2017 Sir Isaac Newton 50p Circulated Coin


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2017 Sir Isaac Newton 50p Circulated Coin

When Sir Isaac Newton came to The Royal Mint, Britain's finances were approaching crisis. Up to one in ten circulating coins were believed to be forged. His vision of matchless quality led him to root out and prosecute notorious counterfeiters, improve assaying techniques and refine weights and measures standards. In 1699 Newton became Master of the Mint.

After overseeing the new coinage for the accession of Queen Anne in 1702 he went on to supervise the process of bringing Scottish coinage into line with English coinage, following the Union of England and Scotland in 1707. 

2017 Sir Isaac Newton 50p Circulated Coin Mintage: 1,801,500

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