50 Pence - Elizabeth II (Boaty McBoatface) 2018 front 50 Pence - Elizabeth II (Boaty McBoatface) 2018 back
50 Pence - Elizabeth II (Boaty McBoatface) 2018 photo
© Gerald Moore

50 Pence - Elizabeth II Boaty McBoatface

2018 year
Copper-nickel 8 g 27.3 mm
Description
Issuer
British Antarctic Territory (British Overseas Territories)
Queen
Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2018
Value
50 Pence 0.50 GBP = USD 0.65
Currency
Pound sterling (1991-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
8 g
Diameter
27.3 mm
Thickness
1.78 mm
Shape
Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique
Milled, Coloured
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#148399
Rarity index
57%

Reverse

AUV Boaty McBoatface in the foreground (seen as from underwater) with the Antarctic landscape in the background (seen as from above water), including bow half of survey ship RRS James Clark Ross.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BOATY MCBOATFACE
JAMES CLARK ROSS
ALR 2
AUTOSUB LR
Boaty McBoatface
FIFTY PENCE

Edge

Plain

Comment



This is the first-ever 50 pence coin issued by British Antarctic Territory.
The coin has been partially coloured on the reverse by the manufacturer, Pobjoy Mint.
AUV alone has been coloured, using tones of yellow and orange.
All 6000 coins were issued in sealed packs as shown in photos.

Although reports of a silver version exist (KM#28a) this coin was only minted in copper-nickel.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Boaty McBoatface coin is that it was created as a result of a public poll conducted by the British Antarctic Territory in 2016, where the name "Boaty McBoatface" won the most votes among several other options. The name was originally suggested by a former BBC presenter, James Hand, as a joke, but it ended up becoming the official name of the research vessel that the coin commemorates.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2018 PM 6000 - - - - - -

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