Royal Mint has produced commemorative coins featuring Star Wars famous droid double act, C-3PO and R2-D2. The much-loved characters will grace an official UK coin to mark the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi..
The third film in the original trilogy, starring the legendary Mark Hamill, the late Carrie Fisher, and tHarrison Ford, captivated audiences when it hit the silver screens back in 1983.
Designed by the accomplished coin designer Ffion Gwillim in collaboration with The Walt Disney Company, the four-coin collection brings the sci-fi characters to life.
Utilising a combination of traditional minting techniques and cutting-edge technology, each coin in the Star Wars collection boasts a special lenticular feature that reveals intriguing symbols when tilted in the light.
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