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| Queen features on new 50p coin marking BBC centenary | Queen features on new 50p coin marking BBC centenary |
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| The coin commemorating the BBC's centenary depicts a broadcasting mast emerging from the Earth | The coin commemorating the BBC's centenary depicts a broadcasting mast emerging from the Earth |
| A commemorative 50p coin has been unveiled by the Royal Mint to mark the BBC's centenary. | A commemorative 50p coin has been unveiled by the Royal Mint to mark the BBC's centenary. |
| The coin - priced at £11 - pays tribute to the BBC's global reach and shows a broadcast mast emerging from the Earth. | The coin - priced at £11 - pays tribute to the BBC's global reach and shows a broadcast mast emerging from the Earth. |
| It also features an image of the Queen rather than King Charles - whose effigy will now adorn all new coins. | It also features an image of the Queen rather than King Charles - whose effigy will now adorn all new coins. |
| The coins were produced before the Queen died in September and will not be re-struck in order to "minimise waste or unnecessary environmental impact". | The coins were produced before the Queen died in September and will not be re-struck in order to "minimise waste or unnecessary environmental impact". |
| The Queen's depiction on the coins is expected to create a "high demand" among collectors, said the Royal Mint. | The Queen's depiction on the coins is expected to create a "high demand" among collectors, said the Royal Mint. |
| The reverse side of the coin is also inscribed with "inform, educate, entertain" - the values set out by Lord Reith when he founded the BBC in 1922. | The reverse side of the coin is also inscribed with "inform, educate, entertain" - the values set out by Lord Reith when he founded the BBC in 1922. |
| First coins featuring King Charles are unveiled | First coins featuring King Charles are unveiled |
| BBC 100 - Celebrating 100 Years of the BBC | BBC 100 - Celebrating 100 Years of the BBC |
| Rebecca Morgan, the Royal Mint's director of collector services, said the company was "delighted" to work with the BBC "to create a special 50p" to mark 100 years of the organisation. | Rebecca Morgan, the Royal Mint's director of collector services, said the company was "delighted" to work with the BBC "to create a special 50p" to mark 100 years of the organisation. |
| "An ever-present British institution for most people's lives, the BBC has had a marked influence on our culture and broadcast some of the most extraordinary moments in British history." | "An ever-present British institution for most people's lives, the BBC has had a marked influence on our culture and broadcast some of the most extraordinary moments in British history." |
| The 50p coins were made before the Queen died in September | The 50p coins were made before the Queen died in September |
| The British Broadcasting Company, as the BBC was originally called, was started on 18 October 1922 by a group of leading wireless manufactures including Marconi and daily broadcasting began on 14 November. | |
| BBC director general Tim Davie said the national broadcaster was "honoured" by the coin, adding that the design "perfectly captures the BBC's huge reach and impact". |