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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Equestrian, Gold Proof
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2011 IRB (Translation: Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Issued to mark the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth II's first appearance on a coin — she was depicted on a 1953 Coronation crown at age 26 — this piece forms part of the Royal Mint's broader Diamond Jubilee program that ran across multiple denominations and metals. The equestrian portrait was a deliberate return to a design tradition stretching back to the sovereign coinage of earlier centuries, though its application to a 50 pence denomination was itself unconventional.
Struck in 22-carat gold to proof standard, with a mintage tightly controlled for the collector market. The Spink reference LO10 places it within a small numbered sequence of special issues rather than the mainstream circulation series.