A newly-designed 50p coin will enter circulation in February to mark the Queen’s seventieth yr on the throne.
The Queen, who ascended the throne on 6 February, 1952 following the dying of her father King George VI will have fun her Platinum Jubilee via a string of occasions set to be held on the primary weekend of June this yr.
To commemorate this milestone, the brand new 50p coin will function a design by design firm Osborne Ross and can see the quantity “70” engraved on the tails facet of the coin with the monarch’s cypher and dates of reign framed contained in the zero.
The coin’s most mintage — the variety of cash that may be produced — might be capped at 5,000,070 in an additional nod to Her Majesty’s seventieth yr on the throne.
The Royal Mint says some 1.3 million cash will grow to be out there when they’re first launched on 7 February.
It’s one among two particular version 50p cash to be launched as a part of the brand new assortment celebrating the anniversary.
The second coin, by artist John Bergdahl and depicting the Queen on horseback on its heads facet, won’t enter circulation.
The second coin won’t enter circulation
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Royal Mint mentioned the Platinum Jubilee is the primary royal occasion to be commemorated on a 50p coin and that the cash had been more likely to be “extremely wanted” as collector’s objects.
The cash will solely be out there to clients making transactions at UK submit workplaces and can’t be swapped for different 50p cash.
Director of UK forex, Mark Loveridge, mentioned: “Cash inform the story of our nation and we’re delighted to be working with the Publish Workplace to mark this particular royal event.
“This particular 50 pence options a sublime and daring quantity 70 in celebration of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee yr, and we anticipate it to grow to be one of many nation’s most collectable cash.”
Nick Learn, chief government on the Publish Workplace, mentioned: “We’re thrilled to be a part of the celebrations for Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee yr and that our 11,500 submit workplaces throughout the entire of the UK will completely begin the circulation of this particular 50p coin.”
Further reporting by PA.
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