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50 Pence - Charles III The Flying Car, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts a turquoise Ford Anglia automobile in flight, referencing the enchanted flying car scene from the Harry Potter series, with two figures visible through the open windows — one hanging precariously from the door. Flying birds are scattered throughout the field, along with four-pointed stars. In the lower exergue, a stylised rendition of a turreted castle (Hogwarts) with its characteristic towers and spires occupies the base of the design. The curved legend THE FLYING CAR arches across the upper field, with the copyright mark ©WBEI appearing at the lower right. The overall illustrative style is whimsical and narrative in character. |
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| Mint | Royal Mint, Llantrisant |
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The "Flying Car" fifty pence is part of the Royal Mint's Innovation in Science series, a commemorative programme celebrating British contributions to technology. The specific vehicle referenced is tied to the broader early 21st-century urban air mobility movement, though no single British flying car has achieved the cultural canonicity that would normally anchor a coin issue of this prestige.
At 15.5 g of 22-carat gold, this is a full half-sovereign-weight proof — a deliberate specification choice that situates it within a collectible tier rather than anything approaching face value utility.