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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, Johnson's Dictionary
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2005-2009 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Pence |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Dimensions | 27.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.78 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse: Tom Phillips |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#1050, Sp#H14, Sp#H30 |
| Obverse description | Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2005
IRB
(Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | Entries from Samuel Johnson`s Dictionary of the English Language |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | ·50·
FI`FTY.adj
.s.[ƑiƑtiʒ, Saxon.
PENCE. n. S.
plural of penny.
JOHNSON`S DICTIONARY 1755
TP |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 2005 - - 17 649 000
2005 - BU - 92 522
2005 - Proof - 40 563
2009 - Sp#H30; Proof - 1 039
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| Catalog ID | 2126758190 |
| Comments | |
