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50 Pence - Charles III Trinity College, Cambridge, Silver
| Issuer | British Antarctic Territory |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 50 Pence |
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| Reverse description | A detailed architectural view of Trinity College, Cambridge dominates the central field, depicting the iconic Great Court with the ornate Italianate fountain in the foreground and the Great Gate tower to the right, all rendered with fine engraving detail by David Lawrence. The heraldic shield of Trinity College — charged with a chevron between three roses in chief and a book in base, surmounted by the royal arms — appears in the upper right of the field. The legend 'KING CHARLES III' arcs across the upper portion of the heptagonal flan, while the inscription 'TRINITY COLLEGE' is placed in the lower field above the denomination numeral '50' at the base. |
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| Reverse lettering | KING CHARLES III TRINITY COLLEGE 50 |
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Trinity College, Cambridge received its royal charter from Henry VIII in 1544, consolidating two earlier colleges he effectively dissolved to create it. The British Antarctic Territory, though a legitimate UK Overseas Territory with its own administration, has long issued collector coins under Crown authority — pieces that will never see Antarctic ice, let alone circulation.
The KM#66a designation distinguishes this silver striking from a base-metal companion issue.