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50 Pence - Charles III RNLI, Silver Piedfort
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Uncrowned effigy of King Charles III facing left, modelled by sculptor Martin Jennings, occupying the central field with fine portrait detail including naturalistic hair and facial features. The circumferential legend reads CHARLES III·D·G·REX·F·D·50 PENCE·2024, separated by raised dots and following the heptagonal coin's curved sides. The denomination 50 PENCE and date 2024 appear in the lower portion of the legend. The engraver's initials MJ are incuse in the lower right field beneath the King's portrait. |
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| Mintage | 2024 - Proof |
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The RNLI was founded in 1824, making 2024 its bicentennial year — the direct occasion for this issue. The institution operates entirely on voluntary donations and has saved over 143,000 lives since its founding, a fact that prompted Parliament to debate, and ultimately reject, state funding on multiple occasions in the nineteenth century. The Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, as it was originally named, was rebranded in 1854.
Piedfort strikes at twice standard planchet thickness were revived by the Royal Mint in 1982 after a century-long absence from British coinage production.