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Every year The Royal Mint mark the year’s memorable events and anniversaries that capture the nation’s striking stories on circulating coins, and 2017 is no different.

Today The Royal Mint have unveiled the new themes and designs for all the 2017 commemorative coins, and Change Checkers can look forward to some very significant British anniversaries being commemorated.

£5 –  King Canute 

2017 marks the 1000th anniversary of the coronation of King Canute and this £5 coin designed by Lee R. Jones has been issued.

This brand new £5 coin depicts King Canute, the Viking conqueror hailed the first ‘king of all England’.

£5 – House of Windsor Centenary 

To mark the 100th anniversary of the creation of the House of Windsor this £5 coin has been designed by John Bergdahl.

A centenary of royal service is commemorated on this £5 coin marking the 100th anniversary of the creation of the House of Windsor – when King George V changed the name of the British Royal Family from the German Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the English Windsor.

£2 – Jane Austen

Designed by Dominique Evans, a portrait of Jane Austen features on this brand new £2 coin to mark 200 years since her death.

To mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen, one of the best-loved English novelists, this £2 coin featuring her portrait has been issued.

£2 – WW1 Aviation 

This £2 coin has been designed by the agency ‘tangerine’ and pays tribute to the aviators of the First World War.

In commemoration of the Centenary of the First World War, The Royal Mint has issued a series of specially commissioned £2 coins. This coin pays tribute to the aviators of the First World War and their sacrifices in the race for supremacy of the skies.

50p – Sir Isaac Newton

This 50p coin has been issued to commemorate the achievements of Sir Isaac Newton and has been designed by Aaron West.

This 50p coin remembers the legacy of Sir Isaac Newton, genius of the Scientific Revolution and one of the most famous men in history. 

The announcement of next year’s coins is always an exciting moment for Change Checkers, particularly when the anniversaries are as significant as these.

And now we can now start looking forward to finding these new designs in our change throughout the year! 

The 2017 Change Checker Commemorative Coin Set

If you can’t wait to find these coins in your change you can add the 2017 Change Checker Commemorative Coin Set to your collection today>>