| Issuer | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Pence |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 27.3 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Jody Clark Reverse: Stephen Raw |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Sp#H61, KM#1717 |
| Obverse description | Fifth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH II·DEI·GRA·REG·FID·DEF·2019· J.C (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
| Reverse description | Silhouette of Sherlock Holmes smoking a pipe facing left with lists of the novels either side and denomination below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SHERLOCK HOLMES The ………………….The Final Hound...…………….Problem · of the...……………...The Blue Baskervilles · ……….Carbuncle · The Sign of ………….The Musgrave the Four · ……………Ritual · The A Study in ………….Empty House · Scarlet · The ………The Dancing Valley of Fear · …….Men · The Six The Speckled ……...Napoleons · Band · The Red - …..The Bruce - Headed League · …. Partington A Scandal in ………. Plans · The Bohemia · …………. Man with the Silver Blaze · ……….Twisted Lip · SR 50 PENCE |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 2019 - - 8 602 000 2019 - BU - 111 805 2019 - Proof - 8 108 |
| Numisquare ID | 4993319170 |
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