Coin
50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Kew Gardens (2009) — United Kingdom
United Kingdom • 2009 • KM# 1114, Sp# H19
Overview
A cupro-nickel circulating commemorative 50 Pence coin from the United Kingdom, minted in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. The obverse features the 4th portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, while the reverse depicts the Kew Gardens pagoda. This Proof strike had a limited mintage of 36,296 pieces.
Specifications
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2009
- Composition
- Copper-nickel
- Weight
- 8 g
- Diameter
- 27.3 mm
- Thickness
- 1.78 mm
- Mint
- Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
- Shape
- Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 1114, Sp# H19
- Issuer
- United Kingdom
Design details
Obverse
Fourth crowned portrait of Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around Script: Latin Lettering: ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D IRB FIFTY PENCE Unabridged legend: Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix Translation: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith Engraver: Ian Rank-Broadley
Reverse
A design showing the pagoda, a building associated with the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, encircled by a vine and dividing dates Script: Latin Lettering: 1759 2009 Kew Engraver: Christopher Le Brun
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley, Christopher Le Brun is credited as the designer for the Circulating commemorative coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Low mintage: Only 36,296 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 1114, Sp# H19. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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