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Bristol artist designs new 50p coin to mark Windrush's 75th anniversary

This week marks the 75th anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush arriving in the UK

Bristol Post

Empire Windrush: New 50p coin launched to celebrate 75th anniversary

The design of the 50p coin, which is available to buy from the Royal Mint’s website, depicts two smartly-dressed people from the Windrush generation

The Independent UK

New 50p coin issued by Royal Mint to commemorate Windrush 75th anniversary

The coin's designer Valda Jackson was born in Jamaica and moved to England in 1964 and pays tribute to the many British Caribbean and Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK as part of the Windrush generation

Daily Mirror

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eBay bidding war which saw 50p coin sell for £179 has people checking their change

There are currently more than 200,000 of these rare coins in circulation

Manchester Evening News

Rare 50p coin sells on eBay for £179 after bidding war

One lucky seller was in for an incredible payday

Nottingham Post

Rare 50p coin sold for £179 after bidding war - how to spot valuable change

The Kew Gardens 2009 coin is worth an estimated 280 times its face value.

Daily Record

New 50p celebrates 75th anniversary of NHS

The reverse design incorporates words to reflect the nation’s gratitude towards the NHS and its staff, such as “dedication”, “support” and “empathy”

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Rare 50p coin sells for £179 after online bidding war

One lucky seller was in for an incredible payday

Liverpool Echo

Royal Mint 50p coin celebrates 75 years of the NHS

All net proceeds from the sale of the individual collectable 50p will be donated to NHS Charities Together, the Royal Mint said.

The Independent UK

Principality Building Society appoints Shimi Shah to its board

Ms Shah is a non-executive director of The Royal Mint

Birmingham Post

Rare 50p coin sells for £205 after bidding war - do you have one in your spare change?

The Kew Gardens 50p regularly tops lists of rarest coins, with just 210,000 in circulation through the Royal Mint - meaning it is highly sought-after by collectors

Daily Mirror

Rare 50p coin sells for over 800 times its value after eBay bidding war

Described by the royal mint as 'the most sought-after' 50p coin for collectors, there are just 210,000 of the 2009 Kew Gardens design out there

Chronicle Live

Why one of your old 50p coins could sell for more than £400 online

A recent eBay bidding war saw a rare 50p coin being sold for £410

Nottingham Post

One of your old 50p coins could be worth £410

Brits are being urged to check their change after a rare 50p coin sold for over £400 in an online bidding war

Manchester Evening News

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Glasgow Live

Rare 50p coin sells for £410 after online bidding war - 800 times its face value

The 50p coin sparked a 12-way bidding war on eBay, with its starting price of £150 quickly rising to £410, with collectors keen to snap up the rare Kew Gardens coin.

Daily Mirror

BBC releases unseen footage of Charles in his 20s from documentary Queen had banned

Cut BBC footage from the later-banned 1969 'Royal Family' documentary has been released showing a young King Charles talking about the Firm and what it means to him

The Independent UK

BBC documentary features previously unseen footage of King spanning 70 years

The programme will show the royal family enjoying a bonfire at Sandringham and sitting down to dinner onboard the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Evening Standard

The Royal Mint coronation coin 2023: How to buy limited edition collection

The collection includes a number of denominations including a 50p coin and a £5 coin

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The Week

How to invest in gold

High inflation and stock market volatility have attracted many investors to gold.

The Independent UK

King is presented with £5 coin featuring his crowned portrait for first time

Charles’ effigy, which was designed by artist and sculptor Martin Jennings, show him wearing the Tudor Crown.

Bristol Post

This Morning's Josie Gibson shares unusual hobby with viewers as she admits she's 'weird'

Josie collects a few items, with one collection proving particularly unusual

Manchester Evening News

The Royal Mint launches celebratory commemorative 50p and £5 coins ahead of King’s Coronation

The coins will go on sale via The Royal Mint website on Monday, April 24

Daily Mirror

King Charles III seen crowned for first time on new coins released by Royal Mint

The commemorative collection includes a 50p and a £5 coin which features the first official crowned coinage portrait of King Charles III

The Guardian - UK

What modelling King Charles’s head taught me about very public portraits – and sovereignty itself

I’ve sculpted figures from Mary Seacole to George Orwell, but a 9.6m-strong test run of my latest image is art on a whole new scale, says sculptor Martin Jennings

Wales Online

New coins to feature first crowned portrait of King Charles III

The collection, which includes a 50p and £5 coin, will be released later this month

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