Description: YOU WON'T FIND ONE IN BETTER CONDITION...ADD THIS INTERESTING PIECE TO *YOUR* COLLECTION TODAY! The 50p piece was first minted in *October 1969* This is a 1969 United Kingdom 50 Pence coin in circulated condition. Its obverse features a beautiful right profile of HRM Queen Elizabeth II and Britannia on the reverse. As you can see, this is RARE condition for a circulated 65 year old pence! ___________________________________________ Material: Cupro-nickel (a copper-nickel alloy) Condition: Circulated - this coin has never been professionally graded Obverse: Depicts a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, surrounded by the inscription "ELIZABETH II D G REG F D 1969." Reverse: Features Britannia, the personification of Great Britain, seated with a trident and olive branch, surrounded by the inscription "NEW PENCE" and the denomination "50." FUN FACTS: "D G REG F D" is an abbreviation for one of Her Majesty's many titles, "Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor" Which means: "Elizabeth II, by the grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith" The 50p coin replaced the ten-shilling note, and was issued just before the decimalization of the currency. It's equilateral heptagon shape was truly revolutionary - no other 7-sided coin existed ANYWHERE in the world before this coin
Price: 222.23 USD
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
End Time: 2024-11-08T08:23:03.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Denomination: 50
Composition: Copper-Nickel
Year: 1969
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Country/Region: England
Variety: Pence
Certification: Uncertified
Modified Item: No