United Kingdom 50 pence 1998 "50th anniversary National Health Service" 

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United Kingdom 50 pence 1998 "50th anniversary National Health Service"
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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
2903725
Area
Coins
Title
United Kingdom 50 pence 1998 "50th anniversary National Health Service"
Country
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Face value
0,50 pound (50 pence, 50 ghirsh, 500 mils, 500 pruta)
Year
1998
Variety / overstrike
Era
United Kingdom - Kingdom (1707-present)
Head of State
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)
Type
Coin
Designer
Cornell, David, Rank-Broadley, Ian
Series
Commemorative
Theme
Crowns, Hands, Health, Jubilee, National Health Service
Material
Cupronickel (Cupronickel)
Weight
8
Diameter
27.3
Thickness
1.78
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
7-sided (heptagonal)
Obverse
ELIZABETH • II • D • G REG • F • D • 1998 IRB
Reverse
NHS NHS NHS NHS NHS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY 50 DC PENCE
Edge
Plain
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (British Royal Mint London, Llantrisant)
Number produced
5.001.000
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 996
Catalogue number
Spink# H10
Details
There are 4 variants: KM# 996 > copper-nickel KM# 996 > PROOF - copper-nickel KM# 996a > PROOF - silver KM# 996b > PROOF - gold