by mrwatson | Feb 28, 2022 | Coins, Previous Prizes
Known for its unique competition structure, the FA Cup has been loved by fans for 150 years. Full of exhilarating moments, the FA Cup gives clubs from the lower tiers of English football a chance to compete against Premier League teams. And now in 2022, for the very...
by mrwatson | Jan 31, 2022 | Coins, Previous Prizes
An extraordinary achievement; Her Majesty the Queen celebrates a remarkable 70-year reign with her Platinum Jubilee. To mark this once in a lifetime achievement, The Royal Mint have issued the Platinum Jubilee 50p BU Pack – and it’s the first time ever a Royal event...
by mrwatson | Dec 31, 2021 | Coins, Previous Prizes
Agatha Christie is undoubtedly one of the most renowned novelists that the world has ever seen. Best-known for her fictional detectives Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot, Christie is the best-selling author of all-time. And now she is celebrated on a UK £2 coin. The...
by mrwatson | Nov 30, 2021 | Coins, Previous Prizes
The Snowman once again sends his season’s greetings with the release of this year’s UK 2021 The Snowman 50p Coin. Keeping with what now seems to be a festive tradition, this year’s coin features The Snowman making a new friend; the little boy. This magical friendship...
by mrwatson | Oct 31, 2021 | Coins, Previous Prizes
It’s been 100 years since the discovery of insulin in 1921, and to celebrate The Royal Mint have released a new 50p coin! In celebration of the historic feat made by Dr John Macleod, Sir Frederick Banting, Dr Charles Best and Dr James Collip, this is the first time...
by mrwatson | Sep 30, 2021 | Coins, Previous Prizes
Attributed to being the first person to develop the automatic digital computer, Charles Babbage has been thought of as having ideas a century ahead of his time. He was a revolutionary inventor and mathematician and a firm believer that scientific advancement should...
