In 2019 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first 50p Coin, the Royal Mint released a very special Limited Issue British Culture Piedfort 50p Fifty Pence Silver Proof 5 Coin Set all struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver.
Bringing together 5 different past designs that have featured on the 50p Fifty Pence Coin since its introduction in 1969, all 5 coins bear the Fifth Portrait of the Queen by Jody Clark and all carry the 2019 date.
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
Piedforts are coins which have been specially struck on thicker than normal blanks. As their name suggests they are closely associated with France, where from the twelfth century they were apparently issued by the Kings as presentation pieces. In Britain the practise of striking piedforts is later and less frequent, but medieval and Tudor examples are known.
Royal Mint Product Code: UK195CGF
Limited Mintage of 1,220 Worldwide
Piedfort Double the Thickness and Weight of it's Standard Counterpart
Finished to Royal Mint's proof Quality
Struck in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
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