Royal Mint unveils Harry Potter coins that feature King Charles and Queen Elizabeth
The Royal Mint has unveiled a Harry Potter coin collection that will feature portraits of both Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III.
The commemorative coins were launched to celebrate 25 years since the novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J K Rowling was first published in the UK in 1997 by Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY.L).
The coin producer is expecting high demand for the coins, adding that its Harry Potter collection will be one of "a small number" that will see a change of portrait during the series.
The first two coins in the collection will launch this year and feature the portrait of Elizabeth, and the final two coins, launching in 2023 will feature the portrait of the King.
Harry Potter is depicted on the first coin in the series, which is available to buy from the Mint’s website.
Prices range from £11 for a brilliant uncirculated 50p to £5,215 for a £200 denomination gold Harry Potter coin. There is even a colour version of the Harry Potter 50p available for £20.
Other coins in the collection will feature the Hogwarts Express, Professor Albus Dumbledore and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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"As the official maker of UK coins, we are delighted to make a spellbinding coin collection to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone," Nicola Howell, chief commercial officer at the Royal Mint said. "The first coin in the collection, celebrating Harry Potter, will be available for collectors and fans to buy from today."
Ffion Gwillim, the Royal Mint designer who modelled the artwork onto coins, added: "The Harry Potter illustrations are so iconic and recognisable."
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