Alan Turing

2022 - 7 - 4

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Royal Mint launches new coin celebrating Alan Turing and it has ... (The Sun)

A NEW 50p coin has been launched commemorating Alan Turing,inspired by his heroic codebreaking during the Second World War.It is the first time the ma.

"The collectable Alan Turing coin will honour the father of computing in a range of gold, silver and base metal finishes." They are a Turing quote, a significant location in his life and the coin designers' initials. The silver proof piedfort coin - meaning it is thicker than an average coin - is £102.50. The coin is available from The Royal Mint website - with a gold proof version priced at £1,150. In a special nod to his work, the designers have incorporated hidden word sequences as part of the 50p design, representing a Turing quote and significant location, as well as the designers’ initials. The coin is available now in gold, silver and base metal.

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The Royal Mint celebrates Alan Turing on a collectable 50p coin ... (Canadian Coin News)

Alan Turing's achievements range from formulating ground-breaking theories in the fields of computing, mathematics and biology to ingenious codebreaking during ...

Nicola Howell, Chief Commercial Officer at The Royal Mint said: “Alan Turing was a scientific innovator whose work shaped Britain and it is fitting that his life and achievements will be commemorated for the first time on a collectable 50p. It is impressive how much effort they have gone to in checking the historical background, and the attractive design they have come up with perfectly encapsulates his genius and achievements.” Made at the home of precious metals, where we have a rich heritage of British craftsmanship and innovation, the collectable Alan Turing coin will honour the father of computing in a range of gold, silver and base metal finishes.

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