50 Pence - Elizabeth II Sherlock Holmes; Silver Piedfort
© The Royal Mint, 2019
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 | 1 January 2019 |
| Number | N# 216924 |
| References | Sp# H61 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
160th anniversary of birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Obverse
Fifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ELIZABETH II·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF·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
Silhouette of Sherlock Holmes smoking a pipe facing left with lists of the novels either side and denomination below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SHERLOCK HOLMES
The ………………….The Final
Hound...…………….Problem ·
of the...……………...The Blue
Baskervilles · ……….Carbuncle ·
The Sign of ………….The Musgrave
the Four · ……………Ritual · The
A Study in ………….Empty House ·
Scarlet · The ………The Dancing
Valley of Fear · …….Men · The Six
The Speckled ……...Napoleons ·
Band · The Red - …..The Bruce -
Headed League · …. Partington
A Scandal in ………. Plans · The
Bohemia · …………. Man with the
Silver Blaze · ……….Twisted Lip · SR
50 PENCE
Engraver: Stephen Raw
Edge
Plain
Mint
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)Comments
Released as part of the 2019 Annual Silver Piedfort commemorative sets (282 sales; Issue limit: 1,000), as well as individually on 13/05/19 (2,485 sales), the design was also struck in copper-nickel, silver proof and gold. Issue Limit: 3,500
© The Royal Mint, 2019
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 767 | Proof | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 87
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Bullion value: USD 34.88
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Actual silver weight: 0.476 oz
Current silver price: 73.30 USD/oz (see silver price 
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