Lot 309: UK 2021 Elizabeth II 50p Coin, 50th Anniversary of Decimal Day

A UK 2021 commemorative 50p coin, struck in cupro-nickel. The obverse features the definitive coinage portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark, facing right. The reverse, designed by Dominique Evans, presents a collage of pre-decimal coinage motifs including sections of a crown, a shilling, a florin, and a sixpence. Central to the reverse design is a heptagonal shield bearing the inscription 1971 DECIMAL DAY. Further legends on the reverse include HALF, SHILLING, and SHI. The coin is housed in its original Royal Mint presentation packaging, consisting of a printed card. The front of the card is inscribed 15TH FEBRUARY 1971 IS D DAY FOR DECIMAL, THE ROYAL MINT THE ORIGINAL MAKER, and THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF DECIMAL DAY. The back of the card provides technical specifications including the denomination 50P, issuing authority UNITED KINGDOM, alloy CUPRO-NICKEL, weight 8.00G, and diameter 27.30MM. The copyright text reads THE ROYAL MINT LIMITED 2021.

Weight: 8.00g
Diameter: 27.30mm.