The Royal Mint has unveiled a Harry Potter coin collection that will include portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III.
The commemorative coins were issued in the UK by Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY.L) to mark the 25th anniversary of the first publication of the novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by JK Rowling in 1997.
The coin producer expects high demand for the coins and added that its Harry Potter collection will be among the “small pieces” that will see a portrait change over the course of the series.
The first two coins in the collection will be released this year and will feature the portrait of Elizabeth, and the last two coins, to be released in 2023, will feature the portrait of the King.
Harry Potter is featured on the first coin in the series, which is available on the Mint’s website.
Prices range from £11 for a 50p uncirculated coin to £5,215 for a £200 face value Harry Potter gold coin. There is even a coloured version of the Harry Potter 50p coin for £20.
Other coins in the collection depict the Hogwarts Express, Professor Albus Dumbledore and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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“As the official manufacturer of British coins, we are delighted to be putting together a fascinating coin collection to mark the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” said Nicola Howell, Chief Commercial Officer at the Royal Mint. “The first coin in the collection, celebrating Harry Potter, is available to collectors and fans from today.”
Ffion Gwillim, the Royal Mint designer who created the artwork on the coins, added: “The Harry Potter illustrations are so iconic and recognisable.”
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