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John Logie Baird, the inventor of the first working television, will be celebrated with a new 50p coin, said the Royal Mint. The life and work of the Scottish engineering pioneer will be honoured by the commemorative piece as part of the national coin maker’s tribute to innovation in science. It was designed to mark the 75th anniversary of the death of the “Father of Television”, who lived from 1888 to 1946. John Logie Baird 2021 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin (Royal Mint) The coin depicts a graphic image of a broadcast transmission, featuring concentric circles pulsing outward from...

John Logie Baird, the inventor of the first working television, will be celebrated with a new 50p coin, said the Royal Mint. The life and work of the Scottish engineering pioneer will be honoured by the commemorative piece as part of the national coin maker’s tribute to innovation in science. It was designed to mark the 75th anniversary of the death of the “Father of Television”, who lived from 1888 to 1946. John Logie Baird 2021 UK 50p Brilliant Uncirculated Coin (Royal Mint) The coin depicts a graphic image of a broadcast transmission, featuring concentric circles pulsing outward from...

Submitting... Logie Baird, an 20th century engineer, invented the first working televisions in the early 1920s and demonstrated his prototype for the first time in January 1926.  The Royal Mint have designed the piece aged of the 75th anniversary of the death of the “Father of Television”. The coin depicts a graphic image of a broadcast transmission, featuring concentric circles pulsing outward from a silhouette of the Crystal Palace mast in London, the site of Mr Logie Baird’s television station and transmitter. Clare Maclennan, a director of commemorative coins at The Royal Mint, sai...

Royal Mint launches 50p coin dedicated to 'the father of television' John Logie Baird The commemorative coins are priced between £10 and £1,005 Updated The Royal Mint's new 50p coin celebrating John Logie Baird being held by his grandson, Ian Baird (Image: Casey Gutteridge/Royal Mint/PA Wire) There are always big stories on WalesOnline - don't miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up now When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivac...

Royal Mint launches 50p coin dedicated to 'the father of television' John Logie Baird The commemorative coins are priced between £10 and £1,005 Updated The Royal Mint's new 50p coin celebrating John Logie Baird being held by his grandson, Ian Baird (Image: Casey Gutteridge/Royal Mint/PA Wire) Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you f...