British Coins being Minted to celebrate authors.
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
March 5, 2016 6:08pm CST
Minted, is that the right word for it? Oh well you know what I mean.
I was scrolling through my facebook timeline this morning when I came across this. One of the groups I follow are for readers and the admin is based out of the UK. They posted a link to the information on the coins and I asked for a reputable firm to get these coins.
I'll post both links below for those who are curious / collectors. The coins will celebrate William Shakespeare and Beatrix Potter
Article about it :
Link to where you can purchase these for yourself : http://www.royalmint.com/
If you look at the "shop" you'll see all the sets they offer, including Shakespeare's and Beatrix Potter's.
Do you collect coins?
A series of new British coins to celebrate authors, and other notable events and people who have shaped Britain are to be minted this year.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Mar 16
I haven't looked her up. She sounds familiar but I can't think of what I've read of hers. Did she do easter stories for children?
@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
6 Mar 16
@ScribbledAdNauseum she's very famous here.
the link mentions the coins you told us about on the very first page.
2016 is the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter. The new Peter Rabbit website – launching soon. Swipe across or scroll down to discover more about Beatrix Potter’s incredible 150 years 1866 Helen Beatrix Potter is born in London on July 28th. 1893 Beatrix
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
7 Mar 16
@Mike197602 THanks for that. I felt dumb as I couldn't remember how I knew the name.
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@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
6 Mar 16
I have a big coin collection but I don't actively collect anymore.
I really liked the look of the £2 coin so hopefully they'll be around soon.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Mar 16
I have a small collection somewhere that was started by my grandfather. I hope I've not lost it but I can't think of where it might be right now. It's actually just coins of various denominations for the year. Nothing special other than it starts from my year of birth and continues on for about 18 years.
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@jstory07 (148734)
• Roseburg, Oregon
6 Mar 16
After I m done posting this I am going to that site. I save only the mint sets from each year.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Mar 16
I am not much of a collector myself. I do have a small collection that my grandfather collects for all of his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Mar 16
That's cool and imaginative. They took the concept of commemorative stamps and applied to collectible coins.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
6 Mar 16
It's not exactly a new concept, but I've not heard of them comemorating authors on coins before. I have a family member who purchases from the Franklin Mint a lot, Susan B. Anthony coins etc. This will be my first time seriously collecting them.
