Bidspirit auction | UK 2000 Public Libraries Anniversary

UK 2000 Public Libraries Anniversary Silver Proof Fifty Pence Coin - A UK silver proof commemorative 50 pence coin, issued in 2000. The obverse features the fourth definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley, surrounded by the legend ELIZABETH.II.D.G.REG.F.D. 2000. The reverse, designed by Mary Milner Dickens, depicts an open book with pages arranged to resemble a library building. The reverse inscription reads 1850 - 2000 on the left, 50 PENCE above the book, and PUBLIC LIBRARIES on the right. The coin is housed within a clear protective plastic capsule, presented in a red Royal Mint case lined with black velvet and white fabric. A certificate of authenticity is included, featuring a stylized 150 logo and the text UNITED KINGDOM, 150 YEARS OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES, NATIONAL CELEBRATION LED BY THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, SILVER PROOF FIFTY PENCE COIN, AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY.