Front Design:
Bottom section of the Royal Shield of Arms, by Matthew Dent.
Obverse Design(s):
Queen Elizabeth II portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley. 4th Portrait 2008-2015, 5th Portrait 2015-2018.
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This 50p coin design was part of a winning competition entry by Matthew Dent from Bangor in Wales. Six designs from the 1p through to the 50p coin can be pieced together to form a complete image of the Royal Shield of Arms.
The Royal Shield is the second most common 50p in circulation, only outnumbered by the Britannia which it replace