THIS week, 375 special Sir Isaac Newton 50p coins will be released into tills at Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire.

Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, astronomer and physicist. He was born in Lincolnshire and has been dubbed a hero of the 17th century’s ‘Scientific Revolution’.

The Royal Mint and The National Trust have joined forces to release the coin, in celebration of the 375th anniversary of Sir Isaac’s birth.

Anne Jessopp, who works for The Royal Mint, revealed: “Isaac Newton was also Master of The Royal Mint for three decades, so we couldn’t think of a better place to issue a special release of these coins than Woolsthorpe Manor, Newton’s birthplace.”

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