2019 Innovation in Science – Stephen Hawking 50p UNC Coin

The legacy of Stephen Hawking celebrated on a UK 50p coin.

The Royal Mint creates not just coins, but beautiful keepsakes with information booklets as well. The package is unopened straight from the mint and is an amazing collectible to have.

Information from the Royal Mint:

A brilliant physicist, Stephen Hawking had a gift for making the complex relatable. Thanks to his keen mind and infectious enthusiasm, a whole new audience grappled with the fundamentals of time and space. As we start an exciting new series celebrating innovators in science, it’s only fitting that the first coin features the most famous British scientist of modern times. Finished to Brilliant Uncirculated standard, superior to the change in your pocket, Edwina Ellis’ black hole design commemorates the genius of Hawking’s groundbreaking work.

STEPHEN HAWKING is a trade mark of, and is used by the Royal Mint under licence from, the acting executors of the Estate of Professor Stephen Hawking.

The quotes of Stephen Hawking used are protected by copyright owned by the Estate of Professor Stephen Hawking and may not be reproduced without permission.

• 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
• This coin is only available as a commemorative edition – it won’t appear in your change
• Celebrate the life and legacy of one of the world’s most brilliant scientists
• Housed in educational packaging that brings the science of black holes to life