Fifty Pence (50p)

United Kingdom · Based on the design (Royal Arms), this coin was issued between 1969 and 2008. Without seeing the obverse (which would typically show the monarch's effigy and the definitive year), an exact year cannot be determined from this image alone.

The coin is a heptagonal (seven-sided) fifty pence piece. The visible side (likely the reverse) features the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, specifically the Shield of the Royal Arms, which is Quartered: 1st and 4th, three lions passant guardant (England); 2nd, a lion rampant within a double tressure flory-counter-flory (Scotland); 3rd, a harp (Ireland). The shield is surmounted by a crown (St Edward's Crown, representing the monarch). Below the shield, the denomination '50' is clearly visible, with 'FIFTY PENCE' written above the design.

Country

United Kingdom

Denomination

Fifty Pence (0.50 GBP)

Metal

Cupro-nickel (75% copper, 25% nickel)