Great Britain 1969 50 pence

from the Stonecat Collection

This fifty new pence, or half of a pound, was introduced in 1968 as part of the decimal reform. The gold half sovereign had not circulated for many decades; this coin replaced the ten shilling note. This design was used until 1982, when the word "new" was dropped. None were struck for circulation in 1971-75. The weight was reduced to 8 g in 1997.

Recorded mintage: 188,400, 000.

Specification: 13.50 g, copper-nickel, 30 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Arnold Machin and Christopher Ironside.

Catalog reference: KM 913.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.

Link to:

• 1969 5 new pence
• 1969 10 new pence
• 1970 5 new pence
• 1971 10 new pence
• 1978 50 new pence
• Coins and currency dated 1969
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