To honour the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the British Red Cross, The Royal Mint has issued a brand new £5 coin.
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2020 UK British Red Cross £5
Currently supported by more than 18,000 domestic volunteers, the humanitarian mission of the British Red Cross exemplifies human kindness in times of great crisis, not just in the UK, but the world over.
Henry Gray’s bespoke design of this coin features a scarlet red cross at the heart of the coin, with the inscription ‘The Power of Kindness’ which echoes the organisation’s principles of selflessness, compassion and goodwill.
This coin also features an edge inscription that bears the motto of the British Red Cross, ‘PER HUMANITATEM AD PACEM’ which translates to ‘THROUGH HUMANITY TO PEACE’.
This coin is available in a number of specifications, including Brilliant Uncirculated quality, for just £14.99 (+p&p).
Inspiring Hope for a Kinder World
The British Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian network – the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement.
The history of the Red Cross dates back to 1870 where a petition was raised by Colonel Loyd-Lindsay, to provide aid and relief to both warring armies during the Franco-Prussian War, and in other wars and campaigns during the 19th century.
From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country, the British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK and around the world, to get the support they need if crisis strikes.
Around the world, whenever a humanitarian crisis occurs, the Red Cross or Red Crescent is always one of the first organisations on the scene thanks to kind volunteers.
The message of kindness is echoed in the inscription of this brandnew 2020 UK British Red Cross £5, but it isn’t the only UK coin issued to celebrate humanitarian and charitableefforts…
WWF 50p
The Worldwide Fund for Nature was formed in 1961 in Switzerland and the world’s leading independent conservation organisation.
WWF’s work is mostly focused on saving endangered species and conserving the world’s most precious natural places.
In 2011, to celebrate its 50th anniversary, The Royal Mint issued this 50p coin. It features 50 different icons to represent the variety of work which the organisation is involved with.
It entered circulation with a mintage of 3,400,000.
Florence Nightingale £2
Named after the Italian city in which she was born in 1820, Florence Nightingale is famous for her work in the military hospitals during the Crimean War where she tended to wounded soldiers.
In 1860 she laid the foundation of professional nursing with the establishment of her nursing school at St Thomas’Hospital in London. Her bookNotes on Nursing proved to be influential in changing the way hospitals were run and the role of nurses within them.
This coin was issued in 2010 to mark both the centenary of the death of Florence Nightingale and the 150th anniversary of the publication of her Notes on Nursing, celebrated in 2009.
It has a circulating mintage of 6,175,000.
2016 ‘Lest We Forget’ Poppy Coin
In 2016, as a tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, the 2016 ‘Lest We Forget’ Proof £5 Poppy Coin was issued in Jersey in support of The Royal British Legion.
Inspired by the falling poppies at the Festival of Remembrance, the reverse features 11 masterfully engraved poppies struck to a proof finish.
Individual poppies have been selectively picked out in red ink andthe words Lest We Forget can be seen in the background in gold ink.
It has an edition limit of just 4,950!
NHS 50p
Although the NHS isn’t a charity, or a donation funded service, it was founded in 1948 with the principle aim of providing a health service that would be available to all, based on a person’s clinical need, rather than their ability to pay.
It was the first ever health service to provide free health care and this year celebrates its 72nd birthday.
This coin was issued in 1998 to celebrate its 50th anniversary and has a circulating mintage of 5,001,000.
We’re so excited by this brand new £5 coin and we’re sure collectors will be racing to add this to their collections!
What other charitable, humanitarian or environment organisations would you like to see celebrated on a UK coin? Let us know below!
Secure the BRAND NEW 2020 UK British Red Cross £5 for JUST £14.99 (+p&p)
*A small percentage of the net wholesale price from the sale of this commemorative coin will be paid by The Royal Mint to Britcross Limited, a subsidiary of the British Red Cross Society, which makes an annual donation to the charity.*
The NHS 10p coin has been revealed as the most scarce of its kind. But how much is it worth?
Long before the weekly clap for carers, the Royal Mint paid tribute to our National Health Service heroes with a special 10p coin.
Coin site Change Checker has placed this coin at the top of its latest 10p ‘Scarcity Index’, meaning it’s now one of the most sought-after coins in circulation. But how valuable is it really?
What is the NHS 10p?
Nhs 50p Coin Value
Adorned with a large ‘N’ with a stethoscope wrapped around it in the shape of a heart, the NHS 10p coin entered circulation in 2018.
It was part of the Royal Mint’s ‘Great British Coin Hunt’ series, which featured 26 10p coins – one for each letter of the alphabet – celebrating British society and culture.
Other designs in the series include T for Tea, L for Loch Ness Monster and, of course, Q for Queuing.
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What makes the NHS coin so scarce?
Change Checker’s ‘Scarcity Index’ ranks every 10p, 50p and £2 coin based on mintage figures (how many of a coin was created), along with estimates of collector demand based on Change Checker users.
All of the alphabet 10p coins are considered hard to come by as just 220,000 of each design was released in 2018, and 2.1m came out overall in 2019.
To put that in perspective, more than 33 million ‘normal’ 10p coins (with the two lions on them) were minted in 2017.
But these numbers don’t tell the whole story. As people take these coins home from the shops and add them to their collections, the numbers in circulation decline, making them even harder to come by.
How much is it worth?
No doubt the nation’s renewed appreciation for the hard work of our National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis has fuelled this coin’s popularity.
But even the most popular coins in the world are only really worth their monetary amount. There’s no guarantee you’ll be able to sell a 10p coin online for anything more than 10p.
Still, NHS coins have sold for more than this on eBay in recent days. As you can see below, one sold for £6.50 last Monday.
This was the most an NHS 10p sold for this month, the lowest being £1.00. So some sellers have been much luckier than others.
Which? has spoken to several numismatists (expert coin collectors), all of whom advise that you should never buy a coin as an investment, as you can’t guarantee whether its value will rise or fall.
Instead, you should only buy coins that you like and personally want in your collection. Of course, since the NHS coin is in circulation, there’s a chance you could find it in your change one day. But that might be more difficult for the foreseeable future.
Hear more about the risks of coin investment on the Which? Money Podcast:
Is it safe to find an NHS 10p under lockdown?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised people to wash their hands after handling money, but according to Full Fact, it hasn’t issued a warning about using banknotes.
Despite this, many retailers are moving away from cash payments, as a way to be extra cautious.
Retail union Usdaw and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have issued social distancing guidance that urges shops to ‘encourage cashless purchases’.
Nhs 50 Pence
Many supermarkets now only allow cash payments at self-service checkouts. B&Q, which reopened all its stores recently, doesn’t allow cash at all.
This may make life difficult for the millions of people who rely on cash in their everyday lives, many of whom are vulnerable. And it’ll make it harder to come by 10p coins, too.
Nhs 50p 1998
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