1994 - 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings (6,705,520) 50p Coins From 1997 To 2011 With Mintage.1992/93 - United Kingdom's Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the completion of the Single European Market (109,000).1973 - United Kingdom's accession to the European Economic Community (89,775,000).Here is a list of 50p British coins which are available to coin collectors from the Royal Mint.
The reverse of the fifty pence has changed regularly over the years and nearly every year new commemorative coin designs are minted. It's a seven sided coin with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. The 50 pence coin or 50p has been legal tender in the United Kingdom since 1969.