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Royal Mint considering coin to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi

The UK is considering a minted coin to commemorate Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi. Chancellor Rishi Sunak wants to recognise the “profound contribution” of black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) communities and has written to the Royal Mint Advisory Committee (RMAC). “RMAC is currently considering a coin to commemorate Gandhi,” …

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New 50p honours woman who captured X-ray of DNA for first time

A commemorative 50p coin has been launched in honour of British chemist Rosalind Franklin, ahead of what would have been her 100th birthday. The Royal Mint coin includes Franklin’s name along with Photograph 51, referencing the groundbreaking X-ray diffraction image of DNA she captured in 1952 with scientist Raymond Gosling …

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The last ever Peter Rabbit 50p coin has been released

The famous children’s stories featuring a naughty rabbit has now a final and complete set of collectible coins. After Jemima Puddle Duck, Tom Kitten and Jeremy Fisher, the little rabbit has now a fifth coin in his image via the Royal Mint website. The new coin shows him sneaking under …

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