In 1998 to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the United Kingdom's entry into the European Economic Community and also it's Presidency of the European Union during the first six months of 1998, the Royal Mint released a special Limited Issue Brilliant Uncirculated EEC 50p Fifty Pence Coin.

The reverse design by John Mills features a celebratory pattern of the twelve stars of the European Union together with the dates 1973 and 1998.
The obverse bears the new effigy of Her Majesty the Queen by Ian Rank Broadley .

• Limited Mintage Worldwide
• Struck to Royal Mint's Brilliant Uncirculated Quality - A Finer Finish Than Circulating Coins
• Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of EEC Membership