2024 United Kingdom 50p BU Coin - Star Wars: The Millennium Falcon

Description

Mint: British Royal Mint
Denomination: 50 pence
Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated
Issue limit: To demand
Alloy: Base Metal
Diameter: 27.3 mm
Weight: 8 grams
Artist: Lucasfilm/Martin Jennings
Box/Capsule: No/Blister
Certificate: Printed Folder
This is the first of four releases inspired by iconic vehicles within the Star Wars franchise, and features one of the most legendary vehicles in the history of cinema - the Millennium Falcon.
The Millennium Falcon, originally known as YT-1300 492727ZED, was a modified YT-1300 light freighter with a storied history stretching back to the decades before the Clone Wars and the rise of the Galactic Empire.
Despite her humble origins and shabby exterior, the Millennium Falcon has played a role in some of the greatest victories of the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic. The Falcon looks like a worn-out junker, but beneath her hull she’s full of surprises.
The reverse design includes a lenticular feature depicting the Rebel Alliance ‘Starbird’ logo and an icon of the Millenium Falcon itself.