2013 Circulated Christopher Ironside 100th Anniversary 50p Coin Christmas

2013 Circulated Christopher Ironside 100th Anniversary 50p Coin ChristmasThis 50p was released in 2013 to mark the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Christopher Ironside, a prominent coin designer who was behind the designs for the first series of UK decimal coins in 1971. The design itself is actually one of Ironside's own and was almost used for the first decimal 50p before the iconic Britannia was ultimately chosen. Now, the Royal Arms motif is given the release it deserves. This highly collectible circulated coin is

and presented together to honour a day that signified peace

depicting a unique design that interprets one of Beatrix Potter’s original illustrations of the character

This beautifully curated collection features two authentic Japanese coins struck during the final decades of the Edo period:

each representing nations and currencies involved in the global conflict

strength and continuity

This legal tender release from The Royal Canadian Mint has the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II on its obverse and comes housed in a premium black presentation box to beautifully display your coin

and power of the Beauforts

The reverse designs were submitted by the public and the obverse shows Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Her Majesty the Queen

The obverse of each commemorative features the official RAF logo above a fleet of engraved RAF aircraft

This 50p was released in 2013 to mark the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Christopher Ironside

Presented in official Royal Mint packaging and struck to a Brilliant Uncirculated standard

Said to be as big as a rhinoceros