FA Cup £2 coin released to celebrate 150 years of the competition
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A new commemorative £2 coin has been released to celebrate 150 Years of the FA Cup competition. The new coin will be made in a variety of metals including, base metal, silver, silver piedfort and gold.
The special coin features the iconic FA Cup trophy on one side, surrounded by the words 'Celebrating 150 years of the FA Cup', and on the edge of the coin are the words football’s greatest cup competition inscribed.
This new coin will be used to kick off the FA Cup final at Wembley on 14th May with the traditional coin toss.
The Royal Mint’s Director of Commemorative Coin Clare Maclennan said: "The Emirates FA Cup is an iconic footballing competition that has enabled clubs across the country to dream of lifting the coveted trophy for 150 years.
"In what is an extra special season for everyone involved in the game, we are thrilled to be working with The FA and celebrating the 150th anniversary of the much-loved competition with a commemorative £2 coin. Designed with the trophy at its heart, it is fitting that that the coin will be used for the coin toss during Final at Wembley in May."
Whilst collectors and football fans are able to buy the new coin from the Royal Mint, ranging from £10 up to £1,125, a special coin will be minted especially for the FA Cup Final made out of silver, with a certificate of authenticity baring the number one.
Now take look through some special 10p coin designs:
A – Angel of the North
B – Bond…James Bond
C – Cricket
D – Double Decker Bus
E – English Breakfast
F – Fish & Chips
G – Greenwich Mean Time
H – Houses of Parliament
I – Ice-Cream Cone
J – Jubilee
K – King Arthur
L – Loch Ness Monster
M – Mackintosh
N – National Health Service
O – Oak Tree
P – Post Box
Q – Queuing
R – Robin
S – Stonehenge
T – Teapot
U – Union Flag
V – Village
W – World Wide Web
X – X Marks the Spot
Y – Yeoman
Z – Zebra Crossing
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