50 Pence - Elizabeth II (3rd Portrait) - D-Day Anniversary
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
50th Anniversary of Normandy Invasion
Description
This coin marks the 50th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, it was released for circulation as well as in the annual coin sets for 1994 and individually.
The coin is of the larger 50 pence type and is now demonetized, the design was re-stuck in 2009 for the 40th Anniversary of the 50p set and again in 2019 for the British Military set, using the 4th and 5th portraits of Queen Elizabeth II.
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
Year
1994
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Heptagon (7 sided)
Diameter (⌀)
30 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Weight
13.5 g
Face Value
50 Pence (0.50 GBP)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Cupronickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, wearing the George IV State Diadem, with legend around.
Obverse Designer
Raphael David Maklouf
Obverse Lettering
ELIZABETH II
D · G · REG · F · D · 1994
RDM
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 showing the invasion of landing craft and aircraft heading for Normandy with denomination to the bottom right.
Reverse Designer
John Mills
Reverse Lettering
50
PENCE
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1994
Brilliant Uncirculated
1994
6,705,500
Circulated
1994
Proof