50 Pence - Elizabeth II Battle of Hastings; Gold Piedfort

50 Pence - Elizabeth II (Battle of Hastings; Gold Piedfort) - obverse50 Pence - Elizabeth II (Battle of Hastings; Gold Piedfort) - 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 Gold (.9167)
Weight 31 g
Diameter 27.3 mm
Shape Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
219494
References Sp# H71
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·D·G·REG·F·D·50 PENCE·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

Image of King Harold with an arrow in his eye and three in his shield dividing date, legend around, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BATTLE OF HASTINGS
10 66
JB
2016

Engraver: John Bergdahl

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

Although this design was first issued in 2016 to commemorate the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, this 2019 issue is the first time a gold piedfort has been released, forming part of the 5-coin British Military set celebrating 50 years of the 50p. This design was also struck in copper-nickel, silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof.
2019 Issue Limit: 50

©The Royal Mint, 2019

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2019  44 Proof

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