UK Chancellor unveils commemorative Brexit 50p coin
The Brexit delay meant about a million coins had to be melted down and the metal put aside until a new departure date was confirmed.
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The Brexit delay meant about a million coins had to be melted down and the metal put aside until a new departure date was confirmed.
The coins were minted with the date of 31 October 2019.
One million of the special coins go into circulation this month.
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It will be the first time Ireland has introduced a personalised €2 coin.
The collector coin has been launched to commemorate the 150th anniversary of WB Yeats’ birth.
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