§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many 50p coins have been minted in each year since the coin was first introduced, including an estimate for 1979.
§ Sir Geoffrey HoweThe number of 50p coins minted each year since the coin's introduction in 1969 is listed below:
Number of Pieces Millions 1969 164.100 1970 39.900 1971 3.850 1972 0.001 1973 16.889 1974 25.400 1975 41.500 1976 28.050 1977 27.596 1978 97.386 1979 (Est) 70.000