50 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; D-Day Anniversary

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1994
Value	50 Pence (0.50 GBP)
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	13.5 g
Diameter	30 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape	Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	28 February 1998
Number	N# 4409
References	KM# 966 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Sp# H6 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (Spink). London, United Kingdom (29 volumes).

Commemorative issue

50th anniversary of Normandy Invasion

Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REG·F·D·1994
RDM

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

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

Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf

Reverse

Design representing the Allied invasion force of landing craft and aircraft heading for Normandy, filling the sea and sky. Denomination lower right with designer's initials below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
PENCE
JWM

Engraver: John Mills

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

First released into circulation, in individual Brilliant Uncirculated Royal Mint pack and as part of the Annual Coin Sets for 1994, in both Brilliant Uncirculated & Proof versions, the design was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof.

The design was reissued in copper-nickel in 2009 with Ian Rank Broadley's fourth portrait in the 16-piece sets to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 50 pence denomination, then again in 2019 with Jody Clark's fifth portrait, forming part of the 5-coin British Military set celebrating 50 years of the 50p.

The reverse designer's initials are located below the denomination.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1994	6 705 520	$ 1.90	$ 1.90	$ 1.90	$ 2.10	$ 2.50	$ 2.50	$ 3.80		90%
1994	177 970							$ 5.20	BU	9%
1994	66 720							$ 6.80	Proof	8%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 231933 Lot 63274	15 Aug 2019	1994 – Proof	UNC (NGC PR69 Ultra Cameo)	USD 990.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 1217	24 Sep 2022	Undetermined	UNC	USD 46.76 (EUR 41.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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