50 Pence - Charles III (Tyrannosaurus; Gold Proof) 2024 front 50 Pence - Charles III (Tyrannosaurus; Gold Proof) 2024 back
50 Pence - Charles III (Tyrannosaurus; Gold Proof) 2024 photo
© The Royal Mint, 2024

50 Pence - Charles III Tyrannosaurus; Gold Proof

2024 year
Gold (.9167) 15.5 g 27.3 mm
Description
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King
Charles III (2022-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2024
Value
50 Pence 0.50 GBP = USD 0.65
Currency
Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Gold (.9167)
Weight
15.5 g
Diameter
27.3 mm
Shape
Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#391754
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Image of a Tyrannosaurus with legend above and below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TYRANNOSAURUS
RN
CRETACEOUS

Engraver: Robert Nicholls

Edge

Plain

Comment

The Tales of the Earth series continues with Tyrannosaurus, the first coin in the 2024 series, developed in conjunction with the Natural History Museum. The coin was also produced in copper-nickel, silver proof, silver colourised proof and gold proof and for the first time in the series, non 50 pence coins silver proof 1oz and ¼ oz gold proof. Issue limit: 110

© The Royal Mint, 2024

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 50 Pence - Charles III (Tyrannosaurus; Gold Proof) 2024 from United Kingdom is that it features an image of a Tyrannosaurus Rex on the reverse side, which is a unique and unusual design for a coin.