50 Pence - Elizabeth II Britannia, Gold Proof

€275,836.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year2002-2009
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value50 Pence
CurrencyPound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
CompositionGold (.9167)
Weight15.5 g
Dimensions27.3 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueEquilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse: Christopher Ironside
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#991b, Sp#H8, Sp#H24
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·2009 IRB
(Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith)
Reverse descriptionA 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 sprig in her left, denomination below and legend above.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringFIFTY PENCE 50
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage2002  - Proof - 2 002
2008  - Proof - 780
2009  - SP#H24; Proof - 70
Catalog ID2957996940
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