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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Diverse Britain, Gold Piedfort
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a bold geometric design by Dominique Evans consisting of an intricate triangular lattice or geodesic web pattern that fills the entire heptagonal field, symbolising the interconnected communities and cultures that comprise modern Britain. The inscription DIVERSITY BUILT BRITAIN is prominently displayed in three lines across the centre of the field in capital lettering, set against the receding triangular network. The engraver's initials DME appear in small capitals near the lower right rim. |
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The "Diverse Britain" 50p series was issued to mark the centenary of the Windrush generation's contribution to British society, though the broader collection grew into a wider celebration of multicultural Britain during a politically charged moment — the coins appeared while the Windrush scandal, in which thousands of Commonwealth citizens were wrongly detained or deported, was still generating parliamentary fallout. A piedfort at this weight in 22-carat gold sits at the top of the Royal Mint's collector hierarchy, with mintages typically kept to a few hundred pieces.