by mrwatson | Dec 31, 2020 | Coins, Previous Prizes
A brand new United Kingdom 50p has just been released, as the first coin in a new series issued to celebrate diversity across the whole of Britain and how this has helped to shape our rich history and heritage. Designed by Dominque Evans, the new 50p features the...
by mrwatson | Nov 30, 2020 | Coins, Previous Prizes
The Royal Mint has just authorised for release a BRAND NEW UK 50p featuring the beloved children’s book character Piglet, created by A.A. Milne. This is the first time that Piglet features on a UK coin, and it is the third coin in a classic 9-coin collection that will...
by mrwatson | Oct 31, 2020 | Coins, Previous Prizes
The Royal Mint has just authorised for release a BRAND NEW UK 50p featuring the beloved children’s book character Christopher Robin, created by A.A. Milne. This is the first time that Christopher Robin features on a UK coin, and it is the second coin in a classic...
by mrwatson | Sep 30, 2020 | Coins, Previous Prizes
The Royal Mint has just authorised for release a brand new UK 50p featuring the beloved children’s book character Winnie the Pooh, created by A.A. Milne. Importantly, this is the first time that Winnie the Pooh features on a UK coin. And it is the first coin in a...
by mrwatson | Aug 31, 2020 | Coins, Previous Prizes
To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower, The Royal Mint has issued a brand new £2 coin. 2020 marks 400 years since the Mayflower set sail on its famous voyage from Plymouth, England to the ‘New World’ in 1620 – a key event in British...
by mrwatson | Jul 31, 2020 | Coins, Previous Prizes
The UK’s Innovation in Science 50p Series continues as the BRAND NEW 2020 Rosalind Franklin 50p has just been released – commemorating what would have been her 100th birthday! English chemist, Rosalind Franklin sits right at the very heart of the story of DNA, with...
