50 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait, large type

€866.00

Issuer	United Kingdom
Year	1985-1997
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	50 Pence (0.50 GBP)
Currency	Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Weight	13.5 g
Dimensions	30 mm
Thickness	2.5 mm
Shape and Technique	Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)	Obverse: Raphael David Maklouf Reverse: Christopher Ironside
In circulation to	28 February 1998
Reference(s)	KM#940.1, Sp#H4

Obverse description	Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	ELIZABETH II D·G·REG·F·D·1997 RDM (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith)
Reverse description	A figure of Britannia seated beside a lion, with a shield resting against her right side, holding a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, denomination below and legend above.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	FIFTY PENCE 50
Edge	Plain
Mint
Mintage	1985 - BU - 178 375 1985 - Circulation - 682 100 1985 - Proof - 102 015 1986 - BU - 167 224 1986 - Proof - 104 597 1987 - BU - 172 425 1987 - Proof - 88 659 1988 - BU - 134 067 1988 - Proof - 79 314 1989 - BU - 77 569 1989 - Proof - 85 704 1990 - BU - 102 606 1990 - Proof - 79 052 1991 - BU - 74 975 1991 - Proof - 55 144 1992 - BU - 78 421 1992 - Proof - 62 326 1993 - BU - 56 945 1993 - Proof - 66 080 1995 - BU - 105 647 1995 - Proof - 60 639 1996 - BU - 86 501 1996 - Proof - 67 581 1997 - BU (see comments) - 109 557 1997 - Proof (see comments) - 80 748
Catalog ID	1559414470
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