The Royal Mint has unveiled a range of eight coins to commemorate The Queen's Sapphire Jubilee.

The collection features a series of silver and gold £5 coins, and former BBC Royal correspondent Jennie Bond, who watched the coins being struck at the Royal Mint in Wales, commented 'I particularly love the inscription around this coin. It reads "shine through the ages" – taken from the Queen’s coronation speech. She was talking about how the ancient ceremonies shine through the ages of course, but for us, I think this also reflects how The Queen herself has shone, and continues to shine, throughout her wonderful long reign'.