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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Plesiosaurus

50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; Plesiosaurus) - obverse50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; Plesiosaurus) - reverse

© The Royal Mint, 2021

Features

Issuer United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 2021
Value 50 Pence
0.50 GBP = USD 0.67
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 8 g
Diameter 27.3 mm
Shape Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued 22 March 2021
Number
N#
277178
References Sp# H95
Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes).
, KM# 1985
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Commemorative issue

The Mary Anning Collection

Series: Tales of the Earth

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·2021
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

Image of a Plesiosaurus with legend above and below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PLESIOSAURUS
MARY ANNING 1823
RN

Engraver: Robert Nicholls

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

The Tales of the Earth series continues with the second set of 3 coins for the Mary Anning Collection with Plesiosaurus, the second coin in the 2021 series. This design was also struck in colourised copper-nickel, silver proof, colourised silver proof and gold proof.

© The Royal Mint, 2021

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2021  69 621 $ 11 BU

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