William Shakespeare, the Great Fire of London and the Battle of Hastings will appear on British coins this year, marking major anniversaries in the country's history, The Royal Mint announced Friday Jan 01,2016
The centenary of World War I and Beatrix Potter will also be commemorated on special coins marking 'key moments, organisations and people that have shaped the nation,' the mint said
Three different £2 coins will mark 400 years of Shakespeare's literary legacy since the death of the English language's foremost playwright in 1616.
The coins celebrate his tragedies, comedies and histories with a designs featuring a skull, a jester's hat and a crown and dagger respectively.
A £2 coin marks the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London, which started in a bakery and destroyed much of the city.
The role of the army in World War I is commemorated this year as part of a £2 coin series running through the centenary of the 1914-1918 conflict.
The 950th anniversary of the 1066 Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest is marked on the seven-sided 50 pence piece
The 150th anniversary of the birth of children's author Beatrix Potter is also celebrated on a 50 pence coin showing one of her cherished characters, Peter Rabbit
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