Coinage
(asked on 28th October 2019) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many 50p coins to commemorate Brexit on 31 October have been minted.
Answered by
Earl of Courtown
Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords)
This question was answered on 5th November 2019
Approximately 1 million coins were minted in October to mark the UK’s exit from the European Union. Coins bearing this date will now be recycled and the value from the materials will be recouped by the Exchequer.