Five new coin designs, including those depicting the Red Arrows and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, have been unveiled by the Royal Mint ahead of the New Year. The Royal Mint’s 2025 annual set will be available next week and includes new designs for the 50p, £2 coin and £5 coin.
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Two 50p coins have been designed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first Red Arrows display and to commemorate those who played a pivotal role in the Second World War. The two £2 new coin designs will celebrate 200 years of the modern railway and the founding of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.
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A £5 coin has also been designed to celebrate the life and legacy of the Queen Mother. The 2025 commemorative sets will be available in a range of precious metal and base-proof finishes, from January 2 via the Royal Mint website, with prices starting from £39.50.
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Marking 125 years since the birth of the Queen Mother, the coin depicts a portrait that formed part of a design marking her 80th birthday in 1980. Commissioned by King Charles II in 1675, the Royal Observatory has been dedicated to improving sea navigation and timekeeping.
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A new Greenwich £2 coin design will feature the Shepherd Gate Clock, the constellation Ursa Minor, the star Polaris and the Prime Meridian shown on a globe. It will also have an inscription on the edge reading: ‘Perfecting the art of navigation.’. On September 27 1825, George Stephenson’s steam-powered Locomotion No. 1 transported hundreds of passengers in England for 26 miles between Shildon, Darlington and Stockton.
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