United Kingdom 50 Pence - Elizabeth II, 1996 – 1997
3rd portrait; large type, Silver Proof
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Information
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Currency
Pound sterling
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
50 Pence
Year
1996 – 1997
Ruler
Elizabeth II
(1952–2022)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Shape
Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
13.5
Diameter (mm)
30
Demonetized
28 February 1998
Description
50 Pence from United Kingdom. Issued from 1996 to 1997. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 30 mm and weighs 13.5 g.
- Obverse
- Third crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around (Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith)
- 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
- Edge
- Plain
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