1981 50p Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II 2nd portrait
1981United Kingdom
Part of 50p coins
Worth about £0.56 in circulated condition. 74,002,000 were minted, the 97th lowest of any circulation 50p.
Denomination
50p
Condition
Circulation
Mintage
74,002,000
Physical Properties
Composition:Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Weight:13.5g
Shape:Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Diameter:30mm
Thickness:2.45mm
Currency:Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Mint:Royal Mint (Tower Hill)
Features & Details
Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Value source:Numista catalogue
Value date:18 May 2026
Is the 1981 50p (Elizabeth II) rare?
97th/ 103
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Its circulation mintage of 74,002,000 is the 97th lowest of 103 circulation 50p coins in the catalogue.
Versions of the 1981 Elizabeth II 50p
Photo: NumistaCirculation£0.56
Mintage 74,002,000
1981 50p Elizabeth II (this page)
- Photo: NumistaProof
£3.38
Mintage 100,300
1981 50p Elizabeth II Proof
Elizabeth II 50p by year
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