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A commemorative 2019 United Kingdom 50 pence coin celebrating the detective Sherlock Holmes. Struck in cupro-nickel, the coin features a heptagonal form with a plain edge. The obverse displays the fifth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark, with the legend ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 2019. The reverse, designed by Stephen Raw, features a silhouette of Sherlock Holmes in profile wearing a deerstalker hat and smoking a pipe. This central image is surrounded by micro-lettering listing various Holmes story titles, including The Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Scarlet. The coin is presented in a blue Change Checker protective card holder and includes a label identifying it as a Certified Brilliant Uncirculated specimen.
Weight: 8g
Diameter: 27.3mm.
Condition report:
The coin appears in uncirculated condition, exhibiting full original mint luster and no evidence of handling or wear. The protective card holder shows minor signs of shelf wear and a horizontal crease across the centre.
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