The Royal Mint has released a series commemorating the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and the longest reign of a monarch in the history of the United Kingdom.
Interestingly, these coins will also be the first coins to bear the portrait of the new monarch, Charles III, on the obverse of the coin, making the end of an era:
This makes for quite an interesting holiday gift to the coin collector, investor, or historical enthusiast that's on your list.
With brilliant uncirculated crowns that have two portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on the reverse going for around US$17, and 50 pence with a different reverse design consisting of coats of arms going for $13.14 on the low end, there's plenty for the starting collector. You can also, if there's a goldbug in your life, get a commemorative memorial sovereign for $830.00.
These will only be on sale through December 31, 2022 or until they run out. A neat opportunity to pickup a piece of history.
