© The Royal Mint, 2022
© The Royal Mint, 2022
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Alan Turing; Silver Proof
2022 year| Silver (.925) | 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 | 2022 |
| Value | 50 Pence 0.50 GBP = USD 0.65 |
| Currency | Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 8 g |
| Diameter | 27.3 mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#332428 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 83% |
Reverse
An image depicting a cogwheel accompanied by inscription set against background of letters.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ALAN TURING
Engravers: Matthew Dent, Christian Davies
Edge
Plain
Comment
The seventh release in the Innovation in Science series, the coin was issued individually. It was also struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof.© The Royal Mint, 2022
The coin includes several hidden codes as seen below:
Code 1: The 3 words ‘GEARS GRIN THAN’ when entered into What 3 Words (https://what3words.com/gears.grin.than) take you to Cambridge University, where Alan Turing Studied Mathematics.
Code 2: ONLY A FORETASTE OF WHAT’S TO COME - This quote came from his reflections of his code-breaking machine, Bombe.
Code 3: CD AND MD, the designers initials.
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Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Alan Turing Silver Proof 50p coin is that it features a unique design that commemorates the life and work of Alan Turing, a British mathematician, computer scientist, and codebreaker who made significant contributions to the development of computer science and artificial intelligence. The coin's design includes an image of Turing's face, along with a depiction of a computer circuit board and a series of binary code digits. The coin's obverse side features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The coin was issued in 2022 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Turing's birth and is considered a rare and collectible item among coin enthusiasts.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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| 2022 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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