Item Details
Issuer: United Kingdom (British and Royal)
Diameter: approx. 29.9mm
Thickness: approx. 2.5mm
Material: Copper Nickel approx. (75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Weight: approx. 13.63g
Year of issue: 1970
Certification: Not certified
Design
Surface: Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II wearing the tiara of the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland.
Lettering: ELIZABETH-II D-G-REG-F-D-1970
Elizabeth II New Zealand 1970
Full legend: Elizabeth II, Queen of Divine Grace, Defender of the Faith
Translation: Queen Elizabeth II by the Grace of God, Defender of the Faith
Sculptor: Arnold Machin
Reverse: Britannia seated beside lion, shield at her right side, holding trident in her right hand and olive branch in her left.
Lettering: NEW PENCE 50
Designer: Christopher Ironside Christopher Ironside
Horns: Plain
■This is a very elegant old coin, but we have not authenticated it and cannot guarantee its authenticity.
We have confirmed that it does not react to magnets.
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There are scratches, stains and rust from age. Please check the images.
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■How about a collection, a prayer for success in entrance examinations, a charm for luck in victory and money, or one to replenish your knowledge of old coins?
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