50 Pence - Elizabeth II (4th portrait) - Britannia
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard (definitive) circulating coin for the United Kingdom.
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
Standard Circulating
Years
1998 - 2009
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
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F · D · 2001
IRB
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
Britannia seated beside a lion, with a shield resting against, holding a trident and an olive branch with denomination above and below.
Reverse Designer
Christopher Ironside
Reverse Lettering
FIFTY PENCE
50
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1998
Brilliant Uncirculated
1998
64,306,500
Circulated
1998
Proof
1999
Brilliant Uncirculated
1999
24,905,000
Circulated
1999
Proof
2000
Brilliant Uncirculated
2000
27,915,500
Circulated
2000
Proof
2001
Brilliant Uncirculated
2001
84,998,500
Circulated
2001
Proof
2002
Brilliant Uncirculated
2002
23,907,500
Circulated
2002
Proof
2003
Brilliant Uncirculated
2003
23,583,000
Circulated
2003
Proof
2004
Brilliant Uncirculated
2004
35,315,500
Circulated
2004
Proof
2005
Brilliant Uncirculated
2005
25,363,500
Circulated
2005
Proof
2006
24,567,000
Circulated
2006
Proof
2007
11,200,000
Circulated
2007
Proof
2008
Brilliant Uncirculated
2008
3,500,000
Circulated
2008
Proof
2009
Proof
Comments
40th Anniversary of 50 Pence