2012 Royal Mint Royal Shield of Arms 50p Fifty Pence Silver Gold Proof Coin. Issuing Country: United Kingdom. 925 Sterling Silver with 24 Carat Gold Plating. Weight: 8.00 Grams / Diameter: 27.30mm. In 2012 the Royal Mint released a 50p Fifty Pence Silver Proof Coin struck in solid. 925 Sterling Silver plated in 24 Carat Gold by the Royal Mint which is part of the new series of designs from the 50p to the 1p and each feature a portion of the Royal Arms. United, therefore, and carefully arranged in the correct order, the 50p, 20p, 10p, 5, 2p, 1p, make up the Royal Arms in its entirety. The Royal Arms of the present reign has remained virtually unchanged since the reign of Queen Victoria; the shield is quartered with England three lions passant guardant, in the first and fourth quarters, the Scottish lion rampant in the second and the harp of Ireland in the third. The obverse depicts the Fifth Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks. This item is in the category “Coins\Coins\British\Decimal Coinage (c.1971-Now)\50p”. The seller is “thelondoncoincompany” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Royal Mint: Royal Shield of Arms
- 50p Fifty Pence Silver Gold Proof Coin: Sterling Silver with 24 Carat Gold Plating
- Country of Origin: Great Britain
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Year of Issue: 2012
- Time Period: c.1971-Now
- Denomination: 50p
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