Great Britain 2003 50 pence KM-1036
This specimen was lot 1230 in Goldberg's NY International sale 58 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $810. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain. Elizabeth II (1952-2022). Gold 50 Pence, 2003. Woman's Social and Political Union, 100th Anniversary. Head with tiara right. Rev. Standing suffragette chained to railings and holding banner. In original red case of issue, Certificate # 0053. Choice Gem Proof." This type was struck in 2003 as well as the regular Britannia reverse (KM 991). Only the gold issues ever appear in auction listings.
Recorded mintage: 3,124,030 plus 35,513 proofs plus 6,267 in silver plus 942 proofs in gold.
Specification: 8 g, copper-nickel, 27.3 mm diameter, or 8 g, 0.925 fine silver, or 15.50 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.4568 ounce AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 1036 (copper-nickel), KM 1036a (silver), KM 1036b (gold).
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg NY International 2023 Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.
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- 2000 50 pence, public libraries
- 2002 50 pence
- 2003 5 pence
- 2003 10 pence
- 2003 sovereign
- 2003 2 pounds, 50th anniversary of the discovery of DNA
- 2003 2 pounds, St. George and the dragon
- 2003 5 pounds, St. George and the dragon
- 2003 5 pounds, queen Elizabeth golden jubilee
- 2006 50 pence, 150th anniversary of the Victoria Cross, struck in gold
- Coins and currency dated 2003