© The Royal Mint, 2022
© The Royal Mint, 2022
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 50 years of Pride UK; Gold Proof
2022 year| Gold (.9167) | 15.5 g | 27.3 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2022 |
| Value | 50 Pence 0.50 GBP = USD 0.65 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.9167) |
| Weight | 15.5 g |
| Diameter | 27.3 mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#330415 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Rainbow design with lettering overlaid and number above.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
PROTEST UNITY
PRIDE
VISIBILITY EQUALITY
DH
Engraver: Dominique Holmes
Edge
Plain
Comment
Issued individually as well as in a coin and stamp cover (issue limit: 50, sales unknown) to commemorate the 50th year of Pride UK.© The Royal Mint, 2022
the reverse design was created by the artist, writer and LGBTQ+ activist Dominique Holmes and this piece marks the first time The Royal Mint have celebrated the LGBTQ+ community on a UK coin. The design was also struck in cupro-nickel BU, colour cupro-nickel BU, colourised silver proof, colourised silver piedfort and gold piedfort. Issue Limit: 260
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 50 Pence - Elizabeth II (50 years of Pride UK; Gold Proof) 2022 coin is that it features a unique reverse design by artist David Knapton, which depicts a group of people from the LGBTQ+ community standing together, holding hands, and surrounded by a rainbow. This design was chosen to commemorate 50 years of Pride UK and to celebrate the progress made towards LGBTQ+ rights in the UK.
