50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, NHS 50th Anniversary

€1,380.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1998-2009
TypeCirculating commemorative coins
Value50 Pence
CurrencyPound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight8 g
Dimensions27.3 mm
Thickness1.78 mm
Shape and TechniqueEquilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse: David Cornell
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#996, Sp#H10, Sp#H26
Obverse descriptionFourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·1998 IRB
(Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith)
Reverse descriptionA pair of hands set against a pattern of radiating lines, denomination below, legend above.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringNHS NHS NHS NHS NHS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY 50 DC PENCE
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1998  - - 5 001 000
1998  - BU -
2009  - SP#H26; Proof - 1 039
Catalog ID1677583850
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