THE Royal Mint is gifting 7,000 commemorative Platinum Jubilee coins to children who complete the special Jubilee edition of The Queen’s Green Canopy RFS Junior Forester Award.

The new 50p includes a commemorative portrait of Her Majesty The Queen on horseback and is the first collectable UK 50p to celebrate a Royal event.

Available to the public from £7, it was launched at a recent event by junior foresters from Saltford Church of England Primary School in Bristol. 

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RFS learning and outreach Manager Becky Wilkinson said: “We are so pleased to offer the Jubilee edition of The Queen’s Green Canopy RFS Junior Forester Award. We are delighted that 7,000 children who complete it will now also receive a commemorative coin from the Royal Mint.

“Planting a tree is the ideal way to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Jubilee. It will leave a legacy that children will remember and treasure for ever.”

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The Queen’s Green Canopy RFS Junior Forester Award inspires young people to learn about the benefit of trees and assist in woodland management in their local community.

View the full Platinum Jubilee collection at www.royalmint.com.