British Royal Mint will issue special 50-pence Pride coin

The Royal Mint’s Pride 50 pence coin
Photo: The Royal Mint Limited

The U.K. Royal Mint has announced that it will issue a special 50 pence coin to honor Pride month and the organization Pride UK.

The group is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

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“For 50 years, Pride UK has been uniting LGBTQ+ communities nationwide in a colorful celebration of positivity, solidarity and inclusivity,” the Mint said in a release announcing the special rainbow-festooned coin.

“Now in honor of this milestone anniversary, we celebrate the incredible legacy of Pride UK with a new commemorative UK 50p coin dedicated to the indomitable spirit of the United Kingdom’s LGBTQ+ population.”

The coin was designed by artist, writer and LGBTQ+ activist Dominique Holmes.

“Featuring Dominique’s evocative artwork, the coin encompasses the very essence of Pride’s history in the UK and marks the first time…

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