Great Britain and Northern Island 1979 Proof Set

Description

50 New Pence - Elizabeth II
2nd portrait
© Numista
Features
Country
United Kingdom
Queen
Elizabeth II (
1952-date
)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1969-1981
Value
50 New Pence (0.5
GBP
)
Metal
Copper-nickel
Weight
13.5 g
Diameter
30 mm
Thickness
2.45 mm
Shape
Equilateral curve heptagon
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
02-28-1998
References
KM
# 913,
Sp
# H1
Obverse
Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around
Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D·1977
Translation:
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith (Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix)
Engraver:
Arnold Machin
Reverse
A figure of Britannia seated beside a lion, with a shield resting against her right side, holding a trident in her right hand and an olive branch in her left, with denomination below and legend above
Lettering:
NEW PENCE
50
Engraver:
Christopher Ironside
Edge
Plain
10 New Pence - Elizabeth II
2nd portrait
© Numista
Features
Country
United Kingdom
Queen
Elizabeth II (
1952-date
)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1968-1981
Value
10 New Pence (0.10
GBP
)
Metal
Copper-nickel
Weight
11.3 g
Diameter
28.5 mm
Thickness
2.25 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
06-30-1993
References
KM
# 912,
Sp
# F1
Obverse
Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D·1969
Translation:
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith (Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix)
Engraver:
Arnold Machin
Reverse
Part of the
Crest
of England, a lion passant guardant royally crowned, legend above, denomination below.
Lettering:
NEW PENCE
10
Engraver:
Christopher Ironside
Edge
Milled
5 New Pence - Elizabeth II
2nd portrait
© Numista
Features
Country
United Kingdom
Queen
Elizabeth II (
1952-date
)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1968-1981
Value
5 New Pence (0.05
GBP
)
Metal
Copper-nickel
Weight
5.65 g
Diameter
23.59 mm
Thickness
1.78 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
12-31-1990
References
KM
# 911,
Sp
# D1
Obverse
Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around
Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D·1970
Translation:
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith (Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix)
Engraver:
Arnold Machin
Reverse
The Badge of Scotland, a thistle royally crowned, legend above, denomination below
Lettering:
NEW PENCE
5
Engraver:
Christopher Ironside
Edge
Milled
2 New Pence - Elizabeth II
2nd portrait
© Numista
Features
Country
United Kingdom
Queen
Elizabeth II (
1952-date
)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1971-1981
Value
2 New Pence
0.02
GBP
= 0.025 USD
Metal
Bronze
Weight
7.12 g
Diameter
25.9 mm
Thickness
1.85 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
References
KM
# 916,
Sp
# C1
Obverse
Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around
Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D·1980
Translation:
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith (Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix)
Engraver:
Arnold Machin
Reverse
The badge of the Prince of Wales, a plume of three ostrich feathers enfiling a coronet of cross pattée and fleur de lys, dividing motto with legend above and denomination below
Lettering:
NEW PENCE
ICH DIEN
2
Translation:
I serve
Engraver:
Christopher Ironside
Edge
Plain
1 New Penny - Elizabeth II
2nd portrait
© Numista
Features
Country
United Kingdom
Queen
Elizabeth II (
1952-date
)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1971-1981
Value
1 New Penny
0.01
GBP
= 0.013 USD
Metal
Bronze
Weight
3.56 g
Diameter
20.32 mm
Thickness
1.52 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
References
KM
# 915,
Sp
# B1
Obverse
Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, legend around
Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D·1979
Translation:
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith (Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix)
Engraver:
Arnold Machin
Reverse
A crowned portcullis with chains (an adaptation of the Badge of Henry VII which is now the Badge of the Palace of Westminster) and the facial value
Lettering:
NEW PENNY
1
Engraver:
Christopher Ironside
Edge
Plain
½ New Penny - Elizabeth II
2nd portrait
© Numista
Features
Country
United Kingdom
Queen
Elizabeth II (
1952-date
)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1971-1981
Value
1/2 New Penny (0.005
GBP
)
Metal
Bronze
Weight
1.78 g
Diameter
17.14 mm
Thickness
1.07 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
12-31-1984
References
KM
# 914,
Sp
# A1
Obverse
Second crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II facing right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, legend around
Lettering:
ELIZABETH·II D·G·REG·F·D·1975
Translation:
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God Queen Defender of the Faith (Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensatrix)
Engraver:
Arnold Machin
Reverse
Crown of Henry VI, founder of the House of Tudor, legend above and denomination below
Lettering:
NEW PENNY
½
Engraver:
Christopher Ironside
Edge
Plain
Comments
From Decimalisation Day on 15th February 1971, the production of the ½ New Penny was necessary since the old sixpence (with a decimal face value of 2.5p) continued in use up until 1980 and merchants had the ability to charge in nearly as small units as they could previously with the old money. The Treasury continued to argue that the halfpenny was important in the fight against inflation until the coin became uneconomical to produce and consequently was demonetised and withdrawn from circulation in December 1984. Banks sent unused stocks back to the Royal Mint to be melted down, therefore less of the original mintage remains.