50 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; small type obverse
Obverse
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait; small type reverse
Reverse
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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 3rd portrait small type

CountryUK Year1997 Denom50 Pence MintRoyal Mint MetalCopper-nickel Melt ~£0.08
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Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Year1997
Denomination50 Pence
Face value50p
MintRoyal Mint · Llantrisant
CirculationCirculating
CompositionCopper-nickel
Weight8.000g
Diameter27.3mm
Thickness1.78mm
ShapeEquilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Grade scaleUK (EF/UNC)
Obverse

Third crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the George IV State Diadem, legend around. Script: Latin

Reverse

A figure of Britannia seated beside a lion, with a shield resting against her right side, holding a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, denomination below and legend above. Script: Latin

Copper content
Gross troy oz 0.2572
Purity unknown, melt value is approximate
Melt value (approx) £0.08
Premium over melt £4.60
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Market Value
£4.90
▲ 30.6% 30d
Volume-weighted avg across 17 sales Last sale 22 days ago
£2 – £14
4 grades with data

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Grade Latest Avg (90d) 30d Δ All-time range Sales (1yr) Total sales Last sale
UNC £4.68 🔒 listed – – £4.68 – £4.68 1 1 29-01-2026
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BU £4.21 🔒 listed £3.98 – £3.00 – £20.00 10 10 11-04-2026
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EF £14.00 🔒 listed £14.00 – £14.00 – £14.00 2 2 01-04-2026
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VF £5.50 🔒 listed £3.46 – £1.41 – £5.50 4 4 17-05-2026
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