© The Royal Mint, 2023
© The Royal Mint, 2023
50 Pence - Charles III Windrush Generation; Silver Proof
2023 year| Silver (.925) | 8 g | 27.3 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| King | Charles III (2022-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2023 |
| Value | 50 Pence 0.50 GBP = USD 0.65 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 27.3 mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#369366 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
A depiction of a Caribbean man and a woman set against a Union flag accompanied by the number 75 and the inscription.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
75
VJ
WINDRUSH GENERATION
Designer: Valda Jackson
Edge
Plain
Comment
This coin was issued individually and in a coin and stamp cover (issue limit: 750, sales unknown). The design was also struck in copper-nickel, copper-nickel colour, silver proof, silver piedfort, silver piedfort colour and gold proof. Issue limit: 2,808© The Royal Mint, 2023
On 21st June 1948, a ship called HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury in Essex after arriving from Jamaica. It carried 1,027 passengers, 802 of which were British subjects, including men, women and children, who gave their last country of residence as somewhere in the Caribbean, travelling to the United Kingdom hoping to start a new life. Marking the date of disembarkation, Windrush Day takes place on 22 June each year.
Whilst it was not the first ship to transport British Caribbean passengers to the country following the Second World War, many of the people on board were UK ex-service personnel. These people sought work in the ‘mother country’, as the war had left the UK with a significant labour shortage and a decimated economy. By 1961, the national population census recorded 161,000 Caribbean-born people were living in England and Wales.
Windrush garnered much attention upon its arrival and has since become symbolic for many of the Caribbean communities who, alongside numerous Commonwealth citizens, arrived in the UK between 1948 and 1973. They played a pivotal role in rebuilding the UK after the Second World War, as well as shaping modern British culture and society.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 50p coin commemorating the Windrush Generation is that it features a design depicting a person from the Windrush generation arriving in the UK, symbolizing the significant contribution that Caribbean migrants made to British society in the post-war period. The coin's design also includes the inscription "Windrush Generation" and the dates "1948-2023" to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush, the ship that brought the first large group of Caribbean migrants to the UK.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Pence - Charles III (Windrush Generation; Silver Proof) 2023 coin.
