A new 50 pence coin celebrating 50 years since Concorde’s first commercial flight has been launched by the Royal Mint.
Unveiled at the aircraft’s current home, the Aerospace Bristol Museum, the reverse or ‘tails’ side of the coin portrays the aircraft in flight, against a backdrop of a split-flap departure board, with the word Concorde appearing across the centre.
The supersonic aircraft made its first commercial flight on 21 January 1976.
Former chief engineer of Concorde John Britton said: “To celebrate Concorde on an official UK coin is a proud moment for everyone who dedicated their careers to keeping her in the sky.”