2020 Rosalind Franklin UK 50p Silver Proof

Description

In 2020 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Rosalind Franklin, the Royal Mint released a special Limited Issue Rosalind Franklin 50p Fifty Pence Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .925 Sterling Silver and is the second coin in the Innovation in Science Series.

The reverse designed by David Knapton celebrates Rosalind Franklin and the discovery of DNA and features Photograph 51 while the obverse depicts the Fifth Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark
These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.

• A Limited Edition Presentation of just 3,500 coins
• Finished to Royal Mint’s Proof Quality in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
• The first time Rosalind Franklin and her achievements have been celebrated on a UK coin
• Celebrate the legacy of one of Britain’s greatest scientists
• Build your Innovation in Science coin collection
• Produced in collaboration with King’s College London where Franklin’s DNA research took place
• The Second Coin in the Special Innovation in Science Coin Series
• Royal Mint Boxed with Certificate of Authenticity