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ROYAL MINT TO RELEASE ISAAC NEWTON 50P COINLiving in London for a time in 2007 I came to greatly enjoy the circulating commemorative 50 pence series from The Royal Mint. This article from the Express describes the
newest release, which honors one of my heroes, Sir Isaac Newton. -Editor
Just 375 of the 50ps will initially be released, before thousands more will be minted and available in change across the country. The 50p is a tribute to Newton's work in the fields of physics and astronomy and features a design is based upon elements of Proposition 11, in Book One of Newton's Principia Mathematica. The Royal Mint has not yet confirmed how many of the new silver coins will be in circulation, and said it will depend on demand. The Kew Gardens 50p, released in 2009, is one of the rarest 50ps in circulation and now sells for hundreds of pounds on eBay. Coin collectors hoping to get the new 50p first need to head to Woolsthorpe Manor, Lincolnshire, the place of Sir Isaac Newton's birth, as they are released into the tills this week - or hope to find one in their change over the coming months. Commemorative editions of the coins in gold, silver and collectable ‘Brilliant Uncirculated' finishes will also be available from the gift shop at Woolsthorpe Manor, as well as direct from The Royal Mint website. Anne Jessopp, The Royal Mint's director of consumer coin said: “As well as undertaking pioneering work in the fields of physics and astronomy – work for which he is widely known - Isaac Newton was also Master of The Royal Mint for three decades, so we couldn't think of a better place to issue a special release of these coins than Woolsthorpe Manor, Newton's birthplace.” To read the complete article, see: Here are images from the Royal Mint web site. -Editor
  For more information, or to order, see: David Pickup forwarded this BBC news article on the coin. -Editor
Newton was born at Woolsthorpe Manor near Grantham in 1643 and became Master of the Mint in 1699. A report he produced in 1717 helped to establish gold coin as the pre-eminent currency of the UK, paving the way for the introduction of the "gold standard". David adds: It is a good design and interesting subject. I suspect that not many will be put in circulation and it will become a rarity. To read the complete article, see: Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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