1998: 25th anniversary of Britain joining the EU. Obverse: Rank-Broadley head, inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D date, starting to the bottom left of the head, IRB under the bust. Reverse: Arrangement of 12 stars with 1973 EU 1998 underneath and 50 PENCE below. Designed by John W Mills. 5 million minted, but not often found in circulation.
	1998: 50th anniversary of the National Health Service. Obverse: Rank-Broadley head, inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D date, starting to the bottom left of the head, IRB under the bust. Reverse: Caring hands holding sun's rays, FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY above and 50 PENCE below, NHS repeated 5 times around the border. 5 million minted, but not often found in circulation.
	2000: 150th anniversary of the Public Libraries Act of 1850. Obverse: Rank-Broadley head, inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 2000, starting to the bottom left of the head, IRB under the bust. Reverse: Open book above pillared building inscribed PUBLIC LIBRARIES 1850 2000 above and 50 PENCE to the right. 5 million minted, but not often found in circulation.
	2003: Centenary of the Women's Social and Political Union (the Suffragettes). (The image shown is of a gold proof version of the coin.) Obverse: Rank-Broadley head, inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 2003, starting to the bottom left of the head, IRB under the bust. Reverse: Suffragette chained to railing holding a banner inscribed WSPU in her left hand, 50 PENCE to the left and a billboard inscribed GIVE WOMEN THE VOTE to the right, with 1903 below and 2003 to the right.
	2004: 50th anniversary of the first sub-four-minute mile, Roger Bannister, 6 May 1954. Obverse: Rank-Broadley head, inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 2004, starting to the bottom left of the head, IRB under the bust. Reverse: Lower body of a runner, superimposed on a stopwatch showing 3 minutes 59 seconds. Large 50 and PENCE at bottom, between runner's legs.
	2005: 250th anniversary of the publication of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language. Obverse: Rank-Broadley head, inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 2005, starting to the bottom left of the head, IRB under the bust. Reverse: 50 at top, with the dictionary definitions of 'fifty' and 'pence'.
	2006: 150th anniversary of the Victoria Cross. Obverse: Rank-Broadley head, inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 2006, starting to the bottom left of the head, IRB under the bust. Reverse: Pictures of both sides of the Victoria Cross, inscribed 29 JAN 1856 with VC FIFTY PENCE below. Designed by Claire Aldridge.
	2006: 150th anniversary of the Victoria Cross. (The image shown is of a gold proof version of the coin.) Obverse: Rank-Broadley head, inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 2006, starting to the bottom left of the head, IRB under the bust. Reverse: Soldier carrying wounded comrade, FIFTY PENCE below. Designed by Clive Duncan.
	2007: 100th anniversary of the Scout Movement. Obverse: Rank-Broadley head, inscription ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 2007, starting to the bottom left of the head, IRB under the bust. Reverse: The traditional Scouting fleur-de-lys, FIFTY PENCE above, scouting motto BE PREPARED below. Designed by Kerry Jones, Royal Mint engraver/designer.
	2009: 250th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.[4]

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Mintages for circulation strikes

• 1969 ~ 188,400,000
• 1970 ~ 19,461,500
• 1971-1972 ~ none
• 1973 ~ 89,775,000
• 1974-1975 ~ none
• 1976 ~ 43,746,500
• 1977 ~ 49,536,000
• 1978 ~ 72,005,500
• 1979 ~ 58,680,000
• 1980 ~ 89,086,000
• 1981 ~ 74,002,000
• 1982 ~ 51,312,000
• 1983 ~ 62,824,904
• 1984 ~ none
• 1985 ~ 682,103
• 1986-1991 ~ none
• 1992 ~ 109,000
• 1993 ~ none
• 1994 ~ 6,705,520
• 1995-1996 ~ none

size reduced

• 1997 ~ 456,364,100
• 1998 ~ 74,350,500
• 1999 ~ 24,905,000
• 2000 ~ 39,172,000
• 2001 ~ 84,999,500
• 2002 ~ 23,907,500
• 2003 ~ 26,707,030
• 2004 ~ 44,348,000
• 2005 ~ 30,254,500

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External links

• Royal Mint – 50p coin
• Coins of the UK – Decimal 50p Coin

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References

Preceded by Ten shilling note

Half Pound 1971–Present

Succeeded by Current

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