Silver Proof Fifty Pence Two Coin Set

Silver Proof & Piedfort Fifty Pence Two Coin Set

Obverse of Silver Proof Fifty Pence

Reverse of 1992-1993 Silver Proof Fifty Pence Coin

European Community Design
In 1992, a fifty pence coin was issued to commemorate the United Kingdom's Presidency of the European Community, and the completion of the Single European Market.
The United Kingdom held the Presidency of the European Community during the second half of 1992.
The Single European Market came into effect on January 1st 1993.

Dual Dates
This is the first British coin to bear dual dates 1992 - 1993, rather than the normal single date.

Obverse
The third portrait obverse design by Raphael Maklouf.

Reverse
The beautifully worked reverse design, by sculptor Mary Milner Dickens, features a conference table seen from above, around which are arranged twelve chairs for the Council of Ministers. The United Kingdom is prominently represented at the head of the table with the table itself showing twelve stars, symbols of the European Community, place in the geographic positions of the capital cities of the twelve member countries. A network of lines uniting the stars signifies the links of trade and commerce within the Community.

Specifications

Version	Alloy	Weight	Issue
Silver Proof	Silver	13.50 grams	15,000
Silver Proof Piedfort	Silver	27.00 grams	15,000

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1992/93 Silver Proof & Silver Proof Piedfort Fifty Pence Two Coin Set

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