| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1998-2009 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 50 Pence |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Dimensions | 27.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.78 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#991, Sp#H8, Sp#H24 |
| Obverse description | Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2001
IRB (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 | 1998 - - 64 306 500 1998 - BU - 111 562 1998 - Proof - 63 670 1999 - - 24 905 000 1999 - BU - 136 696 1999 - Proof - 80 144 2000 - - 27 915 500 2000 - BU - 117 750 2000 - Proof - 72 469 2001 - - 84 998 500 2001 - BU - 57 741 2001 - Proof - 49 372 2002 - - 23 907 500 2002 - BU - 60 539 2002 - Proof - 60 770 2003 - - 23 583 000 2003 - BU - 62 741 2003 - Proof - 43 513 2004 - - 35 315 500 2004 - BU - 84 617 2004 - Proof - 35 020 2005 - - 25 363 500 2005 - BU - 51 776 2005 - Proof - 40 563 2006 - - 24 567 000 2006 - Proof - 37 689 2007 - - 11 200 000 2007 - Proof - 38 215 2008 - - 3 500 000 2008 - BU - 136 244 2008 - Proof - 37 719 2009 - Sp#H24; Proof - 1 039 |
| Catalog ID | 2415321690 |
| Comments |
