The Work of Jody Clark

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2015 was a year of milestones for the Royal Mint. In that year the image of the iconic personification of Great Britain, Britannia, returned to circulating UK coinage, the UK celebrated the longest reigning monarch in Britain's history, and it was a year of numismatic firsts for the mint. This is the first 50 Pound coin the Royal Mint produced in a series of silver coins sold at face value that began with 20 Pound denominated silver coins sold for 20 Pounds featuring the same design of the gold sovereign where St. George slays the dragon. In addition to this being the first 50 pound coin sold at face value it is the first Royal Mint coin produced featuring Jody Clark's designs on both the obverse and reverse. The fifth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II first appeared on 2015 coinage as seen on the obverse of this coin and Jody Clark's popular 2014 Silver 2 Pound Britannia Proof design graces the reverse. It is not unusual for a design to be reused, but it is quite the nod to Jody Clark who joined the Royal Mint as an engraver only in 2014. This coin has a mintage of 100,000.