50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Battle of Britain

50 Pence - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Battle of Britain) - obverse50 Pence - Elizabeth II (4th portrait; Battle of Britain) - reverse

© The Royal Mint, 2015

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2015
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
Shape Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
68029
References Sp# H39
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

75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain

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·2015
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

Flight crew running toward aircraft with aircraft above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
THE
BATTLE OF BRITAIN
GB
1940

Engraver: Gary Breeze

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

There were three distinct types issued for the 2015 Battle of Britain commemorative featuring three different obverses, two different compositions, with just one type being struck for circulation. We are indebted to the numismatic website Change Checker and Numista member Sjoelund for sharing the graphic below:



This Ian Rank-Broadley fourth portrait strike was not issued for circulation, being released in the BU and Proof Annual Sets for 2015 and in individual BU packs with sales of 35,199. This design was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2015  53 096 $ 1.20 $ 12 92% BU
2015  15 921 12% Proof

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