Royal Mint launches new Cluedo 50p coins with £2,000 gold prize
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The Royal Mint has launched a new Cluedo 50p collection, with hidden details inspired by the classic board game and a £2,000 gold coin up for grabs.
Coin collectors are being challenged to crack a Cluedo-style mystery for the chance to win a gold 50p worth more than £2,000.
The Royal Mint has teamed up with Hasbro to launch a new range of coins inspired by the classic murder-mystery board game.
The Cluedo 50p coins are available from The Royal Mint , with prices starting at £19.95.
But one collector could land a much more valuable prize.
The Mint has launched “the case of the missing coin”, an online competition asking amateur detectives to uncover a suspect, location and coin type.
A new clue will be released each week, with everyone who solves the mystery entered into a draw to win a gold Cluedo 50p worth more than £2,000. The competition closes on October 19.
The new coin features famous Cluedo suspects including Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum, Mrs Peacock, Reverend Green and Mrs White.
There are also hidden details, including tiny text naming characters, weapons and locations from the game.
Strictly Come Dancing champion Ellie Leach, who played Miss Scarlett in the stage production Cluedo 2, was among the first to inspect the coins.
Cluedo was invented by Birmingham-born Anthony Pratt during the Second World War, with his wife Elva designing the original board.
From October 6, visitors to the Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant, South Wales, will also be able to strike their own special Cluedo 50p.