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2007 Coins announced

Posted on Mon, 3 July 2006 by Phil Mussell - Coin News

The Treasury recently announced the plans for the UK's Circulating coins in 2007 - it seems that we are to have a £2 coin to mark the 300th anniversary of the act of Union between England and Scotland; a £5 Crown to celebrate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip; a £2 coin to mark 200 years since the abolition of the slave trade and a 50pence to commemorate the centenary of the Scout movement. More details, designs etc as we get them!

2008 will, of course, see the release of teh redesigned coinage - designs for which are currently being considered