50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Battle of Hastings

50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; Battle of Hastings) - obverse50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; Battle of Hastings) - reverse

© The Royal Mint, 2016

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 2016
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 1.6 mm
Shape Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
79030
References Sp# H41,
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.
KM# 1376
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.

Commemorative issue

950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings

Obverse

Fifth 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·50 PENCE·
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

Released as part of the 2016 annual Brilliant Uncirculated (22,786 sales) and Proof sets as well as individually in a BU Pack (21,718 sales), a stamp and coin cover (7,877 sales) and in BU tubes (5,139 sales) the design was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof. Proof issue limit: 30,000.

© The Royal Mint, 2016

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2016  6 700 000 $ 0.83 $ 0.83 $ 1.00 $ 1.10 $ 1.70 $ 1.90 $ 3.40 93%
2016  57 520 $ 13 7% BU
2016  13 489 $ 13 3% Proof

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