The UK's joining of the EEC in 1973 was celebrated with the minting of a commemorative 50p coin, which was the older style, bigger fifty pence coin which had a mintage of 89,775,000.

Just an aside, the European Union has been commemorated four times so far on UK 50p coins. We'll also provide information on where to find it for sale online. In this blog post, we will discuss this commemorative 50p coin's history, design, mintage, and worth. Its intricate design sets it apart from other coins and is sure to impress any collector. The 'UK entry to the EEC 50p coin' has a distinctive appearance and is a beautiful coin. This beautiful piece has been labelled as the EU Stars fifty pence coin since it was minted to commemorate the UK's 25th anniversary of joining the European Economic Community (EEC). With such a large number of different coins, relatively small numbers of each were released into circulation (some in the low millions) and to get a complete set proved very difficult.If you're a collector of Royal Mint 50p coins, you will know the 1998 EU 50p coin as one of the most popular commemorative coins. In the run up to the Olympics, The Royal Mint released a set of 29 different 50 pence coins, all celebrating a different sport from the Olympics. And with our heroic athletes going on to win a whopping 65 medals, it’s no wonder we look back to that year with such fond memories.īut many a coin collector and I, remember it for something else.

With the UK hosting them for the first time in over 60 years, the 2012 Olympics ignited our nation’s sense of patriotism as we watched the opening ceremony and revelled in all the fantastic British icons that were included. For me, my fascination with the 50 pence coin all started with the 2012 Olympic Games.

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