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The British decimal fifty pence coin (often shortened to 50p in writing and speech) is a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1 ⁄ 2 of one pound. Its obverse has featured the profile of the current Monarch since the coin's introduction in 1969. As of November 2024, six different royal portraits have been used.
Fifty pence, 50p or 50P may refer to: Fifty pence (British coin), one half pound sterling; Fifty pence (Irish coin), one half of the now withdrawn Irish pound; Fifty Pence, nickname of a fictional character from M.I.High; Fifty Pence (or 50 Pence), pseudonym of Liam Don, a musician from Hemel Hempstead who has written parodies of 50 Cent songs
Since decimalisation on Decimal Day in 1971, the pound has been divided into 100 pence (denoted on coinage, until 1981, as "new pence"). The symbol for the penny is "p"; hence an amount such as 50p (£0.50) properly pronounced "fifty pence" is often pronounced "fifty pee" /fɪfti piː/.
50 pence 1980 £1 1987 £2 2004 Fiji. Currency: Dollar (since 1969) ... Currency Code: USD See also Coins of the United States dollar and United States dollar.
Continental One Third Dollar Note (obverse) A fifty-five dollar Continental issued in 1779. After the American Revolutionary War began in 1775, the Continental Congress began issuing paper money known as Continental currency, or Continentals. Continental currency was denominated in dollars from $ 1 ⁄ 6 to $80, including many odd denominations ...
Coins are sometimes issued as special collectible commemorative versions, sold at a value higher than their face value. They are usually legal tender, but worth only their face value to pay debts. For example, in 2023 a 50 pence piece was announced, the first coin depicting King Charles III, and celebrating the fictional wizard Harry Potter ...
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The United States fifty-dollar bill (US$50) is a denomination of United States currency. The 18th U.S. president (1869-1877), Ulysses S. Grant , is featured on the obverse , while the U.S. Capitol is featured on the reverse .