50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th Portrait) - Sir Isaac Newton
Obverse: © The Royal Mint
Reverse: © The Royal Mint
Commemorated Event
375th Anniversary of his birth
Description
Issued as part of the Annual Coin Sets for 2017, in Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated as well as individually as a BU pack at a later date. This coin was also available in silver and gold, there is also a 2018 dated coin which you could strike as part of the "Strike Your Own" at the Royal Mint.
Key Details
Country
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GBR)
Issuer
The Royal Mint
Currency
Pound Sterling (decimalized)
GBP - £
1971 - to date
Type
Commemorative Circulating
Years
2017 - 2018
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Heptagon (7 sided)
Diameter (⌀)
27.3 mm
Thickness
1.78 mm
Weight
8 g
Face Value
50 Pence (0.50 GBP)
Demonetized
No
Composition
Cupronickel
75% copper, 25% nickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Jody Clark
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH II · DEI · GRA · REG · FID · DEF · 2017 ·
J.C
Obverse Unabridged Lettering
Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Obverse Lettering Translation
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Design based upon elements of Proposition 11 in Book One of Newton's Principia Mathematica.
Reverse Designer
Aaron West
Reverse Lettering
SIR ISAAC NEWTON
FIFTY PENCE
AW
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
2017
98,294
Brilliant Uncirculated
2017
1,801,500
Circulated
2017
14,950
Proof
2018
20,826
Brilliant Uncirculated
Comments
Strike Your Own only
