Allinformation.com- The new year 2015 is getting closer and there are a variety of things done to prepare for the celebration. England has an interesting thing in the new year this time. Agency coin production of the country, the Royal Mint, will release a special edition coins new year 2015.
There are as many as 50 thousand 100 pounds denomination coins produced to welcome the new year. Coins picture of the landmarks of London are very famous, namely Big Ben. Coins were revealed on Saturday, December 27th, 2014, is the first coin denominations of 100 pounds in the UK.
This is also the first time the Royal Mint produces coins specially to welcome the new year. Big Ben and Elizabeth Tower from an angle that is familiar to visitors depicted on the coin. Selazimnya another coin, there is a picture the Queen's head on the back.
,The sound of Big Ben from the Elizabeth Tower is a synonym of England itself for millions of citizens and tourists, especially during the New Year's Eve where the world hear Big Ben which marked the beginning of a new year Greenwich Mean Time. Therefore, it is appropriate to choose this city landmark as the first coins in denominations of 100 pounds sterling today, "said Shane Bissett, Director of Commemorative Coin, Bullion and Medals of the Royal Mint.
The new coin is 40 millimeters with silver content of 56 grams. Although this legal coin, the coin will not be circulated in daily circulation and is designed as a collector's item. As reported by the Dailymail.co.uk on Monday (12/29/2014), the coin can be purchased exclusively at Royalmint.com.
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