50 Pence - Elizabeth II Green turtle

Features

Issuer British Indian Ocean Territory (British Overseas Territories)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2019
Value 50 Pence
0.50 GBP = USD 0.63
Currency Pound sterling (2008-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (Diamond finish)
Weight 8 g
Diameter 27.3 mm
Thickness 1.78 mm
Shape Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique Milled, coloured
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
176978
References KM# 32
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Series: Turtles

Obverse

Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, legend around with date.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ELIZABETH II 2019 • BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY

Reverse

Colourized picture of a Green Turtle.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
GREEN TURTLE
DA
FIFTY PENCE

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mintmark of Pobjoy Mint (PM) Pobjoy Mint, Surrey, United Kingdom (1965-2023)

Mark

DA Die letters DA, Pobjoy Mint

Comments

British Indian Ocean Territory Turtles:



The Green Sea Turtle will travel long distances between feeding grounds and hatching beaches, it’s estimated that 1,000 females nest annually on the protected beaches of the British Indian Ocean Territory. This species is also listed as endangered. Sea Turtles are paramount to the many species whose survival is dependent on a healthy seagrass bed and coral reef.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2019 PM DA 3 750 $ 16 DA die mark

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