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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait, Royal Shield
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2008-2015 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley Reverse: Matthew Dent |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 2008 - - 22,747,000 2008 - BU - 100,000 2008 - Proof - 20,000 2009 - BU - 108,441 2009 - Proof - 36,296 2010 - BU - 69,189 2010 - Proof - 30,844 2011 - BU - 56,007 2011 - Proof - 28,974 2012 - - 32,300,000 2012 - BU - 77,725 2012 - Proof - 26,552 2013 - - 10,301,000 2013 - BU - 38,149 2013 - Proof - 13,208 2014 - - 49,001,000 2014 - BU - 32,233 2014 - Proof - 10,361 2015 - - 20,101,000 2015 - BU - 31,103 2015 - Proof - 14,659 |
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The Royal Shield 50p was part of a jigsaw-puzzle design concept by Matthew Dent, selected through a public competition in 2005 — the first open redesign of British circulating coinage in decades. Each denomination from 1p through 50p carries a segment of the Royal Arms, which only assembles into a complete shield when the coins are arranged together. The £1 of the same series shows the shield complete and unbroken.
Dent was 26 years old and a recent graphic design graduate when his entry won.