Bidspirit auction | UK 2005 Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

UK 2005 Samuel Johnson's Dictionary 50p Coin, Change Checker Mount - A UK 2005 50 pence coin, issued to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the publication of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary. The heptagonal coin is presented in a printed blue card mount. The reverse design, by Christopher Le Brun, mimics a dictionary entry with struck inscriptions reading 50, FI'FTY.AA., S. [FIFTI3, SAXON., PENCE.N.S., PLURAL OF PENNY., and at the base JOHNSON'S DICTIONARY 1755. The obverse features the fourth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the date 2005. The coin is housed in a protective card holder printed with the legends UNITED KINGDOM, 50P, and the logo CHANGE CHECKER. No maker's marks, signatures, or metal fineness marks are visible on the item.