50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Victoria Cross, medal

50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; Victoria Cross, medal) - obverse50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; Victoria Cross, medal) - reverse

© The Royal Mint, 2019

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2019
Value 50 Pence
0.50 GBP = USD 0.63
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 8 g
Diameter 27.3 mm
Shape Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
169566
References Sp# H69
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

British Military set

Series: Celebrating 50 years of the 50p

Obverse

Fifth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF·2019·
J.C

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Jody Clark

Reverse

A depiction of both sides of a Victoria Cross medal.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
29.
JAN
1856.
VC
FOR VALOUR
CHA
FIFTY
PENCE

Engraver: Claire Aldridge

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

First issued in 2006 with Ian Rank-Broadley's 4th portrait, reissued in 2009 in the 16-piece sets to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 50 pence denomination.

This 2019 issue features Jody Clark's fifth obverse portrait and forms part of the 5-coin British Military Set celebrating 50 years of the 50p it was available in Proof sets (issue limit: 3,500) as well as in a Brilliant Uncirculated Set (9,902 sales) and available to third parties as BU individually (22,500 sales).

©The Royal Mint, 2019

Proof Issue Limit: 3,500

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2019  32 402 $ 6.30 93% BU
2019  3 144 $ 22 11% Proof

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