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...
by mrwatson | Jun 30, 2020 | Coins, Previous Prizes
Commonly known as ‘Brexit,’ the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union officially took place on 31 January 2020. The withdrawal serves as culmination of a period in British history kicked off by a referendum on 23 June 2016 which was...
