50 Pence Coins
Sherlock Holmes 50p coin

Sherlock Holmes 50p Coin

2019 · Anniversaries & Historic Events · Circulating

Price Guide: £3.00

Marking Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective, the Sherlock Holmes 50p features Holmes' iconic deerstalker hat and pipe silhouette against a Baker Street-inspired backdrop. It's one of the Royal Mint's literary-character commemoratives, in the same broad vein as the Beatrix Potter and Paddington series.

Struck for general circulation, it's a common, popular find, particularly with collectors drawn to literary and detective-fiction memorabilia.

Specifications

  • Diameter27.30mm
  • Weight8.00g
  • CompositionCupro-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)
  • EdgePlain
  • Designer—
  • Obverse designerJody Clark
  • Mintage (circulation)—

Variants & values

Every finish The Royal Mint issued for this design, with issue price, mintage and value where known.

Circulating strike

  • MetalCupro-nickel
  • Guide value£3.00

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Sherlock Holmes 50p worth?

Current collector guide value is around £3.00, though this varies with condition and demand. See the full variants table on this page for issue prices and mintage by finish.

How many Sherlock Holmes 50p coins were made?

Mintage figures vary by finish - see the variants table above for the limited-edition cap and current mintage of each version.

What year was the Sherlock Holmes 50p released?

It was first issued in 2019.

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