by mrwatson | Apr 30, 2019 | Coins, Previous Prizes
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 50p coin, The Royal Mint has reissued some of the most popular and collectable 50ps in British history. The Roger Bannister 50p was originally released in 2004, this 50p marks the fiftieth anniversary of the first time the...
by mrwatson | Mar 31, 2019 | Coins, Previous Prizes
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 50p coin, The Royal Mint has reissued some of the most popular and collectable 50ps in British history. The Kew Gardens 50p originally released in 2009 marked 250 years of the botanical garden, and was the rarest 50p in...
by mrwatson | Feb 28, 2019 | Coins, Previous Prizes
The brand new 2019 UK Gruffalo 50p has been issued by The Royal Mint to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this much-loved character of Children’s literature. This very latest release features a design of the Gruffalo based on the modern, animated films by Magic Light...
by mrwatson | Jan 31, 2019 | Coins, Previous Prizes
The 2017 Tom Kitten 50p coin has been issued to celebrate one of Beatrix Potter’s most loved children’s tales, ‘The tale of Tom Kitten’. Struck by The Royal Mint, this is the first UK coin to feature Tom Kitten and is part of the second series...
by mrwatson | Dec 31, 2018 | Coins, Previous Prizes
To celebrate the festive season, The Royal Mint has issued the first ever commemorative UK Christmas 50p coin. The coin has been issued to mark the 40th anniversary of the publication of Raymond Briggs’ much-loved festive tale The Snowman™. Designed by Natasha...
by mrwatson | Nov 30, 2018 | Coins, Previous Prizes
The 2017 Benjamin Bunny 50p coin has been issued to celebrate one of Beatrix Potter’s most loved children’s tales, ‘The tale of Benjamin Bunny’. Struck by The Royal Mint, this is the first UK coin to feature Benjamin Bunny and is part of the...
