50 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; small type, Silver Proof

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1997
Value 50 Pence
0.50 GBP = USD 0.63
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 8 g
Diameter 27.3 mm
Thickness 1.78 mm
Shape Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
19438
References KM# 940.2a,
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# H7
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.

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REG·F·D·1997
RDM

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

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

Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

A figure of Britannia seated beside lion, with shield bearing the Union flag resting against her right side, holding trident in her right hand and olive branch in her left, denomination below and legend above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIFTY PENCE
50

Engraver: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

In 1997 a smaller fifty pence coin was introduced and a 2-coin set was issued to commemorate the event with an issue limit of 25,000 (10,304 sales), as well as single pieces (1,632 sales).

© The Royal Mint, 1997

(former Spink ref. 4354)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997  11 936 $ 11 Proof

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