50 Pence - Elizabeth II Kew Gardens; Silver Piedfort
© The Royal Mint, 2015
Features
| Issuer |
United Kingdom
 |
|---|---|
| Queen |
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2019 |
| Value | 50 Pence 0.50 GBP = USD 0.67 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 16 g |
| Diameter | 27.3 mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | 14 October 2019 |
| Number | N# 200246 |
| References | Sp# H66 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
British Culture set
Series: Celebrating 50 years of the 50p
Obverse
Fifth 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·50 PENCE·2019·
J.C
Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix
Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith
Engraver: Jody Clark
Reverse
A design showing the pagoda, a building associated with the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, encircled by a vine and dividing dates.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1759 2009
Kew
Engraver: Christopher Le Brun
Edge
Plain
Mint
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)Comments
The Great Pagoda at Kew was built in 1762 as a gift for Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, mother of King George III.
First issued in 2009 with Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, this 2019 issue features Jody Clark's fifth portrait and forms part of the 5-coin British Culture Sets celebrating 50 years of the 50p. Issue limit: 1,220. This design was also struck in copper-nickel, silver proof, gold proof and gold piedfort.
First issued in 2009 with Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, this 2019 issue features Jody Clark's fifth portrait and forms part of the 5-coin British Culture Sets celebrating 50 years of the 50p. Issue limit: 1,220. This design was also struck in copper-nickel, silver proof, gold proof and gold piedfort.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
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| 2019 | 569 | Proof | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 94
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Bullion value: USD 32.65
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Actual silver weight: 0.476 oz
Current silver price: 68.63 USD/oz (see silver price 
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