50 Pence - Elizabeth II (HMS Terror)
Obverse
Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II facing right, legend around with date.
Lettering: BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY 2021 PM
Reverse
Ship sailing right.
Lettering: 50 DA HMS TERROR
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Elizabeth II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
No
Face Value
50 Pence (Numeric: 0.5)
Series
Historical Ships
References
KM #43
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Copper-nickel (Diamond finish)
Weight
8 g
Size
27.3 mm
Thickness
1.78 mm
Shape
Equilateral curve heptagon (7-sided)
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY 2021 PM
Reverse Lettering
50 DA HMS TERROR
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Mint | PM |
| Mintage | 2,750 |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | - |
| VF | - |
| XF | - |
| AU | - |
| UNC | 16.71EUR |
Comments
Constructed for the Royal Navy, and launched in 1813, HMS Terror was converted into a polar exploration ship in the mid-1830s. Her solid construction made her ideally suited for use in the dangerous sea ice that would crush other ships.
In 1839 HMS Terror was assigned to a voyage to the Antarctic with the HMS Erebus under the overall command of James Clark Ross. On 21st November 1840 they departed for Antarctica. In January 1841, the ship landed on Victoria Land, and they proceeded to name areas of the landscape named after British politicians, scientists and acquaintances. The dormant volcano Mount Terror on Ross Island was named after the ship by the expedition commander. 
