50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Peter Rabbit

Features

Issuer	United Kingdom
Queen	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2016
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	29 February 2016
Number	N# 84968
References	Sp# H43 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). , KM# 1371 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

150th anniversary of birth

Series: Beatrix Potter

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·2016·
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 Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit dividing legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PETER RABBIT
en

Engraver: Emma Noble

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Comments

The second in a series of five UK coins issued to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter in 2016.
This design was also struck in colourised silver proof and a gold proof 1/4oz although the gold version has a face value of £25 rather than 50p.

©The Royal Mint. 2016

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2016	9 700 000	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 1.30	$ 1.30	$ 2.20	$ 2.30		90%
2016	136 384							$ 13	BU	12%

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