New coins featuring William Shakespeare, Beatrix Potter, the Army and the Great Fire of London are set to be released in 2016.
Highlights:
- Each coin bears theportrait of the Queen by Royal Mint engraver Jody Clark, first introduced to UK coinage in 2015.
- Histories, comedies and tragedies of William Shakespeare– On £2 coins marking 400 years of the Bard’s literary legacy.
- 50p coin honours Beatrix Potter, the author and artist- On the 150th anniversary of her birth.
- The year 1066 is imprinted on many a schoolchild’s memory — along with the fate of King Harold at the Battle of Hastings — and features on a 50paise coin 950 years after the battle.
- The Great Fire of London– 350th anniversary commemorated on a £2 coin.
- The Royal Mint’s five-year programme marking the centenary of the First World War continues with a £2 coinremembering the community pride.
Points to Remember: London (Capital of England)
- Most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.
- Standing on: River Thames
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