In 1973 to celebrate the Accession to the European Economic Community (EEC), the Royal Mint released a very special Limited Issue Accession to the EEC Hands 50p Fifty Pence Proof Coin.
The reverse design is a Ring of Hands while the obverse has the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.