Elizabeth II 4th portrait; Britannia

Description

This is the 2008 BU issue with a mintage of 37,719. The 1998 BU was also issued in a twin pack with the European Union 50p (15,370 sales).The 2006 & 2007 issues were only struck for circulation and in Proof, not in Brilliant Uncirculated (2006 BU sets featured the Victoria Cross 50ps and the 2007 sets featured the Scouting Movement 50 pence).The 2009 Proof strike was issued in sets in October 2009 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 50 pence denomination (issue limit 5,000).©The Royal Mint, 2009