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Blog — Royal Mint

The rise in popularity of the 50p and the end of an era…

Posted by Hannah Meneghini-Relf on

The 50p coin has undoubtedly become the collector’s favourite and Britain’s most collectable coin. And whilst there were hints of rising popularity before (Kew Gardens and the Olympics 50p coins top of the list), it wasn’t until a mischievous little bunny appeared on the coins that things really kicked off. And with it came a whole new dawn of collecting, and a new generation of collectors. The First Peter Rabbit 50p In 2016, we celebrated the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of Britain’s most revered authors: Beatrix Potter. Of course, she wasn’t just an author she was also...

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JUST ANNOUNCED: Brand new Silver Penny issued to celebrate the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s firstborn child

Posted by David Whittaker on

On 6th May the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed their firstborn child into the world. To celebrate this momentous occasion The Royal Mint have announced a brand new Silver Penny. The coins are being struck for a limited time only - until the end of May - meaning the availability of this issue is extremely limited. Read on to find out how you can secure one for your collection...

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New Royal Mint issue flies in... the RAF Sea King Helicopter coins

Posted by Robin Parkes on

The latest release in the Royal Mint's RAF Centenary coin series is now available, featuring the Sea King Helicopter!

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Prince George's fifth birthday marked with unprecedented new UK coin

Posted by Robin Parkes on

Not only is Prince George very lucky, he has created an unexpected collecting opportunity which may well not be repeated until 2054.

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Meet the FOUR new 2018 Beatrix Potter 50p coins…

Posted by Catherine Antignani on

Four new Beatrix Potter 50p silver coins have been revealed by The Royal Mint. Flopsy Bunny, the Tailor of Gloucester, and Mrs Tittlemouse all feature for the first time on UK coinage – whilst Peter Rabbit returns for the third year in a row. The four coins issued last year by The Royal Mint created a collecting storm when 30,000 Peter Rabbit Silver 50p’s sold out in just ONE day, making it the fastest selling and most popular Silver UK 50p coin EVER.  And now they’re issuing BRAND NEW designs for 2018.  Here’s a first look at the new silver coins, with details of when they are available… 2018 Peter Rabbit 50p...

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