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2021 Decimal Day Piedfort 50p Silver Proof Coin Box Coa

SKU P50SC-038000
£199.95
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Product Details
UPC: 5026177492528
Product Code: UK21DDPF
Manufacturer: Royal Mint
Issuing Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2021
Monarch: Elizabeth II (1953 - 2022)
Series / Ranges: Decimal Day
Denomination: 50p
Metal: Silver
Purity: .925
Metal Content: 0.4758 Troy Ounce
Weight: 16.00 Grams
Diameter: 27.30mm
Quality: Silver Proof Piedfort
Mintage: 2,500 Worldwide
Presentation: Boxed with Certificate

In 2021 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Decimal Day, the Royal Mint released a special Limited Issue Decimal Day Piedfort 50p Fifty Pence Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.

The reverse, designed by Dominique Evans recalls the much-loved, pre-decimal coins while the obverse has the stunning portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.

Piedforts are coins which have been specially struck on thicker than normal blanks.
As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

Piedforts are coins which have been specially struck on thicker than normal blanks.
As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces.
In Britain the practise of striking piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known.

  • Limited Mintage of 2,500 Worldwide
  • Piedfort Double the Thickness and Weight of its Standard Counterpart
  • Minted in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
  • Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Decimal Day
  • Royal Mint Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity

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