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Coin July 14, 2014 07:53:28 AM

Commemorative Coin to Mark Prince George's Birthday and Christening

Paul Ploumis
ScrapMonster Author
Price George's first birthday is being marked with the launch of commemorative coin. The Duck and Duchess of Cambridge have honored the first birthday of their young son with a new UK coin.

Commemorative Coin to Mark Prince George's Birthday and Christening

CAMBRIDGE (Scrap Monster): Price George’s first birthday is being marked with the launch of commemorative £5 coin. The Duck and Duchess of Cambridge have honored the first birthday of their young son with a new UK coin.

William and Kate, together with George’s great-grandmother the Queen and Chancellor George Osborne approved the design of the sterling silver piece. The coin bears the heraldic royal arms and the year 2014.

Director of commemorative coin and bullion at the Royal Mint, Shane Bissett said, “As Prince George of Cambridge reaches the significant milestone of turning one year old, we felt there could be no more fitting design to mark the first birthday of our future king than the royal arms - the arms of the monarch - minted in honor of the future heir to the throne.”

The silver coin is selected as there is one belief that when crossing the palm of new born babies with silver will provide them with good health and wealth all through their life and at the same time he £5 coin is a favorite for royal celebrations.

There will be a limited mintage of 7,500 of the birthday coins, which will each cost £80.

The heraldic royal arms incorporates the four quartering of the royal arms each contained in a shield, as well as a rose, thistle, leek, a sprig of shamrock and a crown. It was originally created for the Queen.

It was last used on a coin struck for the British Exhibition in New York in 1960.

Both George’s birth and his christening were marked with the commemorative coins.

 

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