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Tuesday, 30th June 2009 (3293 views)

Limited edition gold coins are to be produced following the formation of a new partnership between the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Royal Mint.

A total of 150 pieces made from the precious metal will be manufactured as a result of the partnership, which has been overseen by CPLG Sport, Licensing reports.

The items will sell for £1,600, while five are to be used for the coin toss in each of the five Tests of the upcoming Ashes cricket series, which begins next month.

These will then be auctioned off to the highest bidder at a charity event later in the year.

Commercial manager at CPLG Sport Tom Roe told the news source that the firm is "delighted" with the partnership.

"Meeting the predilections of cricket fans and coin collectors alike, the timeless product from this unique collaboration is set to be the ultimate souvenir," he stated.

In related news, it was recently announced that the People's Bank of China is to introduce a range of gold coins to mark the 2010 World Expo, which is being held in Shanghai.

 

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