Platinum Jubilee 50p coin - here's what to look out for

By Grace Hammond
Published 7th Feb 2022, 10:24 BST
Coin collectors are already hunting down the Platinum Jubilee 50p coinCoin collectors are already hunting down the Platinum Jubilee 50p coin
Coin collectors are already hunting down the Platinum Jubilee 50p coin
A commemorative coin showing the Queen on horseback has been unveiled by the Royal Mint ahead of Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee.

Designed by artist John Bergdhal, the coin is the first collectable UK 50p to celebrate a royal event.

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he coin will depict the Queen on horseback and will be minted on the 'heads' side of a new 50p and traditional £5 crown, to mark her 70 years on the throne.

The Royal Mint said the design has been personally approved by the Queen and is reminiscent of the equestrian designs for the 1953 Coronation and 2002 Jubilee crown pieces.

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