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2022 Alan Turing 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin
As the father of modern computing and a codebreaking genius during the Second World War, Alan Turing was a truly extraordinary individual. In recent years, Turing has become a figurehead for gay rights following his posthumous pardon from Her Majesty The Queen in 2013, which has since led to further pardons to gay men and created what’s become known as ‘Turing’s Law’.
In 2022, we celebrate a man with a remarkable mind with a UK 50p coin that concludes our Innovation in Science series.
Alan Turing is famed for his leading role in deciphering Nazi messages during the Second World War — saving the lives of millions.
Now, this new UK 50p coin features three codes of its own. Can you decipher them?
Codebreaking Coin Design
Spot the codes hidden on this coin
Code 1. GEARS.GRIN.THAN — ‘What Three Words’ code for Cambridge University, where Turing studied
Code 2. ‘ONLY A FORETASTE OF WHAT IS TO COME’ — Turing’s quote in The Times, June 1949
Code 3. Matt Dent and Christian Davies — the coin designers’ initials
The 2022 Alan Turing 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Mintage: TBC
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