpg "2019 Stephen Hawking Brilliant Uncirculated 50p [Royal Mint pack]")
5% OFF
£10.00£9.50