2020 Great Britain 50p 8-gm Silver Withdrawal from the European Union Proof

Third Time's the Charm for Great Britain’s Official Brexit Coin

Ever since June 23, 2016 when citizens of Great Britain voted to withdraw from the European Union, plans have been in the works to release special commemorative coins to pay tribute to the actual exit date. But thanks to squabbling politicians, missed deadlines and a change in prime minister, it’s taken almost four years for Brexit to finally happen. Along the way, The Royal Mint has tried not once, but three times to strike commemorative coinage – and now it’s finally happened!

On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom officially withdrew from the European Union. To commemorate the milestone event, the Royal Mint released this 50-Pence coin struck in 8 grams of 92.5% British Sterling silver. The seven-sided heptagon-shaped coin depicts Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse while the reverse features the official Brexit date of “31 January 2020” below the words “Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations” in honor of the peaceful withdrawal from the EU.

This coin marks the third time the British government planned to mint commemorative 50-pence Brexit coins. The first attempt was made to coincide with the original March 29, 2019 exit date, but those plans were shelved after Brexit Day was pushed back to October 31, 2019. Leading up to the second attempt, The Royal Mint struck around one million coins before Brexit was once again postponed. Those coin were melted down and recycled after the delay. Following the decisive victory by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party’s in the December general election of 2019, the path was finally cleared for Brexit – and for these coins! Now, finally, the coins have been struck and released to eager collectors around the world.

Each coin was struck in fabulous proof condition, meaning they were expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields. Just 47,000 of these special Brexit coins will be struck to commemorate Great Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. Each one available in this offer will come in its original government packaging consisting of a presentation case and a slipcase inscribed with the words “A VOTE TO LEAVE AND A NEW ERA” and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

Don’t miss out – with the worldwide spotlight on this mammoth event, you may not get three chances to obtain one of these coins!

• OFFICIAL GREAT BRITAIN BREXIT COIN – This seven-sided coin is the official “Brexit” coin of Great Britain. It features the Brexit date of “31 January 2020” below the words “Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations” on the reverse. Queen Elizabeth II is depicted on the obverse.
• STRUCK IN BRITISH STERLING SILVER – Each coin was struck by The Royal Mint in 8 grams of highly pure 92.5% British Sterling silver and measures 27.3 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL-TENDER COINS – These coins are 50 pence legal tender in the United Kingdom of England, Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland.
• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2020 Great Britain Silver Withdrawal from the European Union Proof was crafted from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce frosted details rising over mirror-like fields
• LIMITED WORLDWIDE MINTAGE – The Royal Mint set the maximum worldwide limited edition for these silver proof coins at just 47,000.

See EU later! Mark the United Kingdom’s monumental “Brexit” from the European Union with the 2020 Great Britain 50 Pence Withdrawal from the European Union Silver Proof.