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The Royal Mint has announced it

has sold out of the Lunar Year of

the Monkey 2016 gold and silver

1oz bullion coins. A spokesperson

said: ‘This is the first time that

The Royal Mint’s Bullion business

has sold-out of coins from its

Lunar Shēngxiào Collection and

highlights the growing ambition of

the business.’

Hallmark Coins are encouraging

collectors to buy the limited

edition £50 coins produced by

The Royal Mail, as reported in

March’s issue of Stamp & Coin

Mart. A spokesperson said: ‘With a

limited run of just 100,000, these

sought after £50 coins are sure to

grow in value and outstrip their

face value, which is why our team

at encourage coin collecting as a

worthwhile form of investment.’

The Royal Canadian Mint has

produced a set of coins celebrating

the forthcoming blockbuster

film Batman v Superman: Dawn

of Justice. The range includes a

lenticular coin featuring a dual

image that ‘shifts between two

ultra-modern, stylized silhouettes

of the two famous comic book

characters.

The US Mint recently released

the 37th issue in their American

Presidency $1 coin series, with

a $1 coin featuring a portrait of

Richard Nixon. Only 20,000 units

will be produced.

Coin update

In brief

The vital role of

Merchant Navy

seamen in the Battle

of the Atlantic, the

longest continuous

military campaign

of World War Two,

has been recalled on

a new set of coins,

produced by the

London Mint Office.

The coins,

which have been

issued on behalf of

the Government of

Gibraltar, tell the

story of the Battle

of Atlantic through

the words of the

famous Merchant Navy Poem, ‘For All Seafarers’, written by poet laureate John Edward Masefield.

However, the coins have another indelible link to the Battle, since each piece is made from silver

recovered from the wreck of merchant vessel the SS Gairsoppa which was sunk by a German

U-Boat torpedo.

A special set of the coins was recently donated to HQS Wellington which serves as a floating museum and

the livery hall of the Honourable Company of Master Mariners where they will be on permanent display.

The ceremonial unveiling of the new coin exhibit took place on board HQS Wellington, at an event

that was attended by Captain Ian McNaught who is Trinity House Captain and former Master of

QE2, Captain John Sail MNI, Chairman of the Merchant Navy Association and, as guest of honour,

Battle of Atlantic veteran, Ron Quested, who also received the same coin collection in recognition of

his bravery.

A limited number of the same set of Battle of Atlantic coins, also made from ‘Gairsoppa silver’

is being made available for sale to the public (enquiries can be made by calling 0330 024 1001).

The revenue from the sale of the coins will fund a donation from The London Mint Office to the

Merchant Navy Association which works tirelessly to bring recognition to Merchant Navy veterans and

of the critical and strategic role of the Merchant Navy in times of war and conflict.

James Deeny, Managing Director of The London Mint Office, said: ‘Hearing Ron’s anecdotes

brought home the real and present danger that Merchant Navy seamen went through, sailing in

atrocious conditions and facing constant attacks from German destroyer ships, U-boats, the German

Air Force and sea mines. We are honoured to get this opportunity to give recognition to these

incredible acts of valour, and to be supporting the important work of the Merchant Navy Association.’

Ron Quested, Battle of

Atlantic veteran, added: ‘It’s so

important that we keep alive

the memory of all those serving

in the Merchant Navy who lost

their lives during the Battle

of Atlantic. Their role in this

vital victory often seems to be

undervalued or forgotten. I

hope these coins will educate

people, and especially the

young, about the contribution

Merchant Seafarers made and

ensure that the difference they

made is not taken for granted.’

Battle of Atlantic coins recall

vital Second World War campaign

Ron Quested, a Merchant Navy & Battle of Atlantic veteran who attended the unveiling event for the coins

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