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UK Royal Mint releases new Harry Potter coins celebrating 25 years of the series

The first book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, titled 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone', was published in 1997 by Bloomsbury. And the rest, as they say, is history! Celebrating 25 years of the international bestselling books and the magical world of Harry Potter, the UK Royal Mint has released new Harry Potter-themed coins!

The Royal Mint makes officially the coins in the United Kingdom. "To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the publication of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', we have struck a range of spellbinding coins featuring a portrait of Harry Potter created by Jim Kay and Ffion Gwillim," the Royal Mint said in a statement on their website.

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