© The Royal Mint, 2019
© The Royal Mint, 2019
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Battle of Hastings
2019 year| Copper-nickel | 8 g | 27.3 mm |
| Issuer | United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) |
|---|---|
| Queen | Elizabeth II (1952-2022) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2019 |
| Value | 50 Pence 0.50 GBP = USD 0.65 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 27.3 mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#220172 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 32% |
Reverse
Image of King Harold with an arrow in his eye and three in his shield dividing date, legend around, date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BATTLE OF HASTINGS
10 66
JB
2016
Engraver: John Bergdahl
Edge
Plain
Comment
First issued in 2016 to commemorate the 950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, This 2019 issue features Jody Clark's fifth obverse portrait and forms part of the 5-coin British Military Set celebrating 50 years of the 50p it was available in Proof sets (issue limit: 3,500) as well as in a Brilliant Uncirculated Set (9,902 sales) and available to third parties as BU individually (22,500 sales).©The Royal Mint, 2019
This design was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort, gold proof and gold piedfort.
Interesting fact
The 50p coin commemorating the Battle of Hastings features a unique design that includes a depiction of King Harold II with an arrow lodged in his eye, which is a historically accurate representation of his death during the battle.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3144 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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