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50 Pence - Charles III 1/40 oz Fine Gold
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Reverse description | Allegorical figure of Britannia shown in left profile, striding purposefully towards the sea, bearing a long trident in her right hand and a shield adorned with the Union Flag on her left arm. A lighthouse rises in the background to the right, with waves of the sea rendered in the lower field. The upper legend reads BRITANNIA 2026, with the inscription 1/40 OZ 999.9 FINE GOLD and the designer's initials ESD below, and the motto MAJESTY, JUSTICE AND PEACE along the lower periphery. |
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| Mint | Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date) |
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The 1/40 oz denomination sits at the bottom of the Royal Mint's bullion fractional range, introduced to bring gold ownership within reach of smaller budgets — a commercial decision as much as a numismatic one. Charles III's effigy, sculpted by Martin Jennings, made its debut on coinage in 2023, replacing the Jody Clark portrait of Elizabeth II that had circulated since 2015.