1998 BU 50p Coin Pack - 50th Anniversary NHS

In 1998 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the National Health Service NHS, the Royal Mint released a Limited Issue Brilliant Uncirculated NHS 50p Coin.

On 5th July 1948, the dream of a National Health Service finally became a reality.  It was a momentous achievement; the new National Health Service provided all with medical, dental and nursing care.  For the first time, all hospitals, family practitioners, pharmacists, opticians, dentists and community-based services were brought together under one organisation.

Fifty years on the NHS continues to develop and today employs over a million people, boasting the largest workforce of any organisation in Europe.

The special reverse design, by David Comell, reflects the hopes and aspiration of the NHS at its inception, symbolising as it does the dawn of a new and caring age.

The obverse bears the new effigy of Her Majesty the Queen by Ian Rank Broadley.

Coin Specifications

Denomination - Fifty Pence
Weight - 8.00 gms
Diameter - 27.30mm

The 50p coin is presented in a colourful presentation folder.