50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Suffragette Movement

50 Pence - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Suffragette Movement) - obverse50 Pence - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Suffragette Movement) - reverse

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Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Years 2003-2009
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
Thickness 1.78 mm
Shape Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
19435
References KM# 1036,
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.
Sp# H12,
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.
Sp# H28
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

100th anniversary of the WSPU

Series: 40th anniversary of the 50p

Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2003
IRB

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

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

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

The figure of a suffragette chained to railings and holding a banner on which appear the letters WSPU, to the right a ballot paper marked with a cross and the words GIVE WOMEN THE VOTE, to the left the value 50 PENCE, and below and to the far right the anniversary dates 1903 and 2003

Script: Latin

Lettering:
WS
PU
50
PENCE
GIVE
WOMEN
THE
VOTE
1903
2003

Engraver: Mary Milner-Dickens

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

Issued to celebrate the centenary of the Women's Social and Political Union, a women-only political movement and leading militant organisation campaigning for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom from 1903 to 1917. The coin was issued for circulation as well as in the Annual Coin sets for 2003 in both Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof quality as well as in individual BU packs (9,582 sales). While also being struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof.


The coin was re-issued in 2009 as part of the 16-piece set to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 50 pence denomination. The 2009 issue was also struck in silver proof, gold proof and gold piedfort. Issue limit: 5,000.

©The Royal Mint, 2009
(former Spink ref. 4614)

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2003  3 124 030 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 $ 1.60 $ 1.80 $ 1.90 $ 2.70 94%
2003  72 323 $ 2.50 3% BU
2003  43 513 $ 3.90 4% Proof
2009  1 039 1.2% Sp#H28; Proof

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