Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games celebrated on new UK 50p coin!

Since 1930, the Commonwealth Games have brought nations together in a celebration of sport and human performance.

The Games have grown from just 11 countries and 400 athletes, to a global sensation featuring 6,600 sports men and women across 72 nations and territories.

This year, to celebrate the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, a brand new UK 50p has been released!

2022 UK Commonwealth Games 50p

2022 Commonwealth Games 50p

Initially issued as part of The Royal Mint’s 2022 Annual Coin Set, this brand new 50p issue, designed by Natasha Preece, incorporates the unmistakable geometric patterns of Birmingham Library.

What’s more, this coin has been collaboratively developed with Birmingham 2022 and each home nation’s respective team!

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Your coin has been struck to a Brilliant Uncirculated quality and protectively encapsulated to preserve for generations to come.

With this high level of anticipation for the UK’s next sporting coin, this new Commonwealth Games 50p is expected to be incredibly sought-after among collectors…

Sporting coins are some of the most popular themes of UK coins, with previous coin issues seeing sell-outs and high demand…

2022 UK 150 Years of the FA Cup £2

2022 UK 150 Years of the FA Cup £2

In 2022, to celebrate a remarkable 150 years of the FA Cup, a brand new UK £2 coin was issued featuring the famed FA Cup Trophy.

This coin was so popular with collectors that the entire special edition range sold out within less than 24 hours at The Royal Mint!

Producing hometown heroes, as underdogs play alongside Premier League giants, these unforgettable moments unite football fans, making the FA Cup one of the greatest knockout tournaments in the world.

Sporting events such as these create huge fan-bases all across the world, each looking for a way to commemorate their favourite team or athlete’s successes.

Therefore, there’s no surprises sporting memorabilia is some of the most sought-after around the globe!

2021 UK Team GB 50p

2021 Team GB 50p featuring 2020 date on reverse for the planned date of the Olympic Games.
Featuring different icons representing each Olympic sport
2021 Team GB 50p

This coin was initially issued as part of the 2020 Annual Coin Set but with the postponement of the Olympic Games to 2021, this 50p was never individually released in 2020.

This made this 50p one of most sought-after coins in recent yearswith collectors having waited a whole year to get their hands on the individual issue.

Additionally, due to the postponement of both the games and the issue of this 50p, there are two versions of the coin – one with the obverse dated 2020 from the 2020 Annual Coin Set and one with the obverse dated 2021 from the year of individual release.

This makes the 2021 Team GB 50p one of only a small handful of UK 50ps to feature a dual-date – only adding to the collectability of the new coin!

2002 Commonwealth Games £2 coins

2002 Commonwealth Games £2 coins:
England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. 
Photo of four coins in palm of the hand.
2002 Commonwealth Games £2 coins

These four coins were issued in 2002 – again issued to celebrate the Commonwealth Games – this time held in Manchester.

Each has a different cameo, representing each of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom.They are some of the scarcest £2 coins now in circulation, with the Northern Ireland design having a mintage of JUST 485,500!

The other coin designs have the following mintage figures:

  • 2002 Commonwealth Games Wales £2: 588,500
  • 2002 Commonwealth Games England £2650,500
  • 2002 Commonwealth Games Scotland £2: 771,750

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Sporting themed coins are some of the most sought-after issues a collector can get their hands on.

With the issue of the brand new 2022 UK Commonwealth Games 50p being the UK’s very latest sporting coin, demand is sure to be high.

Will you be securing this coin for your collection?


The 2022 UK Commonwealth Games 50p

2022 UK Commonwealth Games 50p

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Your coin has been struck to a Brilliant Uncirculated quality and protectively encapsulated to preserve for generations to come.

The 2022 UK Annual Coins are HERE!

Each year, collectors eagerly anticipate the arrival of the The Royal Mint’s Annual Set.

These coins commemorate some of the key anniversaries of the year ahead and it means we get treated to FIVE brand new coin designs!

With some momentous anniversaries coming up this year, the issues in the 2022 Annual Set are some of the MOST poignant yet.

So, let’s kick off the year with the coins we’ve all been waiting for, the 2022 Annual Set.

