The Royal Mint Reveals Its First New Coins Of 2025

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30 December 2024 at 10:15 am

The Royal Mint Reveals Its First New Coins Of 2025. The Royal Mint has unveiled the designs for the first coins of 2025, celebrating key national milestones and anniversaries. The set includes coins commemorating the Red Arrows, the modern railway, and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, among others. The 2025 Annual Set, available next week, features designs for the 50p, £2, and £5 coins. Two 50p coins mark the 60th anniversary of the Red Arrows’ first display and honour those pivotal to the Second World War. The £2 coins celebrate 200 years of the modern railway and the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich while the £5 coin pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, marking 125 years since her birth. The 200 Years of the Modern Railway £2 Coin marks George Stephenson’s 1825 Locomotion No. 1 journey, featuring a design honouring this revolutionary locomotive. The 2025 commemorative coins will be available in various finishes from 2 January, starting at £39.50.

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