Britain marks 50 years of pride movement in the 50-penny rainbow coin
On one side of the coin is the traditional image of Queen Elizabeth II, and on the other side are five small arches - the global symbol of the proud community
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19/05/2022
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 13:59 Updated: 14:06
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Tweet of the Royal Mint
The Royal British Mint issued a 50 penny coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the Pride movement and Pride Week in the UK.
The coin, which will not go into circulation, was designed by Dominic Holmes, an artist, writer and activist from the London LGBT community
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50 coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the British Pride Movement, the Royal Mint (Photo: Official Website, British Royal Mint)
On one side of the coin appears the traditional image of Queen Elizabeth II, and on the other side there are five small arches - the symbol of the community.
The central arch bears the word "pride", while the other arches are adorned with the words protest, visibility, unity and equality - the values of the "Pride in London" organization.
According to the coin, the latest technology is used in the design of the coin to produce the special colors.
The coin also features five stripes in black, brown, pink, blue and white taken from the redesigned Pride flag designed in 2018 by American artist Daniel Quasar.
The coin can be purchased in the summer on the Royal Mint website.
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