New Harry Potter coin collection launched by Royal Mint with one worth an astonishing ￡5,000

The new Harry Potter coin collection being released by the Royal Mint will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone.

Written by JK Rowling and first published in the UK in 1997 by Bloomsbury Publishing, the book was the first in the hugely popular fantasy novel series.

The coins will also feature portraits of both Queen Elizabeth II and the King. The Royal Mint is expecting high demand and said its Harry Potter collection will be one of “a small number” that will see a change of portrait during the series.