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Get royally minted this year

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To celebrate the dawning of a new year, the Royal Mint has unveiled three brand new coin designs. The new designs are for the £2 and 50p coins, and commemorate the First and Second World Wars and the signing of the Magna Carta, which took place 800 years ago. There will also be two limited edition commemorative £5 coins featuring scenes from the Battle of Waterloo and a visage of Sir Winston Churchill. According to the Royal Mint Advisory Committee (RMAC), which chose the final three designs after a comprehensive planning and design process, the £2 and 50p coins mark “A snapshot of Britain through time,” and follow in the Royal Mint's tradition of commemorating pivotal moments and figures from British history.

The new designs are for the £2 and 50p coins, and commemorate the First and Second World Wars and the signing of the Magna Carta

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Battle Of Britain - 50p Coin 2015

The 50p coin marks the 7th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and features a scene by sculptor Gary Breeze. The dramatic image depicts three pilots sprinting towards their planes, in a scene Breeze says hopes to remind people of the “Selfless sacrifice of the few.” The new £2 coins on the other hand, feature a continuing series commemorating the centenary of the First World War with a design by famed military artist, David Rowlands. The design shows a Naval battle ship in turbulent seas and according to the Royal Mint themselves, it is “A stirring design, a fitting commemoration of those who served with the Royal Navy, and a lasting reminder of these important centenary years.” The Magna Carta design, meanwhile was crafted by experience coin artist, John Bergdahl, and celebrates the 800th anniversary of the “Historic document and all that it stands for.”

What makes UK coinage stand out is that there is no particular house style.” Gordon Summers, chief engraver at the Royal Mint

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First World War - £2 Coin 2015

Gordon Summers, chief engraver at the Royal Mint, said that “What makes UK coinage stand out is that there is no particular house style.” With the new designs they wanted to “Raise the level of interest with coins,” and feels that “These designs are representative of that ethos.” Andrew Mills, director of circulating coin at the Royal Mint, added that he believes 2015 “Promises very exciting and unusual vintage year” for British coinage.

This will be the last year that the iconic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley will be used on the back of British currency

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Magna Carta - £2 Coin 2015

In related news, the Royal Mint has also announced that this will be the last year that the iconic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank Broadley will be used on the back of British currency, with the portrait changing for the fifth time next year. The new portrait couldn't come at a more apt time for her majesty, as in September this year she will officially become the longest serving monarch in British history!

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