In 2020 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Rosalind Franklin, the Royal Mint released a special Limited Issue Brilliant Uncirculated Rosalind Franklin 50p Fifty Pence Coin and is the second coin in the Innovation in Science Series. .
The reverse designed by David Knapton celebrates Rosalind Franklin and the discovery of DNA and features Photograph 51 while the obverse depicts the Fifth Portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Jody Clark.
Limited Mintage Worldwide
Finished to Brilliant Uncirculated Condition - A Finer Finish Than Circulating Coins
The first time Rosalind Franklin and her achievements have been celebrated on a UK coin
Celebrate the legacy of one of Britain’s greatest scientists
Build your Innovation in Science coin collection
The Second Coin in the Special Innovation in Science Coin Series
Produced in collaboration with King’s College London where Franklin’s DNA research took place
