The Royal Mint has unveiled its 2025 annual coin set featuring five new commemorative designs.
The collection includes two 50p coins, two £2 coins and a £5 coin, with prices starting from £39.50.
The designs celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Red Arrows. Two 50p coins have been designed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first Red Arrows display, and to commemorate those who played a pivotal role in the Second World War.
And two £2 new coin designs will celebrate 200 years of the modern railway and the founding of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.
The commemorative sets will be available in various precious metal and base-proof finishes via the Royal Mint website.
The commemorative sets will be available in various precious metal and base proof finishes via the Royal Mint website
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The Red Arrows 50p coin depicts three BAE Systems Hawk T1 aircraft in flight, complete with their distinctive coloured trails used in aerial displays.
The design showcases the precision and agility that has made the RAF display team world-renowned as they mark 60 years since their first display.
The second 50p coin commemorates Stories of the Second World War, featuring the 1939-45 star, defence medal and war medal.
These medals, awarded to millions for their wartime service, symbolise the unique experiences of those who played pivotal roles in the Second World War.
The £2 coin celebrating modern railways marks the historic journey of George Stephenson’s Locomotion No. 1 on September 27, 1825, between Shildon, Darlington and Stockton.
The Royal Observatory £2 coin features the Shepherd Gate Clock, the constellation Ursa Minor, the star Polaris and the Prime Meridian shown on a globe.
The £5 coin marks 125 years since the birth of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, depicting a portrait that was originally created for her 80th birthday in 1980.
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Each of these commemorative coins will be available individually throughout 2025.
Rebecca Morgan, director of the commemorative coin at the Royal Mint, said: “From celebrating the world-renowned Red Arrows for their precision flying and intricate formations to commemorating the life and legacy of the Queen Mother, each coin has been meticulously designed and crafted to serve as a permanent reminder of these moments in British history.
“Each coin can be treasured for generations.
The 2025 annual set brings together “a special selection of commemorative coins” that have been highly anticipated by collectors, according to Morgan.
From January 4, visitors to the Royal Mint Experience in South Wales will have a special opportunity to strike their own 2025 dated £2 coin.
This unique commemorative coin features national floral emblems: a rose for England, a daffodil for Wales, a thistle for Scotland and a shamrock for Northern Ireland.
