50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Britannia

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1998-2009
Value	50 Pence 0.50 GBP = USD 0.67
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	8 g
Diameter	27.3 mm
Thickness	1.78 mm
Shape	Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 864
References	KM# 991 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Sp# H8, H24 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (Spink). London, United Kingdom (29 volumes).

Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of 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·2001
IRB

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

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

Designer: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIFTY PENCE
50

Designer: Christopher Ironside

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

The 1998 BU was also issued in a twin pack with the European Union 50p (15,370 sales).

The 2006 & 2007 issues were only struck for circulation and in Proof, not in Brilliant Uncirculated (2006 BU sets featured the Victoria Cross 50ps and the 2007 sets featured the Scouting Movement 50 pence).

The 2009 Proof strike was issued in sets to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 50 pence denomination (issue limit 5,000).

©The Royal Mint, 2009

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1998	64 306 500	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.68	$ 0.91	$ 1.10	$ 1.30			36%
1998	111 562							$ 4.00		BU	0.7%
1998	63 670							$ 3.90		Proof	1.6%
1999	24 905 000	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.71	$ 0.88	$ 2.70			19%
1999	136 696							$ 3.30		BU	0.8%
1999	80 144							$ 3.30		Proof	1.5%
2000	27 915 500	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.75	$ 0.86	$ 1.70			20%
2000	117 750							$ 2.10		BU	0.8%
2000	72 469							$ 3.60		Proof	1.5%
2001	84 998 500	$ 0.65	$ 0.65	$ 0.67	$ 0.67	$ 0.76	$ 0.76	$ 2.00			37%
2001	57 741							$ 2.50		BU	0.6%
2001	49 372							$ 4.20		Proof	1.5%
2002	23 907 500	$ 0.62	$ 0.62	$ 0.64	$ 0.67	$ 0.73	$ 0.79	$ 1.30			17%
2002	60 539							$ 4.50		BU	0.5%
2002	60 770							$ 4.70		Proof	1.3%
2003	23 583 000	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.68	$ 0.91	$ 1.70			16%
2003	62 741							$ 4.00		BU	0.7%
2003	43 513							$ 4.10		Proof	1.1%
2004	35 315 500	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.74	$ 0.79	$ 1.30			20%
2004	84 617							$ 3.40		BU	0.6%
2004	35 020							$ 5.10		Proof	0.9%
2005	25 363 500	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.66	$ 0.68	$ 0.92	$ 5.20			17%
2005	51 776							$ 2.70		BU	0.6%
2005	40 563							$ 5.10		Proof	1.0%
2006	24 567 000	$ 0.65	$ 0.66	$ 0.67	$ 0.67	$ 0.68	$ 1.70	$ 3.40			16%
2006	37 689							$ 6.80		Proof	0.9%
2007	11 200 000	$ 0.65	$ 0.65	$ 0.65	$ 0.67	$ 1.00					11%
2007	38 215							$ 5.10		Proof	0.9%
2008	3 500 000	$ 0.86	$ 0.86	$ 0.86	$ 0.86	$ 1.00	$ 1.50	$ 3.40			10%
2008	136 244							$ 4.00		BU	1.0%
2008	37 719							$ 6.70		Proof	0.9%
2009	1 039								Sp# H24 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (Spink). London, United Kingdom (29 volumes).	Proof	0.4%

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions A Special Selection of World Coins Monthly Internet Auction 271912 Lot 36489	24 Mar 2019	2006 – Proof	UNC (PCGS PR67 Deep Cameo)	USD 41.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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