LONDON, Dec 7 — There are few accolades missing from Beatles songwriter Paul McCartney’s stellar career, and now he is to be recognised with a collection of £5 (RM28) coins, the UK’s Royal Mint said yesterday. The 82-year-old composer of timeless hits such as “Yesterday”, “Let it Be” and “Hey …
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Brits are being urged to check their loose change for a rare 2p piece that could be worth from £800 to £1,000 – and it’s all down to a mistake that was made with Royal Mint The 2p piece is worth up to £1,000 ( Image: Getty Images) We all …
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The list from the Royal Mail was compiled in terms of how many coins were minted, with Queen Elizabeth II having appeared on more UK coins than any other British monarch Royal Mint has revealed the coins with the lowest mintage ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) The Royal Mint has today …
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The coin’s designer Valda Jackson was born in Jamaica and moved to England in 1964 and pays tribute to the many British Caribbean and Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK as part of the Windrush generation Artist Valda Jackson holding the new 50p coin she help designed ( Image: …
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There are more than 200 million 50ps circulating in the UK, but some are considered rare because they do not have as many in circulation There are more than 200 million 50ps circulating in the UK ( Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) The Royal Mint has revealed the rarest 50p coins in …
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P roduction of the first coins of the King for circulation has started at the Royal Mint, beginning the transition from Queen Elizabeth II to her son’s portrait on the nation’s coinage. The move represents the biggest change to UK coinage since decimalisation, with a memorial 50 pence in honour …
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T he introduction of new banknotes and stamps featuring the King’s image will be implemented in a way to reduce the “environmental and financial impact” of the changes. The Royal Mail and Bank of England said they have received guidance from Charles’ royal household aimed at minimising cost and ensuring …
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This rare £1 coin looks like a fried egg because it has a misaligned core – which means the silver coloured centre bleeds into the outer ring, making it look really unusual The £1 coin sold for a small fortune due to an error in its design ( Image: Getty …
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Coin collectors will pay big money if you have a 2009 version of this Blue Peter 50p coin, released to celebrate the London Olympic 2012 games in conjunction with Blue Peter A version of this Blue Peter 50p coin has sold for £280 on eBay ( Image: PA) A rare …
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M Ps have backed calls for the Royal Mint to produce a commemorative coin in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore. Sir Tom, who raised more than £32 million for the NHS while walking laps of his garden, died on Tuesday after contracting Covid-19. Since then more than 200,000 people …
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