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...
by mrwatson | May 31, 2020 | Coins, Previous Prizes
2020 marks 75 years since Victory in Europe Day, commonly known as VE Day. This monumental day signified the end of the Second World War in Europe and brought long-awaited peace following Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender of armed forces on the 8th May...
