50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Victoria Cross, soldier

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Years	2006-2009
Value	50 Pence 0.50 GBP = USD 0.68
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	8 g
Diameter	27.3 mm
Thickness	1.78 mm
Shape	Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 7384
References	KM# 1058 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Sp# H16, H32 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (Spink). London, United Kingdom (30 volumes).

Commemorative issue

150th anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross

Series: 40th anniversary of the 50p

Obverse

Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2006
IRB

Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix

Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith

Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley

Reverse

Soldier carrying a wounded comrade against a silhouette of the Victoria Cross, denomination below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIFTY PENCE
CD

Engraver: Clive Duncan

Edge

Plain

Mint

Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Comments

As well as being for circulation, the 2006 strike was issued as part of the Annual Coin Sets for 2006, in both Brilliant Uncirculated & Proof qualities. It was also available in a twin BU pack (37,176 sales) with the Victoria Cross Medal design.

The coin was re-issued in 2009 as part of the 16-piece set (1,039 sales) to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 50 pence denomination. The 2009 issue was also struck in silver proof, gold proof and gold piedfort. Issue limit: 5,000.

©The Royal Mint, 2009

The design was used again in 2019 with the Jody Clark fifth portrait to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 50p in the Military set.
(former Spink ref. 4618)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2006	10 000 500	$ 0.67	$ 0.67	$ 0.86	$ 1.10	$ 1.40	$ 1.70	$ 1.90		95%
2006	131 266							$ 7.80	BU	2%
2006	37 689							$ 9.80	Proof	3%
2009	1 039								Sp#H32; Proof	0.8%

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