- Following the popularity of last year's coins, Paddington Bear has returned for two more 50p coins in 2019. This is the first coin in the series, designed by David Knapton to show Paddington outside the Tower of London holding his favourite snack, a marmalade sandwich.
- 50p RM 2018/2019 Paddington Bear Set of 4 x Coins,St Paul's,Tower,Palace & Station,Uncirculated from sealed bag in capsules 4.9 out of 5 stars 64 £11.99.
2018 marked the 60th anniversary of the book A Bear Called Paddington. Since that first publication, Paddington has been a part of many childhoods, becoming a British icon around the world and a firm favourite with children and adults alike. The Royal Mint continued its tradition of honouring Britain’s childhood favourites with two official UK coins celebrating the kind-hearted bear that started a new life a long way from home in Darkest Peru: Paddington Bear at the Station and Paddington Bear at Buckingham Palace. The series was continued in 2019 with two new coins, Paddington Bear at St Paul's and Paddington Bear at the Tower.
The British fifty pence (50p) coin - often pronounced fifty pee - is a unit of currency equalling one half of a pound sterling. It is a seven-sided coin formed as an equilateral-curve heptagon, or Reuleaux polygon - a curve of constant width, meaning that the diameter is constant across any bisection. This shape, which was revolutionary at the time, made it easily distinguishable from round coins both by feel and by sight, while its constant breadth allowed it to roll in vending machines.
The humble 50p has been making headlines recently with the launch of a new Paddington Bear coin and plans for a Brexit edition later this year. They follow releases to celebrate events such as the. Two brand-new 50p coins with Paddington Bear designs are entering circulation, meaning much like Mr and Mrs Brown, you too could discover the lovable marmalade-muncher unexpectedly. The new 50p coin designs feature Paddington visiting the Tower of London and St Paul’s Cathedral.
The denomination was introduced in October 1969 with a large version of the coin; it was reduced in size in 1997, with the older coins being demonetised in 1998. The design of the new (smaller) type remained unchanged at that time, retaining Christopher Ironside's Britannia reverse. In 2008 though the regular reverse was changed to Matthew Dent's design; in a world-first concept, the designs for the 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p and 50p coins depict sections of the Royal Shield that form the whole shield when placed together (the shield in its entirety being featured on the £1 coin).
Paddington 50p Coins
The denomination has also been used extensively to issue one-year types of commemorative coins such as this one.
Paddington Bear 50p 2019 Mintage
Twenty pence and fifty pence coins are legal tender only up to the sum of £10; this means that it is permissible to refuse payment of sums greater than this amount in 20p and 50p coins in order to settle a debt.
Paddington Bear 50p 2019 Ebay
Coins issued in 2019 have now been in circulation for only two years.