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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait, small type
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Raphael David Maklouf Reverse: Christopher Ironside |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The classical allegorical figure of Britannia is depicted seated facing left, accompanied by a lion passant at her side. She bears a shield adorned with the Union Flag resting against her right side, holds a trident in her right hand symbolising maritime power, and extends an olive branch in her left hand as an emblem of peace. The denomination numeral 50 appears in the lower field, with the legend FIFTY PENCE arching above the central design, all executed in the style of Christopher Ironside's original engraving. |
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The 1997 date marks the transition year in which the 50 pence was reduced from its original 30mm, 13.5g specification — itself already a reduction from the earlier copper-nickel crowns it effectively replaced in commerce. The "small type" designation distinguishes this from the larger coin that had circulated since 1969, and the Royal Mint struck both sizes during 1997 before the larger format was demonetized in October of that year, leaving roughly six weeks during which both sizes were legal tender simultaneously.