The UK’s FIRST Royal 50p – The Platinum Jubilee 50p!

The UK’s FIRST Royal 50p was issued in 2022, and it’s got a very special obverse design – NEVER-before-seen on a 50p…

The 2022 UK Platinum Jubilee 50p is arguably the most significant coin of a lifetime, celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s incredible 70 years of service to the crown.

2022 UK Platinum Jubilee 50p

2022 saw Her Majesty become the first monarch in British history to reach a Platinum Jubilee, so it’s only fitting that this moment was captured for the very first time on the UK’s most collected coin – the 50p!

And, this UK first also featured new designs on BOTH the reverse and obverse!

Experienced coin artist John Bergdahl created a stunning commemorative Jubilee portrait of Her Majesty on horseback, which is reminiscent of previous jubilee designs, including the 1953 coronation crown!

Created by design agency Osborne Ross, the reverse features the number 70 in a striking centralized design, with the dates 1952 and 2022, beneath The Queen’s royal cypher.

I’m sure you’ll agree that this coin is one of the most exciting issues we’ve ever seen.

We’ve never-before-seen a UK 50p mark such a significant event and it’s only right that the UK’s first royal 50p, should feature such an exciting design.

This was also the first time that we’d ever seen the portrait of Her Majesty on horseback feature on a 50p!

2022 UK Platinum Jubilee £5

As the perfect accompaniment to this stunning 50p, The Royal Mint also issued a UK £5 coin to celebrate Her Majesty’s Jubilee.

Set to rival the collecting frenzy of the Queen’s first Jubilee Crown released in 1977, this release featured a design created especially for collectors.

In 1977, Her Majesty celebrated 25 years on the throne – her Silver Jubilee and the first of her reign. The Royal Mint issued this commemorative crown. The coin’s reverse design is focused upon the Coronation theme and features the Ampulla and anointing spoon from the Royal regalia surrounded by a heraldic floral pattern and the Crown.

The coin’s obverse takes inspiration from the 1953 Coronation Crown, showing a newly designed image of the Queen on horseback.

Unusually, this coin does not feature an edge inscription or date on its reverse, making it the only crown of its kind at the time of issue. It was also one of the last crowns to be issued with a face value of 25 pence (commemorative crowns issued after 1990 have a face value of £5), which makes it continually sought-after among collectors!

Reminiscent of the 1953 Coronation Crown, the 2022 Platinum Jubilee £5 features a special obverse design of the Queen riding on horseback – only found on the individual release of this coin!

The reverse design by John Bergdahl includes the Queen’s garter robes in a fitting tribute to her 70 years upon the throne.

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Secure the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Coins

The 2022 UK Platinum Jubilee 50p is no longer available individually, however you can still own it in the Platinum Jubilee Pair, which also includes the Platinum Jubilee £5. Get yours here >>