Happy New Year and Happy New Coins! 2024 Annual Coins

Each year, collectors eagerly anticipate the arrival of The Royal Mint’s Annual Set.

These coins commemorate some of the key anniversaries of the year ahead and it means we get treated to FIVE brand new coin designs!

The 2024 Annual Coin Set is the second to feature King Charles III on the obverse of each of the coins. And excitingly, it follows the release of the UK’s New Coinage in October last year, in which we saw His Majesty feature on all key circulating coin denominations for the first time.

So let’s take a look at the 2024 Annual Coin Set…

2024 Annual Coin Set
2024 Annual Coin Set

RNLI 50p

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution, better known as the RNLI, was founded by Sir William Hillary in 1824 and has been saving lives at sea ever since. To mark the 200th anniversary of the charity, the RNLI is now being celebrated on a UK 50p.

2024 RNLI 50p
2024 RNLI 50p

The reverse design incorporates key symbols of the RNLI, with the flag in the centre, surrounded by a life ring and rope. Inscribed on the life rings are the years of the charity 1824-2024 as well as ‘200 years’.

British Olympians and Paralympians 50p

This year, the Olympic Games will take place in Paris, France – exactly 100 years since the city last hosted the games. The Paralympics will also be held in France for the first time, making the games the biggest event ever held in France.

This British Olympians and Paralympians 50p represents TeamGB and ParalympicsGB in their efforts in the games and inspiring the nation through the power of sport.

2024 Olympians and Paralympians 50p
2024 Olympians and Paralympians 50p

On the reverse are 2 geometric athletes in action set against the Union flag. If you look closely, you’ll also see the Eiffel Tower at the bottom, a nod to the city where the games will take place.

Sir Winston Churchill £2

The first of the £2 coins in the Annual Set features one of the most memorable figures in British politics – Winston Churchill, but perhaps not quite how we remember him.

Churchill led Britain to victory during the Second World War, and served as Prime Minster twice, but the design on this UK £2 takes us back to an earlier time, depicting him as a young man during his time in the Cavalry army.

2024 Winston Churchill £2
2024 Winston Churchill £2

This year marks 150 years since the birth of Winston Churchill, and so the years of his life 1874-1965 can be seen either side of his portrait on the coin. You’ll also find the inscription ‘PAVE THE WAY FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM’ around the edge.

National Gallery £2

Also celebrating its 200th anniversary this year is the National Gallery. Originally founded in 1824, the gallery was initially based in financier John Julius Angerstein’s house, until a dedicated building was commissioned to be built in Trafalgar Square in London in 1838.

The gallery now holds over 2,300 paintings by a variety of famous artists, including Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt and Michelangelo. And the best part, it’s free to the public!

2024 National Gallery £2
2024 National Gallery £2

The iconic gallery building features on this £2 coin along with the inscription ‘200 years of the National Gallery’.

Buckingham Palace £5

One of the most recognisable buildings in the world, Buckingham Palace, has been home to British monarchs since Queen Victoria, and today, acts as His Majesty King Charles III’s administrative headquarters.

Many a state visit and national celebration have taken place at the Palace, most recently The King’s Coronation celebrations and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

2024 Buckingham Palace £5
2024 Buckingham Palace £5

The reverse design of this £5 coin pays tribute to a building with so much history with a beautifully detailed depiction of the front of Buckingham Palace with the Royal Standard flying, encircled by a floral ring.


So there you have it, the 2024 Annual Coin Set – and what an excellent selection of coins from the year to come!

These coins will of course all be individually released later in the year, however considering the popular themes and important anniversaries they celebrate, there’s no doubt they’ll be in high demand with collectors.

Securing the 2024 Annual Set guarantees these brand new coins for your collection, before anyone else has the chance to get them individually.

Your favourite design

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Each coin has been struck to a superior Brilliant Uncirculated quality and is protectively encapsulated in official Change Checker packaging, housed in a display page ready to slot into your Change Checker Album.

The dinosaur 50ps STOMPING into your collection!

Look out Change Checkers, because a brand new collection of UK Dinosaur 50ps are causing a rumbling in the collecting world! Three roarsome 50ps in the Iconic Specimens Collection have been issued as part of the Tales of the Earth series.


2024 Diplodocus 50p

The third and final 50p in the Iconic Specimens Collection features the Diplodocus, a gentle giant of the late Jurassic period. As one of the most on-display dinosaurs in the world, it’s only fitting that the Diplodocus closes this collection.

The 2024 Diplodocus 50p completes the Iconic Specimens Collection

The Diplodocus could reach up to 90 feet long, with the neck alone measuring 26 feet! As a herbivore, it had no need for sharp teeth, and was better equipped with peg-like teeth for stripping leaves from branches. Despite its usually docile nature, the Diplodocus boasted a powerful whip-like tail which may have been able to break the sound barrier when cracked, probably used to scare predators or in courtship rituals.

Designer, paleo artist Robert Nicholls had expert guidance from Professor Paul Barret from the Natural History Museum to ensure the Diplodocus was accurately depicted, with its winding neck and impressive serpentine tail. In the foreground, you can even see a Diplodocus skeleton, further emphasising its sheer length.

