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New 50p to enter circulation for Queen's Jubilee – and it could be valuable coin

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Queen Elizabeth's 70 years on the throne, the maximum coin mintage is set at 5,000,070 coins.It will feature a commemorative Platinum Jubilee design on the "tails" side of the coin.

The coin will come a whopping seven decades after Her Majesty's accession to the throne in 1952.It is believed the Royal Mint has already started to strike the coins at its secure site in South Wales.

And it is the first time a Royal event has been celebrated on a 50p coin as it's tipped to become one of the most valuable coins.Designed by artists Osborne Ross and Jody Clark, it has the number 70 with the Royal Cypher and the dates of the Queen's reign.On the other side is the fifth definitive portrait of The Queen which appears on all circulating UK coin.The Royal Mint's Director of UK Currency Mark Loveridge said: "Coins tell the story of our nation and we are delighted to be working with the Post Office to mark this special Royal occasion. "By issuing the Platinum Jubilee coin into circulation it ensures that this significant moment in history can be cherished for generations to come."This special 50p features an elegant and bold number 70 in celebration of Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee year, and we expect it to become one of the nation’s most collectable coins.

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