Nhs 50p
1998 NHS 50p Collectors Coin Issued to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of health secretary Aneurin Bevan establishing the National Health Service in 1948. The principle aim was to provide a health service available to all and financed entirely from taxation. The coin was designed by David Cornell, who is most famous for his Diana Princess of Wales Memorial £5 coin design. Three different 50p coins were issued in 1998. The standard Britannia design and two commemorative coins – one to mark the 25th anniversary since joining the EEC and another for the 50th anniversary of the NHS. You can’t ask for the main NHS Pension Scheme to pay your annual allowance charge in the NHS Money Purchase AVC Scheme, and vice versa. If you have a charge in the: 1995/2008 NHS Pension Scheme - you can only ask this NHS scheme to pay it. 2015 NHS Pension Scheme – you can only ask this NHS scheme to pay it. The NHS 50p is coin number 2 in the Great British Coin Hunt 50p Collector Album (Volume 1) 50th anniversary of the National Health Service (NHS) This 1998 this 50 pence was struck by The Royal Mint to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Health Service, 1948 to. Browse NHS 50p to find a commemorative coin to add to your collection. Initially released in 1998, the coin celebrated the 50th anniversary of the birth of the National Health Service. In 1948, the NHS was born, providing free medical care to the UK.
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Nhs 50p Worth
Three different 50p coins were issued in 1998. The standard Britannia design and two commemorative coins – one to mark the 25th anniversary since joining the EEC and another for the 50th anniversary of the NHS.
The Standard Design:
Obverse Type 4 (bust design by Ian Rank-Broadley):
Reverse Type 3 (design by Christopher Ironside):
Mintage for Circulation: 64,306,500.
Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
The obverse portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley was used on all UK coinage from 1998 to 2014 and also on some coins dated 2015. It was the fourth portrait of the Queen used on coinage.
The reverse design, by Christopher Ironside, shows Briannia seated. Britannia had appeared on at least one British coin denomination since the 1670s, and in fact long before that there were Roman coins showing the word ‘BRITANNIA’ and the helmeted female representation of Britannia to celebrate the Roman capture of Britain.
Commemorative 50p coin, Type 4:
Obverse Type 4 (bust design by Ian Rank-Broadley):
Reverse Type (design by David Cornell):
Mintage for Circulation: 5,043,000.
Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
The obverse portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley was used on all UK coinage from 1998 to 2014 and also on some coins dated 2015. It was the fourth portrait of the Queen used on coinage.
Nhs 50 Pence
The reverse design, by John Mills shows the twelve EU stars. In 1998 the UK marked the joining of the EEC in 1973 and also the UK presidency of the Council of Ministers. The 50p denomination has been used to mark a number of European related events over the years. The EEC was originally created in 1957:
Commemorative 50p coin, Type 5:
Obverse Type 4 (bust design by Ian Rank-Broadley):
Reverse Type (design by David Cornell):
Nhs 50th Anniversary 50p
Mintage for Circulation: 5,001,000.
Nhs 50p 1998 Worth
Collectability/Scarcity: 1 (for scale details see here)
The story behind the design:
The obverse portrait of the Queen by Ian Rank-Broadley was used on all UK coinage from 1998 to 2014 and also on some coins dated 2015. It was the fourth portrait of the Queen used on coinage.
The reverse design, by David Cornell shows caring hands holding sun’s rays. The National Health Service was formed in 1948 to be free at the point of delivery:
Nhs 50p Anniversary Coin
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