The Royal Mint wants to make a new

The Royal Mint wants to make a new commemorative coin! Today you will imagine you are coin designers, and that you have been asked to design a new commemorative coin for the Royal Mint.

You will then draw a coin design and make a model, just like an engraver would at the Royal Mint.

What is a commemorative coin? Click on the coin to play the video to find out…

The purpose of a commemorative coin is to help us mark important or historical events. This £5 coin was made to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012

Commemorative designs most often appear on the 50p or the £2 coin. Do you recognise any of these designs? 50th anniversary of the discovery of DNA Rugby World Cup 1999 The Mary Rose 200th anniversary of the first steam locomotive A celebration of Isambard Kingdom Brunel: the roof at Paddington Station, London

Click to change Size – the design needs to fit on the coin Shape - the design needs to work on a circle Design - your design needs to show the subject clearly Colour - £2 coins are bi-metal, meaning made of two metals. Your design should use both parts of the coin creatively What do I need to think about when designing a £2 commemorative coin?

There are four stages to designing a commemorative coin…

Task: to research your topic and come up with as many ideas for coin designs as possible!

London Underground

Charles Dickens

Now that you have done your research, it’s time to design your coin. Think about all the great ideas you’ve come up with during your research, then pick one or two that you think are the best. You will need to be patient- creating a good coin design can take time!

When you are happy with your design it is time to model your coin. Click on the model to play the video again The Gold Kilo was designed and modelled by Sir Anthony Caro.

Congratulations! You have finished modelling your coin. Now you need to present your design to the RMAC (Royal Mint Advisory Committee for coins, medals and seals).

The Winning Designs ‘MIND THE GAP’ By Edwina Ellis ‘Linear expression of the Tube map’ By Barber Osgerby

The Winning Designs ‘Something will turn up’ by Matt Dent