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Next to Last 50p Coin in Sea Creatures Series Available Now Fifth release in a six-coin series features the yellow longnose butterflyfish Low issue limit of 2,750 Also available in Proof Sterling Silver with an incredibly low issue limit of 175 worldwide   The Pobjoy Mint is delighted to announce the fifth coin in the stunning new series of 50p coins featuring Sea Creatures issued on behalf of British Indian Ocean Territory. The fifth coin in the collection features the yellow longnose butterflyfish named in three languages for its distinctive elongated jaw. The design on the coin features...

Florence Nightingale on behalf of the British Indian Ocean Territory. This year is the bicentenary of the birth of Florence Nightingale who is credited as being the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War when she organized the care for the wounded soldiers and was one of the first to recognize the importance of basic hygiene when it came to infection prevention and control. Florence Nightingale was a persistent advocate of the best means to prevent the spread of infectious diseases – frequent handwa...