Commemorative Brexit 50p coins priced at up to £945 are to be put on sale by the Royal Mint.
The coins, available in gold, silver and brilliant uncirculated versions, have been produced to mark the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
They will go on sale from Friday.
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The design on the coins features the words: “Peace, prosperity and friendship with all nations”, and the date of 31 January 2020.
People do not have to pay to get their hands on a Brexit coin as from Friday standard versions of the coin will also start showing up in loose change.
1/15 Scout Centenary 2007
Issued for the centenary of the forming of the scout movement
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2/15 Beatrix Potter 2016
Issued on the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of the nation’s favourite children’s authors
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3/15 Battle of Britain 2015
Issued for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
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4/15 European Economic Community membership anniversary 1998
Issued for the 25th anniversary of the UK joining the European Economic Community, the precursor to the European Union
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5/15 NHS 1998
Issued in 1998 to celebrate the 50th birthday of the NHS
Royal Mint
6/15 Kew Gardens 2009
The rarest 50p piece in Britain with only 210,000 minted. Can fetch over £100 on Ebay
Royal Mint
7/15 2012 Olympic coins
Issued in 2011, these coins were designed by members of the public and are all now very rare. The football offside coin is the rarest by some margin
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8/15 Sir Isaac Newton 2017
Issued on the 375th anniversary of the birth of one of the most famous scientists of all time
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9/15 Suffragettes 2003
Issued for the centenary of the hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Women’s Social and Political Union
Royal Mint
10/15 Benjamin Britten 2013
Issued for the 100th anniversary of the birth of the famous British composer
Royal Mint
11/15 Squirrel Nutkin 2016
The second rarest coin of the Beatrix Potter collection
Royal Mint
12/15 Britannia 2008
Only 3.5 million coins of this common design were minted in 2008, less than a third of the previous year’s issue
Royal Mint
13/15 WWF 2011
Issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the WWF
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14/15 Jemima Puddleduck 2016
The rarest of the adored Beatrix Potter set, only 2.1 million were minted
Royal Mint
15/15 Royal Shield 2017
While the Royal Shield design has been issued most years since its introduction in 2008, the 2017 coin is extremely rare. Only 1.8 million coins of the coins were minted in 2017 compared to an average of 29 million in the prior 6 issues
Royal Mint
1/15 Scout Centenary 2007
Issued for the centenary of the forming of the scout movement
Royal Mint
2/15 Beatrix Potter 2016
Issued on the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of the nation’s favourite children’s authors
Royal Mint
3/15 Battle of Britain 2015
Issued for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
Royal Mint
4/15 European Economic Community membership anniversary 1998
Issued for the 25th anniversary of the UK joining the European Economic Community, the precursor to the European Union
Royal Mint
5/15 NHS 1998
Issued in 1998 to celebrate the 50th birthday of the NHS
Royal Mint
6/15 Kew Gardens 2009
The rarest 50p piece in Britain with only 210,000 minted. Can fetch over £100 on Ebay
Royal Mint
7/15 2012 Olympic coins
Issued in 2011, these coins were designed by members of the public and are all now very rare. The football offside coin is the rarest by some margin
PA
8/15 Sir Isaac Newton 2017
Issued on the 375th anniversary of the birth of one of the most famous scientists of all time
Royal Mint
9/15 Suffragettes 2003
Issued for the centenary of the hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Women’s Social and Political Union
Royal Mint
10/15 Benjamin Britten 2013
Issued for the 100th anniversary of the birth of the famous British composer
Royal Mint
11/15 Squirrel Nutkin 2016
The second rarest coin of the Beatrix Potter collection
Royal Mint
12/15 Britannia 2008
Only 3.5 million coins of this common design were minted in 2008, less than a third of the previous year’s issue
Royal Mint
13/15 WWF 2011
Issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the WWF
Royal Mint
14/15 Jemima Puddleduck 2016
The rarest of the adored Beatrix Potter set, only 2.1 million were minted
Royal Mint
15/15 Royal Shield 2017
While the Royal Shield design has been issued most years since its introduction in 2008, the 2017 coin is extremely rare. Only 1.8 million coins of the coins were minted in 2017 compared to an average of 29 million in the prior 6 issues
Royal Mint
Around three million Brexit coins will enter banks, Post Offices and shops nationwide from 31 January, with a further seven million entering circulation later this year.
The gold version of the Brexit coin, produced in a limited edition of 1,500, is priced at £945.
The silver version, produced in a limited edition of 47,000, can be snapped up for £60.
And the brilliant uncirculated version, the lowest grade of collector coin, is being produced in an unlimited run and can be bought for £10.
Clare Maclennan, director of commemorative coin at the Royal Mint said: “The Royal Mint has been marking significant events in British history for over 1,000 years, and has a history of commemorating the UK’s relationship with the EU through coinage.”
The Royal Mint has produced coins in the past to mark milestones in the UK’s relationship with the European Union.
It made a coin when the UK joined the European Economic Community in 1973, created a design for the single market in 1992, and also marked the UK’s 25th anniversary of joining the EU in 1998.
The Royal Mint has also created a two-coin set priced at £30, featuring the original 1973 50p coin alongside the commemorative 50p coin marking the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
On Friday, the Royal Mint Experience in South Wales will open for 24 hours, giving more visitors the opportunity to tour the site, and strike their own coin to mark the UK’s departure from the EU.
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Tours for 31 January have already sold out, but visitors will have the opportunity to strike the coin until 12 February.
In addition, the Royal Mint will also be producing a limited edition “strike on the day” sovereign, featuring a portcullis mint mark.
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