Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is where the students attend and where much of the Harry Potter adventures happen. Often shortened to just “Hogwarts”, the British wizarding school is located in the Scottish Highlands and accepts magical students from Great Britain and Ireland for enrolment. J. K. Rowling revealed that Hogwarts is a state school, and the Ministry of Magic shoulders all of the school’s financial needs. Harry Potter Coins from the Royal Mint The magical designs that appear on The Royal Mint's 25 Years Of Magic coins are based on the work of illustrator Jim Kay. He's the artist behind fully illustrated editions of the Harry Potter books, released by Bloomsbury.

These new UK Coins are celebrating 25 years since the publication of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The Harry Potter book series has sold over 500 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling book series of all time! The first book in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was written by J.K. Rowling and published by Bloomsbury in 1997. What is the release date? The Royal Mint's commemorative coins are both VAT-free and Capital Gains Tax(CGT) exempt, making them an attractive and valuable investment. Whether you are diversifying your investments or simply appreciate world-class design, commemorative coins from The Royal Mint are a great buy. The Royal Mint at The Britannia Coin Company The fourth and final coin in this Harry Potter series will feature Hogwarts School itself with the coin design described as: The second coin in the Harry Potter 50p set will depict the Harry and the Hogwarts Express train described as:The idea for Harry Potter, the boy in glasses who didn’t yet know he was a wizard, first came to J.K. Rowling during a delayed train journey from Manchester to London. From that moment of magic, the Boy Who Lived was imagined into being – an unassuming, eleven-year-old hero destined to face terrible danger, but also find greatness within himself. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stonewas published by Bloomsbury Children’s Books in 1997, the first of J.K. Rowling’s spellbinding adventures of Harry Potter, and his unforgettable friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. In 2015, Bloomsbury commissioned artist Jim Kay to create the first fully illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling’s classic story. Where to buy 2022 Harry Potter Coins? The series are a collection of 50p coins (BU and colourised variants) and various silver and gold weights. The release schedule is that Harry Potter is released October 2022, Hogwarts Express 2022, Dumbledore 2023, and Hogwarts 2023. The 2022 coins feature Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse, and the 2023 will have King Charles III. A depiction of the Hogwarts Expressand the figure of Harry Potterwith the inscription, ‘Hogwarts Express 25 Years of Magic’ Reverse: Harry Potter surrounded by stars, designed byFfion Gwillim from the illustrations of Jim Kay. Portrait highlighted in colour. Latent image to left shows the number 25 and a lightning bolt. Text above reads 'HARRY POTTER'.

It's the coins with colour-printed detail that best capture the charm of Jim Kay's designs: you can see this feature on the silver proof 50ps which comes in a special acrylic display case. Final Portrait Of Queen Elizabeth II The first Harry Potter coins were released just weeks after the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. Elizabeth II was succeeded by her son, King Charles III, on 8 September 2022. Read more on about the series on our blog: Accio Numismatica! Royal Mint to Conjure Up Harry Potter Coins. Design By Jim Kay And Ffion Gwillim Ffion Gwillim is the designer of these coins. The book was illustrated by Jim Kay. Where did the idea for Harry Potter books come from?Buy and sell coins with confidence when you use The Britannia Coin Company of Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. Buy Collectable Coins Online two hundred pounds (2oz), twenty-five pounds (quarter-ounce), and fifty pence denominations for the gold coins The Britannia Coin Company is part of the Gold-Traders group, founded in 2008. We're members of the British Numismatic Trade Association (BNTA) and pride ourselves on our honesty, integrity and expertise. This is the FIRST TIME we’ve seen both effigies of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III feature in a UK 50p series! Therefore, collectors of both monarch portraits are likely to secure all four for their collections…