50 Pence - Elizabeth II (Bayeux Tapestry - 3 Harold King and Archbishop Stigand) 2016 front 50 Pence - Elizabeth II (Bayeux Tapestry - 3 Harold King and Archbishop Stigand) 2016 back
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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Bayeux Tapestry - 3 Harold King and Archbishop Stigand

2016 year
Silver (.999) 2.5 g -
Description
Issuer
Jersey (British Crown dependencies)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2016
Value
50 Pence 0.50 JEP = USD 0.66
Currency
Pound (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
2.5 g
Size
18.72 × 10.5 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#356088
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Part of scenes number 30 and 31 from Bayeux Tapestry: Harold King of the English and Archbishop Stigand

Script: Latin

Lettering:
HIC RESIDET HAROLD
REX ANGLORUM
STIGANT
ARCHIEPS

Unabridged legend:
HIC RESIDET HAROLD REX ANGLORUM
STIGANT ARCHIEP[ISCOPU]S

Translation:
Here sits Harold King of the English
Archbishop Stigand

Edge

Plain

Comment

See here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayeux_Tapestry_tituli point 30-31.

This is the coin number 3 in the 12-coins collection:

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design that commemorates the 950th anniversary of the Bayeux Tapestry, a famous medieval embroidery that depicts the events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The coin's design shows King Harold and Archbishop Stigand, two prominent figures from the tapestry, and is made of silver with a purity of .999.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2016  9500 - - - - - -

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