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Prince William will soon be seeing his face in silver. The Royal Mint announced Monday that the Duke of Cambridge is being commemorated with a special £5 coin in the U.K. in honour of his 40th birthday!

Prince William is set to appear on a limited edition £5 coin to celebrate his 40th birthday, which he'll celebrate on 21 June. The Royal Mint, the UK’s official coin producer, made the announcement on Monday (May 23). It will be the first time the Duke of Cambridge, 39, will appear alone on an official coin.

The Royal Mint has revealed a new rainbow-coloured 50p coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK Pride movement and said this will be the first time the LGBTQ+ community has been recognised on an official coin.

The Royal Mint has unveiled its new rainbow-coloured 50p coin to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Pride UK.

rare coin has sold for a fortune on eBay as collectors rushed to get their claws on it. The normal £2 consists of a yellow metal nickel-brass ring on the outside and a grey cupro-nickel disc in the middle.But the latest one to flog online is all yellow – which is what grabbed everyone's attention.It is dated £2009 and sold for £255 exactly with a £1.50 delivery charge.The rare coin racked up a huge 28 bids following a seven-day auction.Its selling price means the £2 exchanged hands for around a whopping 127 times its face value.Experts at Coin Hunter previously told the Mirror that this type of error is known as a "yellow" £2 coin.And if you find one hiding away in your pocket, it could be worth up to £500.But Coin Hunter says it is unclear as to how many of these error coins are in circulation.

pound coin.Although the paper banknotes have been around since 1695 in the UK, it's time to swap them, says the MoneySavingExpert website. The page, founded by Martin Lewis, urged Brits to hurry up and use their old notes before they become void.Artist JMW Turner features on the front of the new polymer £20 note which was first launched in 2020.

A new 50p coin celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee is being launched at Post Office branches from today.

The Kew Gardens 50p coin is believed to be one of the rarest of its kind.And earlier this month one of them sold for £281, which is 300 times its value, after a bidding war online.They are popular among coin collectors because only 210,000 were minted.The Royal Mint says it is one of top 10 rarest coins in circulation.And another Kew Gardens 50p coin was sold for £161.55 earlier this month after being listed for just 99p.It was sold within seven days of being listed after 34 bids came in. Around 2.2 million Blue Peter coins were minted in 2011 and released into circulation.But a different version was made two years earlier and they are much more valuable.Earlier this month one of the coins racked up 13 bids on eBay before selling for an

rare coin has just fetched for an eye-watering amount on eBay. The Kew Gardens coin sold on October 11 for £281 after a number of bidders tried to get their hands on the change.

The Royal Mint recently revealed the rarest 50p coins in circulation, ahead of the 50th anniversary of decimalisation on February 15, with the changeover having inspired many people to become coin collectors over the years.The famous Kew Gardens 50p remains the most coveted coin in circulation, with a mintage of just 210,000, the Royal Mint said.

rare coin collector? Then you'll know just how precious the Kew Gardens 50p coin is.It is considered as one of the rarest kind as there are around 210,000 in circulation.The coin was designed by Christopher Le Brun that shows the Kew Gardens pagoda with the dates 1759 and 2009.It first entered circulation in 2009 through post offices and banks across the UK.The 50p is thought to be rare as there are only a few thousands, compared to a standard minting of around 5 million.And if you've got one hiding away in your pockets, it could be worth an absolute fortune.According to the Royal Mint, around one in every 300 households in the UK could own a Kew Gardens 50p.Collectors are usually willing to fork a staggering amount of money to have one of

The Royal Mint has unveiled new gold bullion coins which can be authenticated as genuine by moving them in the light.

Beloved bear and children’s storybook character Winnie the Pooh will be featured on his very own 50p coin, the Royal Mint has revealed today.The first official UK coin featuring Winnie the Pooh forms part of a wider collection of special 50p coins paying homage to characters from children’s books.Original watercolour illustrations by E.H.

reports.It comes as a new report shows the coins were used in less than three in 10 transactions last year, compared to six in 10 a decade ago.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereThe National Audit Office (NAO), which carried out the report, said the coronavirus outbreak may have accelerated the trend as customers were encouraged to make contactless payments.Coin manufacturing has been reduced by 65 per cent by the Royal Mint as stocks of every coin in circulation are exceeding targets.The Royal Mint says it is now sitting on "26 times more £2 coins than the public need".

reports the Mirror.

The Royal Mint has no plans to make new 2p or £2 coins for the next 10 years due to an abundance of them in circulation.

The Royal Mint is selling new £2 coins commemorating the Centenary of Dame Agatha Christie's first novel.

From Paddington Bear to Peter Rabbit, many childhood favourites have graced our change in recent years.And now the Royal Mint is gearing up for the release of a brand new set of 50p coins that will take us on a trip to the Hundred Acre Wood.The new series of collectible coins will feature Winnie the Pooh - the very first time the honey-loving bear has appeared on currency.They are being produced to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the character created by A.A. Milne.And it won't just be Pooh who will find himself fronting a few 50p coins, as his best friends Piglet and Christopher Robin are also expected to feature.The Royal Mint said: "A long time ago, a bear of very little brain bumped down the stairs and into our world.

A new series of collectible 50ps is set to be launched by the Royal Mint, featuring Winnie the Pooh.

To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day this Friday, the Royal Mint has released a new £2 coin design.

I’m not saying that certain British institutions lack imagination, but after the Royal Mint minted up some Queen coins, Queen got their own set of stamps from the Royal Mail. Now, to go with a set of stamps already printed up by the Royal Mail, Elton John is getting his own coin from the Royal Mint.John’s range of five pound coins is the latest addition to the Royal Mint’s Music Legends series, which also features, well, Queen obviously.