In 2019 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first 50p Coin, the Royal Mint released a very special Limited Issue British Military Piedfort 50p Fifty Pence Gold Proof 5 Coin Set all struck in solid 22 Carat Gold.

Bringing together 5 different past designs that have featured on the 50p Fifty Pence Coin since its introduction in 1969, all 5 coins bear the Fifth Portrait of the Queen by Jody Clark and all carry the 2019 date.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

Piedforts are coins which have been especially struck on thicker than normal blanks.
As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces.
In Britain, the practice of striking Piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known.

Piedfort Gold Proof Coins Include:

• Limited Mintage of 50 Worldwide
• Piedfort Double the Thickness and Weight of its Standard Counterpart
• Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
• Struck in Solid 22 Carat Gold
• Celebrating British Military
• Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity