2013 50p - Christopher Ironside

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Marking the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Christopher Ironside

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Christopher Ironside, designer of the UK's first decimal coins, this 50p featured his Royal Arms design which was the runner-up to the winning design of Britannia for the first 50p in 1969. With this coin, The Royal Arms design appeared in public for the first time some 44 years after its creation.

Ironside's familiar design of Britannia was adopted for the 50p at the time of decimalisation, but among the other designs that he submitted was a version of the Royal Arms.  The design in its original form used the designation NEW PENCE but this would have been inappropriate for 2013 and the value was amended to FIFTY PENCE.

Coin Specifications

Issued - 2013

Diameter - 27.30mm

Weight - 8.00g

Composition - Cupro-nickel

Condition - Circulated


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