Platinum Jubilee 50p

Kicking things off with a UK FIRST, is the brand new 2022 Platinum Jubilee 50p.

2022 UK Platinum Jubilee 50p

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the United Kingdom’s longest reigning monarch, with an incredible 70 years of service to the crown.

In tribute to this record-breaking achievement, The Royal Mint have issued the UK’s very first royal 50p!

Designed by Osborne Ross, the coin features a slick reverse design that shows the number 70, the royal cypher and the years that span her reign so far.

Her Majesty’s fifth portrait, by Jody Clark, also features on the obverse of this coin.

What an incredible anniversary for Her Majesty to be celebrating this year and I’m sure you’ll agree that this stunning 50p is a wonderful tribute to her.

The UK’s VERY FIRST Royal 50p will be issued individually in just two days’ time, on the 6th January. This version will feature a special obverse design not found in the Annual Set… Stay tuned to find out more!

Commonwealth Games 50p

The Commonwealth Games was first held in 1930 and with the exception of wartime (1942 and 1946) has taken place every four years since then!

2022 UK Commonwealth Games 50p

In the entire 92-year history, 2022 marks only the third time that England has played host to the games! So to mark the occasion, The Royal Mint has issued this brand new 50p.

Featuring a design by Royal Mint designer Natasha Preece, this 50p represents the essence of Birmingham 2022 with a striking geometric design.

We think it’s the perfect tribute to Birmingham hosting the games for the very first time and a great way to wish all of the athletes good luck.

Alexander Graham Bell £2

Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist, and engineer who patented the first practical telephone.

In the 100th anniversary year since his passing, The Royal Mint have issued this brand new £2 coin.

The coin features a design showing the dial of a push-button phone, alongside the words ‘pioneer of the telephone’ inscribed into the buttons.

It’s hard to image a life without our phones, but before Bell’s work, it was a complete unknown.

It was back in 1871 that Bell first started work on his harmonic telegraph, which allowed multiple messages to be transmitted over a wire at the same time.

And in 1876, he made his very first telephone call to Thomas Watson and was then granted his telephone patent.

The design of this coin perfectly celebrates all of Bell’s achievements in making real-time long-distance communication possible.

Dame Vera Lynn £2

In 2020, we received the sad news that Dame Vera Lynn had sadly passed away. The iconic wartime singer was famous for boosting the morale of British troops during WWII.

Coined as the forces sweetheart, her renditions of We’ll Meet Again, The White Cliffs of Dover and I’ll Be Seeing You, became synonyms with wartime.

Dame Vera Lynn played such a key role during wartime that Buckingham Palace sent a private message of condolence to her family.

And in 2022, to commemorate her life and achievements, The Royal Mint commemorates her on a brand new £2 coin.

2022 UK Dame Vera Lynn £2

Designed by The Royal Mint design team, this £2 features a detailed portrait of Dame Vera Lynn as she appeared during the height of her fame.

The popularity of her songs has carried across generations. In 2020, her songs still spoke to the nation with a similar level of emotion as they did in 1940 – a testament to her charm, skill, and beautiful voice.

Platinum Jubilee £5

In this very special anniversary year for Her Majesty, we have been treated to not one but TWO Platinum Jubilee coins.

This £5, designed by John Bergdahl features a stunning reverse design. The royal mantle appears as a surround, as it was used on the coinage of William IV!

Inheriting the throne at the age of just 25, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has remained a national constant as head of state since 6 February 1952.

Since then, the nation has watched her grow from a young queen to the much-loved monarch that she is today.

The dates 1952-2022 feature on the reverse design, in a poignant tribute to her incredible 70 years of service to the crown.


I’m sure you’ll agree that this year’s Annual Coin Set is the most impressive to date.

With some incredible anniversaries and events coming up this year, there’s no doubt these coins will be in high demand with collectors.

Don’t forget, the UK’s VERY FIRST Royal 50p will be issued individually in just two days’ time (6th January) – stay tuned to find out more!


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Each coin has been struck to a superior Brilliant Uncirculated quality and protectively encapsulated in official Change Checker packaging, housed in a Display Page ready to slot into your Change Checker Album.