Lot 62: UK 2022 Alan Turing 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin

A UK 2022 commemorative 50 pence coin, of heptagonal form, struck by The Royal Mint. The reverse design features a central arc inscribed ALAN TURING, flanked by a representation of the British Bombe machine used at Bletchley Park, including rotors and a grid of letters. The obverse features the fifth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The coin is presented in its original fold-out illustrated packaging, which contains technical drawings of the Bombe rotors and informational text regarding Alan Turing’s contribution to computer science and codebreaking. The packaging bears the printed logo THE ROYAL MINT and the legend THE ORIGINAL MAKER. The item is housed in its original clear protective plastic sleeve.