A new 50p coin has had its official launch in the UK today (Monday).
The Royal Mint has launched a commemorative 50p celebrating the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The coins represent each of the home nations with special colour editions added to the collection.
The coin was first unveiled in The Royal Mint’s Annual Sets in January, celebrating key moments for 2022. Now, less than 40 days to go until the Games gets underway, the coin, inspired by the iconic design of the library of Birmingham, is available to purchase.
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In a special celebration of the home nations, the 50p coin collection now features a privy mark, a small emblem representing each of the teams, added to the design – meaning sports fans and collectors can own a lasting memento of the epic sporting occasion and show their support for Team England, Team Northern Ireland, Team Scotland and Team Wales. The collectable coin will also be used for the official coin toss across all team sports, when the eyes of the world are on Birmingham from July 28 until August 8.
Nicola Howell, Chief Commercial Officer at The Royal Mint said: “Birmingham 2022 is an exciting global event in Britain’s sporting calendar, and The Royal Mint is marking this great occasion with a vibrant 50p design, celebrating the hundreds of talented athletes, the host city and everyone involved in representing the UK on the global stage.
“As the countdown continues, we are delighted to add new coins to the collection celebrating each of the home nations, with the team logo added to the original design. Complete with bespoke commemorative packing, the coins capture the spirit of support behind Team England, Team Northern Ireland, Team Scotland and Team Wales and we hope will be cherished by sports fans and collectors for years to come.
“Our longstanding partnership with Commonwealth Games continues to ensure that the world-renowned sporting occasion is etched in history on UK coin. In exciting news for 2022, the original coin will also play a vital role in this year’s Games, with the start of all team sports decided by the toss of the official commemorative coin.”
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