Britain’s Royal Mint unveiled a special new commemorative rainbow-coloured 50 pence coin on Wednesday as a tribute to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Pride UK movement.
The coin, designed by east London artist and LGBTQ+ activist Dominique Holmes, uses state-of-the-art printing technology to emboss it with the colours of the Pride progress flag.
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“It humbles me greatly that the words that I coined for the brand – protest, visibility, unity and equality – will be on an actual coin, opposite the queen,” Asad Shaykh, Director of Marketing and Communications at Pride in London said.
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The 50-pence coin placed on a table in front of Clare Maclennan of the Royal Mint and Pride in London Marketing and Communications Director Asad Shaykh, in Wales, Britain. (The Royal Mint/Handout via REUTERS)
“This queer brown immigrant has come a long way, powered by hope, love and this city. Nowhere in the world had this been possible, except the UK. Pride in London feels very proud today.”
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The coin honours the anniversary of the first official Pride UK event in 1972 and is the first to be dedicated to Britain’s LGBTQ+ community.
The commemorative 50p ($0.62) coin will not enter circulation but will be available to purchase online. ($1 = 0.8061 pounds)
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