COIN UPDATE
HARRY POTTER 50p SERIES COMING SOON!
A recent Royal Proclamation has revealed that The Royal Mint will be releasing a series of Harry Potter coins later this year, including a 50p piece, to mark the 25th anniversary of the publication of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
The proclamation was issued on 10 June and states that a new series of coins will feature a cupro-nickel 50p coin, as well as a silver version and special £200, £25, £10, £5 and £2 coins. At the time of going to print details are still shrouded in secrecy, so it is not clear if the coin will be entered into general circulation, and some experts believe the coins will only be available via The Royal Mint and other coin dealers.
The special announcement does give us details of what will be featured on the coins, with four different designs listed, suggesting there will be a series of coins issued. The proclamation states the reverse of the coins will feature ‘a depiction of Harry Potter with the inscription “HARRY POTTER 25 YEARS OF MAGIC”; or a depiction of the Hogwarts Express and the figure of Harry Potter with the inscription “HOGWARTS EXPRESS 25 YEARS OF MAGIC”; or a depiction of Albus Dumbledore and the inscription “ALBUS
