50 Pence - Elizabeth II John Logie Baird, Gold Proof

€266,286.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year2021
TypeNon-circulating coins
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: Jody Clark
Reverse: Andrew Ross, Deborah Osborne
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#H93
Obverse descriptionFifth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringELIZABETH II·D·G·REG·F·D·50 PENCE·2021· J.C
(Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith)
Reverse descriptionA depiction of a television mast emitting circular radio waves with a range of dates relating to John Logie Baird and the dates “1888” and “1946” aside the mast;
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringJOHN LOGIE BAIRD TELEVISION PIONEER 1946 JOHN LOGIE BAIRD DIES 1928 FIRST TRANSATLANTIC TRANSISSION 1926 DEMONSTRATES ANALOGUE TELEVISION 1906 STUDIES ENGINEERING 1888 JOHN LOGIE BAIRD BORN AR DO 1888 1946
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage2021  - Proof - 195
Catalog ID5614732090
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