Specification | Value |
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Denomination | 50p |
Alloy | Cupro-Nickel |
Weight | 8.00 g |
Diameter | 27.30mm |
Reverse Designer | Valda Jackson |
Specification | Value |
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Obverse Designer | Martin Jennings |
Quality | Brilliant Uncirculated |
Year | 2023 |
This 2023 75 Years of the Windrush Generation 50p Commemorates 75 years since the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush. The coin tells the story of an important period in modern British history and pays tribute to the contribution that the ship’s passengers and subsequent generations have made to British culture and society.
The reverse design created by Valda Jackson depicts two people of the Windrush generation, smartly dressed and standing against a backdrop of the Union flag.
The 2023 75 Years of the Windrush Generation 50p is available as a 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin, 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Colour Coin (Limited Edition 10000), 50p Silver Proof Colour Coin (Limited Edition 1948), 50p Silver Proof Piedfort Colour Coin (Limited Edition 1250) and 50p Gold Proof Coin (Limited Edition 75).