Elizabeth II 50 Pence coin
The Royal Mint
Category
Coins and medals
Date
1973
Materials
Cupro-nickel
Measurements
2 mm (Depth); 30 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 997160.4
Summary
Elizabeth II 50 Pence coin, dated 1973
Full description
Elizabeth II 50p coin. The obverse shows a right facing Elizabeth second portrait head and shoulders. On the left edge is ‘D.G.REG.F.D’ and on the right is ‘ELIZABETH II’. The reverse shows the circle of clasping hands, representing the accession to European Economic Community. In the centre is ‘1973’ ‘50’ ‘PENCE’
Provenance
Purchased with the family collection of Abbey contents in situ from Mrs Petronella Burnett-Brown December 2009
Makers and roles
The Royal Mint, minter