O nouă monedă comemorativă din Marea Britanie - 09.01.2024

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Of the total of five commemorative coins that the British Royal Mint, The Royal Mint, is issuing in this year 2024, today I am letting you know the reason for another of them. On this occasion the new piece, with a 50 pence face and minted in cupro-nickel, is intended to pay tribute to the "Royal National Lifeboat Institution" (RNLI) and its 200th anniversary, as this vital organization has been saving lives at sea since 1824.

Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)

After moving to Douglas on the Isle of Man, Sir William Hillary witnessed several shipwrecks along the coast and began campaigning for the creation of a national lifeboat service, founding it in 1824. the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, which was later renamed the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in 1854. ).

Since its inception, the organization has operated as a charity relying on donations and the bravery of its many volunteers. Available 24/7 regardless of weather conditions, the service has saved more than 144,000 lives.

In 2001, the RNLI began offering lifeguard patrols, and now operates on over 240 beaches across the UK and Channel Islands.

Design – John Bergdahl

 

 

The reverse design shows the RNLI flag surrounded by a Kisbee lifebuoy, adopted for use by the RNLI in 1855, and which was used for the next 100 years, until it was replaced by the much lighter polyethylene version still available. is used today. On the life jacket we can see the text "200 YEARS" along with the dates "1824" and "2024", years since the organization has been operational. At the bottom right we also see the initials of the coin designer "JB" (John Bergdahl).

 

While the obverse of the piece shows us the official portrait of monarch Charles III created by Martin Jennings, along with the inscriptions surrounding the bust: face value of the coin (50 pence), year of issue "2024", and the legend in Latin abbreviated «DG REX. FD» (Dei Gratia Rex) and (Fidei Defensor) (King by the grace of God and Defender of the Faith).

Coin characteristics

Country United Kingdom
Face value 50 pence
Metal Cupronickel
Diameter 27.30mm
Weight 8g
Design Martin Jenning (recto) John Bergdahl (reverse)
Date of issue January 2024
Issuance volume Unannounced

 

 

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