50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; The Snowman) 2021 front 50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; The Snowman) 2021 back
50 Pence - Elizabeth II (5th portrait; The Snowman) 2021 photo
© The Royal Mint, 2021

50 Pence - Elizabeth II 5th portrait; The Snowman

2021 year
Copper-nickel 8 g 27.3 mm
Description
Issuer
United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2021
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
References
Numista
N#308870
Rarity index
30%

Reverse

Image of The Snowman with a boy.

Engraver: Robin Shaw

Edge

Plain

Comment

This is the fourth time The Snowman has been celebrated on a UK coin. Issued as individual pieces, the coin was also struck in colourised copper-nickel, silver proof and gold proof.

©The Royal Mint, 2021

The coin was available at the Royal Mint Experience as a Strike Your Own edition 19/11/21 - 03/01/22

Interesting fact

The Snowman coin was designed by illustrator and cartoonist Raymond Briggs, who is best known for creating the beloved children's book "The Snowman." The coin features a depiction of the Snowman and his friend James, flying through the sky on a sled. The design was created to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the publication of the book, and it has become a popular collector's item among coin enthusiasts and fans of the book.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2021  80274 - - - - - -

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