| Issuer | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 50 Pence |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 16 g |
| Dimensions | 27.3 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Ian Rank-Broadley Reverse: Tom Phillips |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#P48, Sp#H14 |
| 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, defining the denomination in words. |
| 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 - Proof - 3 808 |
| Catalog ID | 1648917250 |
| Comments |
