2023 Charles III Coronation 50p – Circulation

2023 Charles III Coronation 50p Circulation Obverse

The 2023 Charles III Coronation 50p - Circulation

The second King Charles III fifty pence coin issued for CIRCULATION was released on 10 August 2023. It has the same reverse as the 2023 Charles III Coronation 50p, celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III on 6 May 2023, but the obverse shows the UNCROWNED portrait.

The Reverse, by Natasha Jenkins, shows a depiction of Westminster Abbey.

The Obverse shows a bare head portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings.

Image credit: The Royal Mint


Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint.
Remember 2023 ?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. Israel-Hamas War breaks out. Inflation is a problem in most countries caused by the pandemic and Ukraine war. Energy prices soar. The World experiences record temperatures.
In UK
: The Monarch is King Charles III, who has his Coronation on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey. Prime Minster is Rishi Sunak (Conservative).
In USA: President is Joe Biden (D-Delaware) and vice-president is Kamala Harris.
Charles III (2022-Present)
Charles became King on the 8 September 2022 following the death of his Mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Born 14 November 1948. Charles was the oldest person to become Monarch, aged 73 years old when he became King. His Coronation was on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey, and his wife became Queen Camilla.

Charles has been married twice. His first marriage was to Diana, Princess of Wales. They married in 1981 and divorced in 1996. They had two children: William, Prince of Wales and hier to the throne, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. Charles' second marriage was to Queen Camilla in 2005.

Charles has a sister, Princess Anne, the Princess Royal; and two brothers: Prince Andrew, Duke of York; and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh.

On coins, King Charles decided to use the English spelling of his name where his predecessors of the same name used the Latin Carolus.
Category: 50 Pence Coins

The British Fifty Pence (50p) coin was introduced in October 1969 as part of the decimalisation of the British currency. It replaced the 10 shilling note, both being equivalent to half of one pound (£0.50). It is colloquially called the '50 pee'. The coin has 7 sides (heptagonal) but has rounded corners on each apex so that the coin will roll and work in vending machines.

Originally, the coin has a diameter of 30mm and weighed 13.5g, but in 1997 this was replaced with a smaller version of diameter 27.3mm and weight of 8g. The thickness was kept at 1.78mm. The coin is made of Cupro-Nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel). The larger version was demonitised (i.e. ceased to be legal tender) in 1998.

There are four versions of the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II:

  • 1969-1984 - Designer: Arnold Machin
  • 1985-1997 - Designer: Raphael Maklouf
  • 1998-2015 - Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
  • 2015-2022 - Designer: Jody Clark
The reverse has shown a large variety of important UK milestones or people, and in doing so has made the coin very popular with collectors. Besides the coins intended for circulation, the Royal Mint have issued silver (normal and Piedfort), platinum and gold proof versions of the 50 pence piece.

There are also 29 different variants which were minted in 2011 in celebration of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Which Mint: The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the designated place for the UK to mint coins. It dates back well over 1000 years and is a Government-owned company. 

Formed in the reign of Alfred the Great about the year 886, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to as The Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London. The Master of The Royal Mint has included famous figures such as Sir Isaac Newton.

Since 2010 it has operated as Royal Mint Ltd, a company owned by HM Treasury, under an exclusive contract to supply all coinage for the UK although it also produces medals and coins for other countries. It is currently located at Llantrisant, Wales.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
The United Kingdom (UK) is the Union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is often refered to as Great Britain (GBR). It has a long, rich history.

The orignal coinage was Pounds, Shillings and Pence but since decimalisation on 15 February 1971, it is £1 = 100p, that is One Pound = 100 pence. The coinage of the UK is also a long history, the Royal Mint being established as long ago as 886AD when coins were hammered. Today there is perhaps 30 billion coins in circulation, and many (numismatic) collectors coins and sets are issued frequently in gold, silver and other metals.
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King Charles 50p Coin Coronation Uncrowned 2023 in Great Condition - Circulated
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2023 UNCROWNED KING CHARLES III CORONATION 50P PENCE = From Circulation
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2023 King Charles III - Coronation 50 pence Coin
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2023 Coronation of King Charles III - 50p Royal Mint circulated
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UK 2023 King Charles III Coronation 50p Fifty Pence Coin Circulated (C5)
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2023 UNCROWNED KING CHARLES III CORONATION 50P PENCE COIN CIRCULATED
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