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50 Pence - Elizabeth II Boaty McBoatface
| Issuer | Pobjoy Mint |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Diameter | 27.3 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design depicts the yellow autosub Boaty McBoatface (designated ALR 2) rendered in full color with yellow-to-orange gradient livery, shown in a three-quarter view in Antarctic waters. In the background, engraved in relief against a darkened field, is the research vessel James Clark Ross alongside Antarctic mountains and icebergs. The legend BOATY MCBOATFACE arcs across the upper field, while FIFTY PENCE appears along the lower periphery. The name Boaty McBoatface and the designation ALR 2 appear on the hull of the colorized submarine. |
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The "Boaty McBoatface" name originated from a 2016 public poll run by the Natural Environment Research Council to name a new £200 million polar research vessel. The internet voted overwhelmingly for the joke submission, and while the ship itself was officially named RRS Sir David Attenborough, NERC quietly assigned the Boaty McBoatface name to one of its bright yellow remotely operated submarines. The episode became a widely cited cautionary tale about open internet voting.
This piece was issued for the British Indian Ocean Territory through the Pobjoy Mint, which handles coinage for several UK overseas territories.