Stephen Hawking 50p: where to buy special edition coins

Optical illusion design inspired by physicists work on black holes

Stephen Hawking 50p
(Image credit: Royal Mail)

The Royal Mint has released a special edition 50p coin to commemorate the life and work of British physicist Stephen Hawking.

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