2022 Fifty Pence

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Another 14x 50p coins were made in 2022 (same amount as 2021), two of which actually circulated as proper coins! There was the standard shield reverse 50p, a coin for the Commonwealth Games, two different designs for the Queen’s 70th Jubilee, three Winnie-The-Pooh coins, Pride, Alan Turing, the death of the Queen, the BBC, two Harry Potter related and of course a Christmassy Snowman for good measure.

Obverse Type 6 (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark, dated 2022):

Reverse Type 4 (design by Matthew Dent):

Mintage for Circulation: 9,500,000.

Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)

The story behind the design:

The obverse portrait of the Queen by Mr Jody Clark was introduced in March 2015 and was used on all Queen Elizabeth II circulating coinage up to her death in 2022. It is the fifth portrait of the Queen used on coinage.

The reverse design, by Matthew Dent shows the bottom part of the shield of the Royal Coat of Arms.

 

Commemorative 50p coin, Type 105: (info on coin type numbers here)

Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):

Reverse Type (design by Natasha Preece):

Mintage for Circulation: None, this coin could only be purchased.

Collectability/Scarcity: 3 (for scale details see here)

The story behind the design:

To commemorate the Commonwealth Games, held in Birmingham. https://www.birmingham2022.com/

 

Commemorative 50p coin, Type 106 A & B: (info on coin type numbers here)

Obverse Type 1 (bust design by John Bergdahl):

Obverse Type 2 (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):

Reverse Type (design by Osborne Ross):

Mintage for Circulation: 5,000,070 of type B with the standard obverse / Not yet known for type A with equestrian obverse

Collectability/Scarcity: 1 for type B, 3 for type A (for scale details see here)

The story behind the design:

To commemorate 70 years (platinum) since Queen Elizabeth II became Queen upon the death of her father in 1952. The coin exists with two different obverses, the first, found only in annual sets, shows the Queen on horseback. The other obverse features the then current Jody Clark obverse and is found on coins available to purchase in single BU packs and on all of the 5m+ coins that were circulated. https://www.royal.uk/platinumjubilee

 

Commemorative 50p coin, Type 107: (info on coin type numbers here)

Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):

Reverse Type (design by Disney):

Mintage for Circulation: None, this coin could only be purchased.

Collectability/Scarcity: 3 (for scale details see here)

The story behind the design:

The seventh of nine Winnie-the-Pooh themed coins (three of which were released in 2020, then another three in 2021). This one shows Eeyore. Originally written by A. A. Milne and illustrated by E. H. Shepard. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Winnie-the-Pooh-childrens-stories-by-Milne

 

Commemorative 50p coin, Type 108: (info on coin type numbers here)

Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):

Reverse Type (design by Dominique Holmes):

Mintage for Circulation: 5,000,000

Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)

The story behind the design:

To mark the 50th anniversary of Pride UK https://prideinlondon.org/

 

Commemorative 50p coin, Type 109: (info on coin type numbers here)

Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):

Reverse Type (design by Matt Dent and Christian Davies):

Mintage for Circulation: None, this coin could only be purchased.

Collectability/Scarcity: 3 (for scale details see here)

The story behind the design:

Part of the Innovators in Science series (the sixth coin), this coin designed by Matt Dent and Christian Davies commemorates the life of genius mathematician/computer scientist pioneer Alan Turing. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/obituaries/alan-turing-overlooked.html

 

Commemorative 50p coin, Type 110: (info on coin type numbers here)

Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):

Reverse Type (design by Disney):

Mintage for Circulation: None, this coin can only be purchased.

Collectability/Scarcity: 3 (for scale details see here)

The story behind the design:

Following a commemorative for the great Alan Turing, here’s one for Kanga & Roo, who have – it is probably fair to say – made less of an impact on the world. At least this is hopefully the penultimate Winne-The-Pooh themed coin ever (it’s number 8 of 9, in case you were counting)!  https://www.britannica.com/topic/Winnie-the-Pooh-childrens-stories-by-Milne

 

Commemorative 50p coin, Type 111: (info on coin type numbers here)

Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):

Reverse Type (design by Disney):

Mintage for Circulation: None, this coin can only be purchased.

Collectability/Scarcity: 3 (for scale details see here)

The story behind the design:

At last, the ninth and last ever Winnie-The-Pooh themed 50p! It shows him and his friends (again, but different). Mr The-Pooh has no doubt generated a lot of sales and profit, but he has certainly lost me as a friend along the way.  https://www.britannica.com/topic/Winnie-the-Pooh-childrens-stories-by-Milne

 

Commemorative 50p coin, Type 112: (info on coin type numbers here)

Obverse Type (bust design by Martin Jennings:

Reverse Type (design by Edgar Fuller and Cecil Thomas):

Mintage for Circulation: Not yet known (but has been circulated in large numbers).

Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)

The story behind the design:

Issued shortly after the death of the Queen in order to commemorate her life and reign, this is one of the first coins to show the new King. There was some confusion about the presence/location of the date – it’s on the reverse in quite small numerals flanking the welsh leek, between the two shields at the bottom. This reverse design was originally used on the 1953 coronation crown and I think it also looks good in smaller 50p sized format.

 

Commemorative 50p coin, Type 113: (info on coin type numbers here)

Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):

Reverse Type (design by Henry Gray):

Mintage for Circulation: None, this coin can only be purchased.

Collectability/Scarcity: 3 (for scale details see here)

The story behind the design:

This coin, one of a few to posthumously feature Queen Elizabeth II, commemorates 100 years since the establishment of the BBC. https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/bbc-100/

 

Commemorative 50p coin, Type 114: (info on coin type numbers here)

Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):

Reverse Type (design by Jim Kay and Ffion Gwillim):

Mintage for Circulation: None, this coin could only be purchased.

Collectability/Scarcity: 3 (for scale details see here)

The story behind the design:

Another coin that posthumously features Queen Elizabeth II, this is coin one of four in a series of Harry Potter themed coins, marking the 25th anniversary of the first book. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter

 

Commemorative 50p coin, Type 115: (info on coin type numbers here)

Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):

Reverse Type (design by Robin Shaw):

Mintage for Circulation: None, this coin could only be purchased.

Collectability/Scarcity: 3 (for scale details see here)

The story behind the design:

And another Snowman themed coin. Coin type 69 was the original Snowman coin, which originally commemorated the 40th Anniversary of the book by Raymond Briggs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Briggs

 

Commemorative 50p coin, Type 116: (info on coin type numbers here)

Obverse Type (bust design by (Mr) Jody Clark):

Reverse Type (design by Ffion Gwillim):

Mintage for Circulation: None, this coin could only be purchased.

Collectability/Scarcity: 3 (for scale details see here)

The story behind the design:

A third coin that posthumously features Queen Elizabeth II, this is coin two of four in a series of Harry Potter themed coins, marking the 25th anniversary of the first book. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter

 

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