It's elementary: New Sherlock Holmes 50p coin unveiled by Royal Mint

The coin is due to go into wider general circulation in the coming months. Pic: Royal MintThe Royal Mint has unveiled a new 50p coin dedicated to Sherlock Holmes which bears lettering so small that it requires a magnifying glass to decipher.

The coin commemorates 160 years since the birth of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born on May 22, 1859.The prices range from £10 for a uncirculated version to £795 for a gold proof coin. The sleuth's profile, complete with pipe and deerstalker hat, appears on the coin, surrounded by the names of his most popular adventures.Coin designer Stephen Raw said he chose to create a design that requires a magnifying glass to read the names of these famous cases to bring out the"inner detective" of anyone who has the coin.

Mr Raw said:"Growing up in London in the 1950s and 1960s, my father would often take a short detour in the family car to drive down Baker Street to see where Sherlock Holmes had lived. I love all the stories - in my design for the coin I have listed the most popular of those adventures but by necessity have kept the words very small.

Very nice.

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Forget the coin i want new episodes Cumberbatch.

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