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Brexit Impacts Coins

The less than equitable separation between the European Union and the United Kingdom has impacted coins in more than one way.

Likely the most obvious was the UK commemorative 50-pence coin ‘celebrating’ the successful Brexit or British exit from the EU. Since the date of the exit changed due to ongoing negotiations, so did the date expressed on the coin. The Brexit exit date resulted in the British

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