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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Queen Mother, Piedfort
| Issuer | Ascension Island |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Thickness | 5 mm |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother standing in a river, dressed in outdoor fishing attire including a wide-brimmed hat and waders, actively casting a fly fishing rod toward the right. A rocky coastal or riverine landscape is depicted in the background. The legend QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER arcs along the upper border, while the date 1995 appears at the right. The denomination 50 PENCE is inscribed along the lower border, flanked by raised dots. The design celebrates the Queen Mother's well-known passion for salmon fishing. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Ascension Island, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, issued this piedfort to mark the 95th birthday of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Piedforts — struck at twice the standard coin thickness on specially prepared planchets — have been a deliberate collector vehicle for the Royal Mint and affiliated territories since the early 1980s, rarely if ever entering circulation. The KM#P1 designation confirms this as the first piedfort catalogued for Ascension Island, making it the founding entry in a very short series for one of Britain's most remote dependencies.