© The Royal Mint, 2018
© The Royal Mint, 2018
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; Tailor of Gloucester
2018 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 | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 2018 |
| 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#134996 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 10% |
Reverse
Image of a bespectacled mouse reading a newspaper facing forward.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER
en.
Engraver: Emma Noble
Edge
Plain
Comment
The third issued in the 4-coin Beatrix Potter 2018 Collection. The coin was issued individually in a BU pack (27,079 sales) and in BU tubes (109,278 sales). This design was also struck in colourised silver proof.©The Royal Mint, 2018
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique reverse design, depicting the Tailor of Gloucester, a character from a children's book by Beatrix Potter. The coin was issued to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth and is one of several coins released by the Royal Mint in 2018 as part of their "Beatrix Potter" collection.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 136357 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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; Tailor of Gloucester) 2018 coin.
