Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II's final money portrait to grace commemorative coin

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24th November 2022
The Royal Mint has unveiled a new £2 coin to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the coin. The new coin has the same bi-metallic colouring as the first version released in 1997. Following a decision to introduce the coin into circulation in 1994, artist Bruce Rushin won a competition to design it. Rushin said it was an “astonishing feeling” to have his design appear on the…
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Features

Why British monarchs don't wear crowns on coins

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4th October 2022
As the United Kingdom prepares to start issuing coins with His Majesty King Charles III, one might notice a key feature you think would be a staple: the monarch wearing a crown. This isn’t the first time a monarch hasn’t worn a crown on a coin. Previous…
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The Royal Mint to release a double-sided Queen coin

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20th January 2020
Queen fans and…Queen…fans rejoice! The Royal Mint has released a new £5 coin commemorating the legendary rock band, as part of its new Music Legends collection, featuring two queens on either side. The double-sided Queen coin is the first in the Music Legends collection, which will pay “tribute to the bands and artists whose attitude, sounds and look came to define each passing…
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Prince & Princess of Wales

Princess Charlotte’s commemorative christening coin unveiled by Royal Mint

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2nd July 2015
This Sunday, 5 July, will be the christening for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s second child, Princess Charlotte. In honour the of the occasion, the Royal Mint has unveiled a special commemorative coin. The Royal Mint have unveiled the commemorative coin for Princess Charlotte’s christening. The event is being marked with a silver £5 coin featuring two harp-playing cherubs…
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