In 2019 to celebrate the Life of Stephen Hawking, the Royal Mint released a special Limited Issue Stephen Hawking 50p Fifty Pence Gold Proof Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM First Strike.

The reverse designed by Edwina Ellis features a Black Hole to celebrate Stephen Hawking's groundbreaking work while the obverse features the Fifth Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• Limited Mintage of 396 Coins Worldwide
• The first time Stephen Hawking has been celebrated on a UK coin
• The First Coin in an Exciting New Series Celebrating Innovators in Science
• Features a design approved by the Hawking estate
• Celebrate the life and legacy of one of the world’s most brilliant scientists
• Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as PR70 DCAM First Strike