2000 Silver Proof Piedfort Public Libraries 50p coin

2000 Silver Proof Piedfort Public Libraries 50p coin

*As with all silver coins please expect to see light toning/clouding*

Obverse

Ian Rank-Broadley’s fourth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. ‘ELIZABETH · II · D · G REG · F· D · 2000’.

Reverse

Open book making the roof of a pillared library. ‘PUBLIC LIBRARIES’ above columns, ’50 PENCE’ in leaves of book and anniversary dates above (‘· 1850 · 2000 ·’). Artist: Mary Milner Dickens

Specification

Piedfort coin: 16.00 grams of .925 sterling silver. Finished to flawless proof standard. Diameter: 27.30 millimeters.

Presentation

Just 5,721 of these coins were issued in the year 2000. This one is presented in its original packaging from The Royal Mint.