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Pobjoy Mint Honors Bicentenary of William Herschel with New Series

Pobjoy Mint has released a brand new £2 coin series to commemorate 200 years since the death of British Astronomer Sir William Herschel.

Sir William Frederick Herschel was a German-born British astronomer who emigrated from Germany

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