© The Royal Mint, 2022
© The Royal Mint, 2022
50 Pence - Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee; Silver Piedfort
2022 year| Silver (.925) | 16 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 | 16 g |
| Diameter | 27.3 mm |
| Shape | Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#317729 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
The number 70 and The Royal Cypher surrounded with the dates
Script: Latin
Lettering:
70
E II R
1952 - 2022
AR DO
Engravers: Andrew Ross, Deborah Osborne
Edge
Plain
Comment
The first time a royal event was celebrated on a UK 50p coin. This coin was issued to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and this strike was only included as part of the Annual Silver Piedfort Proof set for 2022. The coin was also struck in copper-nickel, silver proof, and gold proof. Issue limit: 370.© The Royal Mint, 2022
The individual release has a different obverse with the Queen on horseback.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Platinum Jubilee Silver Piedfort 50p coin is that it features a unique double effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, with one portrait depicting her in a formal crown and the other showing her in a more relaxed pose, wearing a tiara. This is the first time that two different portraits of the Queen have been featured on a UK coin.
