50 Pence - Elizabeth II D-Day Anniversary; Silver Piedfort
© The Royal Mint, 1994
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1994 |
| Value | 50 Pence (0.50 GBP) |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 27 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 28 February 1998 |
| Number | N# 131732 |
| References | KM# P17 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
50th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion
Obverse
Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II D·G·REG·F·D·1994
RDM
Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith
Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf
Reverse
Design representing the Allied invasion force of landing craft and aircraft heading for Normandy, filling the sea and sky.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
PENCE
JM
Engraver: John Mills
Edge
Plain
© x4joe
Mint
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)Comments
First issued in 1994, the design was reissued in silver piedfort in 2019 with Jody Clark's fifth portrait, forming part of the 5-coin British Military set celebrating 50 years of the 50p. This design was also struck in copper-nickel, silver proof and gold proof.
© The Royal Mint, 1994
(former Spink ref. 4353)
© The Royal Mint, 1994
(former Spink ref. 4353)
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
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| 1994 | 10 000 | $ 97 | Proof | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 63
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Bullion value: USD 58.86
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Actual silver weight: 0.803 oz
Current silver price: 73.30 USD/oz (see silver price 
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