In 2009 to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the first UK 50p Fifty Pence coin and the 250th Anniversary of Kew Gardens, the Royal Mint released a very special Limited Issue Kew Gardens 50p Fifty Pence Proof Coin.

The reverse, designed by Christopher Le Burns has chosen to feature Kew's famous Chinese Pagoda.
The obverse design is the stunning portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• Limited Mintage of 35,257 Worldwide
• Celebrating Kew Gardens 250th Anniversary
• Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Standard
• Features Kew Gardens Famous Chinese Pagoda Designed by Christopher Le Burns
• Encapsulated as Shown