50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th Portrait; Megalosaurus
2020 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 | 2020 |
| Value | 50 Pence 0.50 GBP = USD 0.66 |
| 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#200990 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 24% |
Reverse
Image of a Megalosaurus with legend above and below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
MEGALOSAURUS
RN
BUCKLAND 1824
Engraver: Robert Nicholls
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Dinosauria Collection begins with Megalosaurus, the first coin in the 2020 series. The coin was also produced in copper-nickel colourised, silver proof, silver colourised proof and gold proof. The BU mintage figure comprised Royal Mint packs (29,037 sales) and third party trade packaging (77,469 sales).
Developed in conjunction with the Natural History Museum, this is the first time a dinosaur has featured on an official UK coin. It was also the first ever base metal Brilliant Uncirculated coin produced with a colourised reverse and was not issued for circulation.
©The Royal Mint, 2020
The coin was available at the Royal Mint Experience as a Strike Your Own edition 13/02/20 - 15/03/20
Megalosaurus was a theropod, a large bipedal predator that roamed Britain during the Middle Jurassic period 170 to 155 million years ago. In 1824 William Buckland, an eccentric clergyman and palaeontologist, produced the first scientific description of what became known as a dinosaur based on fragments of jaw and bone found in Oxfordshire. Buckland named the creature Megalosaurus, which means ‘great lizard’.
Interesting fact
The 50p coin featuring Elizabeth II (5th Portrait; Megalosaurus) is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not intended for general circulation and was instead produced for collectors. It was part of a series of coins released in 2020 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 50p coin, which was first introduced in 1969. The coin features an image of Queen Elizabeth II on one side and a Megalosaurus, a type of dinosaur, on the other. The coin was made of copper-nickel and weighs 8 grams.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 106506 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th Portrait; Megalosaurus) 2020 coin.
