Commemorative issue
50th anniversary of the first 4-minute mile by Roger Bannister
Issuer United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Years 2004-2009
Value 50 Pence
0.50 GBP = ZAR 10
Currency Pound sterling (decimalized, 1971-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 8 g
Diameter 27.3 mm
Thickness 1.7 mm
Shape Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technique Milled
Obverse
Fourth crowned portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II right, wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, legend around.
Reverse
The legs of a running athlete with a stylised stopwatch in the background, denomination below.
What's in the box
1 x Coin
