In 2026, to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the British Grand Prix, the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue Grand Prix Piedfort 50p Fifty Pence Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
The reverse, designed by Interstate Creative Partners, features a car from the 1926 Brooklands race and a 2026 Formula 1 car emphasising the relentless technical development that has been so characteristic of Formula 1™ through the decades, while the obverse depicts the Portrait of His Majesty King Charles III by Martin Jennings. 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.
A Limited Edition of just 1,000 Worldwide
Double the Thickness and Weight of it's Standard Counterpart
Finished to the Royal Mint's Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the British Grand Prix
Produced in Collaboration with Interstate, the London-based, Award-Winning Agency that has Worked with the FIA and Formula 1 for over 25 Years
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