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50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Suffragette Movement (2009) — United Kingdom

United Kingdom • 2009 • KM# 1036, Sp# H12, H28

50 Pence - Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Suffragette Movement (2009) — United Kingdom

Overview

A copper-nickel 50 Pence Proof strike coin of the United Kingdom, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the WSPU. The obverse features the fourth portrait of Queen Elizabeth II designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, and the reverse displays a suffragette chained to railings designed by Mary Milner-Dickens. Minted in 2009 as a Proof strike with a limited mintage of 1,039 pieces. Features an equilateral curve heptagonal shape and a plain edge.

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# 1036, Sp# H12, H28
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

Reverse

The figure of a suffragette chained to railings and holding a banner on which appear the letters WSPU, to the right a ballot paper marked with a cross and the words GIVE WOMEN THE VOTE, to the left the value 50 PENCE, and below and to the far right the anniversary dates 1903 and 2003

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: Ian Rank-Broadley, Mary Milner-Dickens 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 1,039 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# 1036, Sp# H12, H28. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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