When was the Brexit 50p released?
The Official Brexit Coin release date from The Royal Mint was 31st January 2020, with the coin available to buy online from The Royal Mint website at 00:01 am
The Royal Mint will release the Brexit 50p coin to observe the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.
Brexit Coins will be available as Gold and Silver Proof limited editions, as well as a Brilliant Uncirculated edition and as part of a two-coin historic set.
In addition, a number of gold Sovereigns will be struck on the day and these particular coins will feature a portcullis privy mark.
The Gold, Sovereign, 2-Coin Set coins sold out by 2.20 am, following the Royal Mint website crashing for the first hour following the release.
What does it commemorate?
The Brexit 50p coin was issued by the Royal Mint to commemorate Britain’s departure from the European Union. It is a one-time special edition and features an iconic design that celebrates the decision to leave.
The reverse side of the coin has written ‘Peace, Prosperity, and Friendship with all Nations’ along with the date.
The Royal Mint issued a limited edition Brexit 50p coin to commemorate the UK’s departure from the European Union.
The one-time special edition has become a sought-after collector’s item and features an iconic design that celebrates Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
What’s it worth?
This is not a rare 50p coin and it is quite common to find our in your change, It’s worth face value (50p) unless a coin collector wishes to pay a little more to add one to their coin collection. The limited editions of the coin are detailed below.
Brexit 50p Brilliant Uncirculated
Denomination | 50p |
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Maximum Coin Mintage | Unlimited |
Alloy | Cupro-nickel |
Weight | 8.00 g |
Diameter | 27.30mm |
Quality | Brilliant Uncirculated |
Year | 2020 |
What does The Royal Mint Brexit Coin design look like?
The Brexit Coin design is inscribed with the words “Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations” with the date “31 January 2020”.
How many Brexit Coins were minted?
According to The Royal Miint offical mintage figures, 10,001,000 Brexit 50 pence coins were minted and put into general circulation, limiting your chance of finding one in your pocket change.
Around 3 million of them entered circulation at banks, post offices and shops nationwide, with a further 7 million released later in 2020.
What are the Royal Mint Brexit Coin Mintage Figures?
Gold Proof Mintage Figures
1,500 Gold Proof coins issued at a release price of £945 + P&P
Silver Proof Mintage Figures
47,000 Silver Proof coins issued at a release price of £60 + P&P
Brilliant Uncirculated Mintage Figures
Brilliant Uncirculated (BUNC / BU) coins cost £10 + P&P each and be unlimited in quantity issued
2-Coin Set Mintage Figures
5,000 2-coin sets issued at a release price of £30 + P&P each
Strike On The Day Sovereign Mintage Figures
1,500 Sovereigns struck on the day with a release price of £800 each
Brexit Coin Mintage Figures
Coin | Price | Limited Edition Presentation (LEP) |
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Gold Proof | £945 | 1,500 |
Silver Proof | £60 | 47,000 |
Brilliant Uncirculated | £10 | Unlimited |
Two-coin set | £30 | 5,000 |
Strike on the Day Sovereign | £800 | 1,500 |
1973 EEC Entry and 2020 EU Withdrawal Two-Coin Set
The Royal Mint released a 2-coin set featuring a 1973 EEC Entry 50 pence coin (also known as the 1973 HANDS 50p) and a 2020 EU Withdrawal 50p coin.
Limited Edition 5,000 coins * Sold Out in 2 hours!
- Exclusive to The Royal Mint
- Features two coins telling the story of the UK’s membership in the European Union
- Includes a historic 1973 50p coin which marked the United Kingdom’s accession into the European Economic Community
- A new 2020 UK 50p observes the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union
- The historic circulating coin may show signs of usage
- Household limit – three coins per household
HIS20BW | 1973 EEC Entry and 2020 Withdrawal from the European Union UK 50p Two-Coin Set |
Brexit 50p Silver Proof Coin
The Silver Brexit 50p coin comes in a presentation box with a Certificate of Autheticity (CoA) that is uniquely numbered.
Limited Edition 47,000 coins
- Features an inscription which reads ‘Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations’
- The date of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union is inscribed on the coin’s reverse
- Struck in .925 sterling silver
- Finished to Proof standard
- Household limit – three coins per household
The Brexit 50p Silver Proof Coin is product code:
UK20BWSP | Withdrawal from the European Union 2020 United Kingdom 50p Silver Proof Coin |
European Union 2020 Strike on the Day Sovereign
Gold Sovereigns will be struck on the day and these particular coins will feature a portcullis privy mark.
Limited Edition 1,500 * Sold Out in 2 hours!
- Exclusively struck on 31 January 2020
- The reverse features Benedetto Pistrucci’s St George and the dragon design
- Features a crowned portcullis privy mark
- Struck in 916.7 Au red gold
- Finished to Brilliant Uncirculated standard with a matt finish
- Household limit – one coin per household
BW20SOTD | Withdrawal from the European Union 2020 Strike on the Day Sovereign |
Brexit 50p Gold Proof Coin
Limited edition 1,500 Coins * Sold Out in 2 hours!
- Observes the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union
- Features an inscription on the reverse which reads ‘Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations’
- Struck in 916.7 Au red gold
- Finished to Proof standard
- Household limit – one coin per household
The Brexit 50p Gold Proof Coin is product code:
UK20BWGP | Withdrawal from the European Union 2020 United Kingdom 50p Gold Proof Coin |
Strike Your Own Brexit Coin (SYO)
The Royal Mint is letting people strike their own Brexit coin on the day itself by opening their doors a minute after midnight on the 31st January 2020 for the launch of the Brexit coin.
The tours that include the Strike Your Own (SYO) Coin option are already fully booked and sold out for the day.
The Experience will be open for a full 24 hours on the first day.
Anybody who visits on the first day will get their coin displayed in a special package with the date of striking included.
The coins will cost £10 and are limited to three per person. The price will then be £6.90 after the 1st February 2020 and will be limited to one per person.
Due to the limited places on the Royal Mint Experience tour all being sold out, pre-orders of the SYO coins are being sold on eBay for £50 to £100.