Royal Mint Announces 2024 Commemoratives

The Royal Mint has revealed five new designs set to appear on UK commemorative coins in 2024. The five designs will feature on a 50p, £2, and £5 coin, each one celebrating key events and anniversaries from the upcoming year.

The Buckingham Palace

Arguably one of the most iconic palaces, Buckingham Palace takes center stage on an official £5 coin. The coin features the renowned architecture of Buckingham Palace. A pattern inspired by a feature of the Palace’s interior encircles the portrait of the building itself, which proudly flies the Royal Standard, indicating the presence of the British monarch.

Marking the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Winston Churchill

The UK £2 coin, struck to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill, depicts a portrait of Churchill as a young man in 1895, garbed in the uniform of the 4th Queen’s Own Hussars. In tribute to this anniversary, the coin’s legend reads ‘150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF WINSTON CHURCHILL’, whilst the date of his birth and passing are displayed in equal prominence on either side of the portrait. The edge inscription, ‘PAVE THE WAY FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM,’ is taken from a remark Churchill made in late 1953.

The 200th Anniversary of the National Gallery

The design appearing on the UK £2 coin marking the National Gallery’s 200th anniversary features the instantly recognizable building at the center of the coin, with the anniversary itself framing it in a semi-circle. The edge inscription reads 'MAIORVM GLORIA POSTERIS LVMEN EST,' which means ‘The glory of our ancestors is a light to our descendants’ and is inscribed on the ceiling above the main staircase in the Wilkins Building of the Gallery. The phrase conveys the notion that the great artists of the past inspire those of the future – a founding principle of the National Gallery.

Marking the 200th Anniversary of the RNLI

Fueled by an ethos of courage and dedication, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has been saving lives at sea since 1824. As the RNLI approaches its 200th anniversary in 2024, The Royal Mint has produced an official UK 50p to mark this milestone moment. The 50p coin design displays the RNLI flag surrounded by a life ring, highlighting the exceptional 200th anniversary the charity has reached.

The Team GB and Paralympics GB 50p coin

The Royal Mint has produced an official UK 50p to celebrate and wish Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes the best of luck at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The 50p depicts two athletes representing both the Olympic and Paralympic Games in parity, with the Union flag unifying all athletes of the proud nation.

The 2024 commemorative sets are available in a range of precious metal and base-proof finishes at The Royal Mint website.