In 2009 to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the first 50p Coin, the Royal Mint released a very special Limited Issue 50p Fifty Pence Proof 16 Coin Set.
Bringing together the 16 different designs that have featured on the 50p Fifty Pence Coin since its introduction in 1969, it is the first collection of its kind in the world: especially for the new 'Birthday Set', all 16 coins bear the current portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS and all carry the 2009 date. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Limited Mintage of only 1,039 Worldwide
Finished to Royal Mint's Proof Quality
Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the First 50p Coin
Royal Mint Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity
50p Proof Coins Include:
1969 - Seated figure of Britannia New Pence 1973 - Ring-of-Hands - Britain's entry to EEC 1992 -1993 - Britain's Presidency of EEC 1994 - Remembered D-Day Landings 1997 - Seated figure of Britannia 1998 - NHS 50th Anniversary 1998 - EEC 25th Anniversary 2000 - Public Libraries Act 2003 - Suffragette Centenary 2004 - Four-Minute Mile 2005 - First English Dictionary 2006 - Victoria Cross Heroic Acts 2006 - Victoria Cross Award 2007 - Scouting Centenary 2008 - Matthew Dent Royal Shield of Arms
