New collectable coins launched by the Royal Mint will celebrate 25 years of Harry Potter.
The Hogwarts Express collectable 50p will mark the 25 year anniversary since the novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling was first published in the UK in 1997. Each coin in the collection features Harry Potter, the Hogwarts Express, Professor Dumbledore and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry on their own individual coin.
The Royal Mint’s Harry Potter collection will be one of a small number that will see a change of portrait during the series. The first two coins in the collection will feature the portrait of Her Late Majesty, and the final two coins will feature the official portrait of King Charles III. A change of portrait during the series is a rare occasion, making these set of coins highly collectable.
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Prices range from £11 for a 50p denomination brilliant uncirculated coin and £20 for a colour version to £5,215 for a 2oz £200 gold proof coin. The Royal Mint have reproduced Jim Kay’s illustrations in colour for the first time on official UK coins.
Many of the coins in the range also feature an enchanting ‘latent feature’ which rotates in the light to reveal a lightning bolt and the number 25 to mark the anniversary year. Available on a range of denominations including a 50p, all four coins have been modelled by Ffion Gwillim at The Royal Mint, which feature the work of Jim Kay, the artist who created the first fully illustrated edition of this Harry Potter story.
Rebecca Morgan, director of Collector Services at The Royal Mint said: "The Royal Mint’s Harry Potter collection presents a unique opportunity for collectors and fans of Harry Potter across the world. A change in portrait makes this collection a highly sought after one. For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait has appeared on every official UK coin struck by The Royal Mint.
"This collection of coins serves as a permanent reminder of the fascinating transition from Britain’s longest reigning monarch to His Majesty the King’s first appearance on UK coins.”
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