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50 Pence - Charles III Aardman Animations; Gold Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2026 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | *Aardman 50 Years! |
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Aardman Animations, the Bristol studio behind Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, has produced work continuously since 1972 but only entered into a formal licensing arrangement with the Royal Mint relatively recently, reflecting a broader push by the Mint to attract collector segments beyond traditional numismatists. The 2026 date places this issue within the early Charles III coinage program, still consolidating its portrait and commemorative identity following the 2022 transition.
At 15.5 g in 22-carat gold, this strikes to the same specification as the standard half-sovereign blank — a deliberate production economy the Mint has used across multiple commemorative 50p gold proofs in this series.