50 Pence - Elizabeth II 2003-2009

Weight

8 g

Diameter

27.3 mm

Thickness

1.78 mm

Material

Copper-nickel

Shape

Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)

Edge Type

Plain

Technique

Milled

Front design

Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around

Back design

The figure of a suffragette chained to railings and holding a banner on which appear the letters WSPU, to the right a ballot paper marked with a cross and the words GIVE WOMEN THE VOTE, to the left the value 50 PENCE, and below and to the far right the anniversary dates 1903 and 2003

Year of Minting

2003-2009

Queen

Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

Mint location

Royal Mint , Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Medal alignment ↑↑

Inscriptions

Obverse: ELIZABETH·II·D·G REG·F·D·2003 IRB Reverse: WS PU 50 PENCE GIVE WOMEN THE VOTE 1903 2003

Context

Issued to celebrate the centenary of the Women's Social and Political Union, a women-only political movement and leading militant organisation campaigning for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom from 1903 to 1917. The coin was issued for circulation as well as in the Annual Coin sets for 2003 in both Brilliant Uncirculated and Proof quality as well as in individual BU packs (9,582 sales). While also being struck in silver proof, silver piedfort and gold proof. The coin was re-issued in 2009 as part of the 16-piece set to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 50 pence denomination. The 2009 issue was also struck in silver proof, gold proof and gold piedfort. Issue limit: 5,000. ©The Royal Mint, 2009

Rarity

Common

Coin type

Circulating commemorative

In circulation

Yes

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

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