The fifty pound coin (£50) is a
commemorative
A commemorative is an object made to memorialize something.
Commemorative may refer to:
* Commemorative coin, coins that issued to commemorate something
* Commemorative medal, a medal to commemorate something
* Commemorative plaque, a plate typic ...
denomination of
sterling coinage. Issued for the first time by the
Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the United Kingdom's oldest company and the official maker of British coins.
Operating under the legal name The Royal Mint Limited, it is a limited company that is wholly owned by His Majesty's Treasury and is under an exclus ...
in 2015 and sold at face value, fifty pound coins hold
legal tender status but are intended as collectors' items and are not found in general circulation. 100,000 coins will be produced in limited edition presentation.
Design
The designs which have appeared on the fifty pound coin's reverse are summarised in the table below.
See also
*
Coins of the pound sterling
References
{{Coin-stub
Coins of the United Kingdom
Silver coins
Fifty-base-unit coins