Commemorative Brexit 50p coins to be recycled

Commemorative coins minted to mark Britain’s departure from the EU are being melted down, the Treasury has admitted.

The 50 pence coin bearing a departure date of 31 October are being “recycled”, it added.

Sky News reports that the decision follows the EU’s decision to grant a further three-month delay, something Boris Johnson accepted on Monday afternoon in a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk.

Via Sky News 

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