| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Alloy | Cupro-Nickel |
| Weight | 13.50 g |
| Diameter | 30.00mm |
| Reverse Designer | Christopher Ironside |
| Obverse Designer | Arnold Machin |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Quality | Circulating |
| Year | 1969 |
This 1969 Elizabeth II 50p is part of the Royal Mint’s new Superstitions and Traditions range. Breaking with tradition of sorts, this exciting new collection offers a fun and accessible way of collecting historical coins, each linked to a fascinating superstition or tradition.
An edition of this coin was used in the coin toss – a long-standing sporting tradition – of the 1969 FA Cup final.
Housed in bright and bespoke packaging that explores the story of the 1969 FA Cup final coin toss and the significance of the 50p coin’s role in the country’s move to a decimal currency. This 50p is dated the year that the seven-sided 50p coin entered circulation, just ahead of decimalisation in 1971 and the circulating coin is offered in Fine or Better condition.
