50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th Portrait) - Stephen Hawking (Silver Proof)
Obverse: © The Royal Mint
Reverse: © The Royal Mint
Commemorated Event
The Life of Stephen Hawking
Description
The first release in the Innovation in Science series by The Royal Mint. This coin celebrates the life of the Cambridge professor. The design was approved by the Hawking estate.
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
Non Circulating
Year
2019
Alignment
Medal ↑↑
Shape
Heptagon (7 sided)
Diameter (⌀)
27.3 mm
Weight
8 g
Face Value
50 Pence (0.50 GBP)
Demonetized
No
Composition
Silver (.925)
Series
Innovation in Science
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 · D · G · REG · F · D · 50 PENCE · 2019 ·
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
An image of a black hole with swirling lines to show thoughts of space curving around an event horizon with lettering including name and equation in the top half.
Reverse Designer
Edwina Ellis
Reverse Lettering
S=kc^3 A / 4ħG
STEPHEN
HAWKING
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Royal Mint, Llantrisant
1968 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
2019
Proof