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2024 Stegosaurus 50p

The second 50p in the Iconic Specimens collection takes us back to the Jurassic period and pays tribute to the colossal stegosaurus. The stegosaurus is often nicknamed the ‘dumbest dinosaur’ due to its tiny plum-sized brain, however, it had no problem defending itself against predators with its formidable spiked tail.

Stegosaurus 50p obverse and reverse
The second coin in the Iconic Specimens Collection pays tribute to the colossal Stegosaurus

The 2024 UK Stegosaurus 50p depicts the armoured herbivore in all its glory, with those unmistakable diamond-shaped plates down its back and a powerful spiked tail. In the foreground, you can even see a stegosaurus skeleton amongst Jurassic foliage and the inscription ‘JURASSIC’.

2024 UK Stegosaurus 50p in hand
2024 UK Stegosaurus 50p in hand

Paleo artist Robert Nichols worked with Professor Paul Barret from the Natural History Museum to create the design, which was based on the world’s most complete stegosaurus specimen – the ‘Sophie’ skeleton.

Did you know?
The time between when the Stegosaurus roamed the earth and the Tyrannosaurus is actually greater than the time separating the Tyrannosaurus and us!

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2024 UK T-Rex 50p

Kicking off the new Iconic Specimens collection in December 2023 was the 2024 UK T-Rex 50p, featuring one of the most ferocious predators to ever walk the earth. Not only was this the first time the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex had appeared on a UK 50p, but it was also the first 2024 dated 50p to be issued!

The first in the Iconic Specimens Collection

The Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the most fearsome animals of all time, boasting a 5 foot long skull,  armed with 60 razor sharp teeth, and a bite 3 times more powerful than a lion!

Perhaps thankfully, you won’t find yourself up against a real T-Rex in this age. However, the ferocious predator is so realistically portrayed on the 2024 T-Rex 50p, that you’ll be instantly transported back to the Cretaceous Period.

UK 2024 T-Rex 50p in hand
UK 2024 T-Rex 50p in hand

The reverse design was created by paleo-artist Robert Nicholls, with expert guidance from Professor Paul Barret from the Natural History Museum. They worked together on a design that portrays the T-Rex ready for action in a defensive stance, bearing its tremendous teeth. In the foreground, you can also see a T-Rex skeleton and the inscriptions ‘TYRANNOSAURUS’ and ‘CRETACEOUS’, in reference to the period in which it lived.

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Previous Tales of the Earth 50ps

The Royal Mint’s Tales of the Earth series celebrates the most legendary prehistoric creatures to ever roam the planet.

Dinosauria Collection

The series started in 2020 with the Dinosauria collection, which celebrated the first dinosaurs recorded in scientific literature. The Dinosauria collection included 50ps featuring the Iguanodon, the Hylaeosaurus and the Megalosaurus.

Did you know? The Megalosaurus is thought to be the first dinosaur described in scientific literature in the 1600s.

2020 Dinosauria 50p Collection
2020 Dinosauria 50p Collection

Mary Anning Collection

A year later in 2021, the Mary Anning collection was released, celebrating the first prehistoric creatures discovered by Mary Anning on the Jurassic coast. Mighty prehistoric beasts the Dimorphodon, Plesiosaurus and Temnodontosaurus all featured on UK 50ps.

Did you know? Mary Anning was just 12 years old when she discovered her first fossil. The 5.2 metre long skeleton was studied and eventually named Ichthyosaurus, or ‘fish lizard’, which lived 201-194 million years ago.

2021 Mary Anning 50p Series
2021 Mary Anning 50p Collection

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Christmas 50p Coin Ballot Announced!

Now’s your chance to own the sought-after 2009 Gibraltar Christmas 50p Cover by entering the Change Checker Christmas Ballot!

For 108 Change Checkers, Christmas is about to come early, as we’re offering our last remaining stocks of this hard to come by coin for just £35 FREEPOST.

The 2009 Gibraltar Christmas 50p features a festive robin at the centre of the design and comes presented on a First Day Cover, postmarked on the 3rd November 2009. Perching on a snowy branch, the robin is surrounded by falling snow and sprigs of holly – the ultimate symbol of Christmas.

Secondary market snowed under with listings

Historically, Gibraltar Christmas coins have always proved popular with collectors, however this particular 50p is especially sought-after and can sell for over £100 on the secondary market!

2009 Gibraltar Christmas 50p recent eBay SOLD listings
2009 Gibraltar Christmas 50p recent eBay SOLD listing
2009 Gibraltar Christmas 50p recent eBay listing
2009 Gibraltar Christmas 50p recent eBay listing

Your chance to own it for just £35 POSTFREE

Today, you have the opportunity to enter the Change Checker ballot for the chance to own one of the last few 2009 Gibraltar Christmas 50p Covers we have left for far less than the secondary market listings

Simply click here and complete a FREE checkout via our normal shopping basket to be entered into the ballot.

The ballot closes on the 8th December and the 108 lucky winners will be contacted via email on the 11th December with details of how to claim the 50p Cover for just £35.

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