2005 50P BRILLIANT CIRCULATED SAMUEL JOHNSON ( BU ) 1975 is a distinguished piece of

is a distinguished piece of English numismatic history from the Restoration period

1946 THREEPENCE ( GF ) D 1

1904 Florin ( FINE ) 3

this coin is graded as Very Fine (VF)

2005 50P BRILLIANT CIRCULATED SAMUEL JOHNSON ( BU ) 1975 is a distinguished piece ofThis 2005 fifty pence coin honours Samuel Johnson, the influential lexicographer whose Dictionary shaped English language standards, in brilliant circulated condition. Minted by the Royal Mint to mark the 250th anniversary of Johnson's seminal work, the coin retains strong definition and character despite light circulation. The obverse bears the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, whilst the reverse presents Johnson's portrait alongside complementary design