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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Josh Halliday North of England editor

Ninety years of Monopoly commemorated with special 50p coin

The Monopoly coin sits on the board game.
Monopoly is the first board game to be honoured on a piece of British currency. Photograph: Jas Lehal/PA

A commemorative 50p coin celebrating 90 years of Monopoly is being launched by the Royal Mint.

The colourful coin features game tokens and property cards, as well as the unmistakable Mr Monopoly (or Milburn Pennybags) holding bags of cash. The ‘GO’ sign will reveal the M money symbol when the coin is tilted.

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