The EU 50p has a mintage value of 5 million. (Caption: Flag of the European Union) How Much is the EU 50p Coin Worth? The obverse side features the fourth portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Ian Rank-Broadley. Designed by John Mills, the anniversary years, 19 are placed on either side of the explosion along the bottom. EU 1998 50p CoinĪlso known as the ‘UK entry to the EEC’ coin, the 50p’s design features a series of twelve stars erupting into the air in celebration. The UK joined through the signing of the Treaty of Accession in 1972, along with three other countries, officially starting their membership on 1 January 1973. Created in 1993 with the Maastricht Treaty, the six founding members of the Union established the three pillars of the EU and created the euro. It also honours the UK’s then six-month into acting as the President of the EU. Twenty-five years later, to celebrate the growth and growing history with the European Union (EEC was incorporated into the EU in 1993), the Royal Mint released another commemorative 50p coin. In 1973, the UK joined the European Economic Community and the Royal Mint released a commemorative 50p for that occasion.
