Royal Mint launches 50p coin dedicated to the father of television John Logie Baird
The commemorative coins are priced between £10 and £1,005
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The Royal Mint s new 50p coin celebrating John Logie Baird being held by his grandson, Ian Baird (Image: Casey Gutteridge/Royal Mint/PA Wire)
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John Logie Baird, the inventor of the first working television, will be celebrated with a new 50p coin, said the Royal Mint.
The life and work of the Scottish engineering pioneer will be honoured by the commemorative piece as part of the national coin maker’s tribute to innovation in science.
It was designed to mark the 75th anniversary of the death of the “Father of Television”, who lived from 1888 to 1946.
John Logie Baird 2021 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin (Royal Mint)
The coin depicts a graphic image of a broadcast transmission, featuring concentric circles pulsing outward from a silhouette of the Crystal Palace mast in London, the site of Mr Logie Baird’s television station and transmitter.
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John Logie Baird, the inventor of the first working television, will be celebrated with a new 50p coin, said the Royal Mint.
The life and work of the Scottish engineering pioneer will be honoured by the commemorative piece as part of the national coin maker’s tribute to innovation in science.
It was designed to mark the 75th anniversary of the death of the “Father of Television”, who lived from 1888 to 1946.
John Logie Baird 2021 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin (Royal Mint)
The coin depicts a graphic image of a broadcast transmission, featuring concentric circles pulsing outward from a silhouette of the Crystal Palace mast in London, the site of Mr Logie Baird’s television station and transmitter.
John Logie Baird, the inventor of the first working television, will be celebrated with a new 50p coin, said the Royal Mint.
The life and work of the Scottish engineering pioneer will be honoured by the commemorative piece as part of the national coin maker’s tribute to innovation in science.
It was designed to mark the 75th anniversary of the death of the “Father of Television”, who lived from 1888 to 1946.
John Logie Baird 2021 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin (Royal Mint)
The coin depicts a graphic image of a broadcast transmission, featuring concentric circles pulsing outward from a silhouette of the Crystal Palace mast in London, the site of Mr Logie Baird’s television station and transmitter.