The Royal Mint has launched a brand new 50p commemorative coin celebrating 200 years of the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution).
All 238 RNLI Lifeboat stations - including Largs, Arran, Helensburgh, Girvan and Troon, will be presented with their own commemorative 50p coin by the Royal Mint to create a ring of safety.
A percentage of the price of each coin sold by the Royal Mint will be donated in support of the charity’s work and commitment.
The design was created by coin designer John Bergdahl and displays the iconic RNLI flag surrounded by a life ring to mark 200 years of saving lives at sea.
Rebecca Morgan, director of commemorative coin at the Royal Mint, said: "We are honoured to be a part of the RNLI’s bicentenary celebrations, by marking the charity’s historic anniversary on an official UK 50p.
"Everyone at the Royal Mint has a huge amount of appreciation towards the RNLI, with many of us having our own personal connection to the charity.
"We are proud to confirm that a percentage of the profits from the sale of each coin will also go directly to the RNLI in support of the courageous work and commitment of the charity."
The new coin was first unveiled by the Royal Mint at the end of last year when a set of new commemorative coin designs marking 2024’s most significant anniversaries and milestones was announced.
People can buy the coins from the Royal Mint’s website, with prices ranging from £12 for a brilliant uncirculated coin and £21 for a colour version to £1,220 for a gold coin.
For more information or to purchase the coin visit royalmint.com/rnli.
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