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50 Pence - Charles III Westminster Abbey, Silver, Gold plated
| Issuer | British Antarctic Territory |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (1991-date) |
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| Reverse description | Detailed architectural view of the west facade of Westminster Abbey, London, depicted in fine relief with its twin towers, Gothic tracery, and pointed spires prominently rendered. Antarctic landscape elements — rocky terrain and wildlife — appear in the lower field to either side of the abbey, contextualising the issuer. To the upper left, the legend CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III arcs across the field; to the lower right, the coronation date 6th MAY 2023 appears alongside a circular privy mark bearing a royal cypher. A hexagonal privy mark bearing the numeral 1 appears to the left of the central design. |
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| Reverse lettering | CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III 6th MAY 2023 |
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The British Antarctic Territory, administered from the Falkland Islands, issues collector coinage largely as a revenue mechanism — the territory itself has no permanent civilian population to spend them. This piece commemorates Westminster Abbey, a subject with no particular geographic or political connection to Antarctica, which is entirely standard practice for BAT issues targeting the thematic commemorative market.
Gold-plated .925 silver 50 pence pieces of this type are produced under contract for the BAT by private minting operations, with the Royal Mint holding no involvement.