© The Royal Mint, 2019
© The Royal Mint, 2019
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th Portrait; Four Minute Mile
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#158148 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 25% |
Reverse
The legs of a running athlete with a stylised stopwatch in the background, denomination below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
JB
PENCE
Engraver: James Butler
Edge
Plain
Comment
First issued in 2004 with Ian Rank-Broadley's fourth portrait to commemorate Roger Bannister making sporting history on 6th May 1954 as the first athlete to run a mile in under 4 minutes. The coin was re-issued in 2009 as part of the 16-piece set to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 50 pence denomination. The 2009 issue was also struck in silver proof, gold proof and gold piedfort. Issue limit: 5,000.This 2019 issue features Jody Clark's fifth obverse portrait and forms part of the 5-coin British Culture Set celebrating 50 years of the 50p it was available in Proof sets as well as in a Brilliant Uncirculated Set (31,250 sales) and available to third parties as BU individually (53,435 sales). this design was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort, gold proof and gold piedfort.
Proof Issue Limit: 3,500
©The Royal Mint, 2019
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the 65th anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister's historic four-minute mile, which he achieved on May 6, 1954, at Iffley Road Track in Oxford, England. The coin's design features an image of Queen Elizabeth II alongside a runner in mid-stride, with the words "Four Minute Mile" inscribed above the image. This coin serves as a tribute to Bannister's remarkable achievement and the enduring legacy of athletic excellence that it represents.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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