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ICONIC Star Wars ­spaceship The Millennium Falcon appears on a new 50p coin which goes on sale today.

It follows the success of a Royal Mint collection featuring much-loved characters from the sci-fi film franchise.

Iconic Star Wars ­spaceship The Millennium Falcon appears on a new 50p coin which goes on sale today4

Iconic Star Wars ­spaceship The Millennium Falcon appears on a new 50p coin which goes on sale todayCredit: PA
The bullion bar designs feature Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo

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The bullion bar designs feature Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han SoloCredit: PA

The latest series celebrates its famous spacecraft, with coins depicting the TIE Fighter, X-Wing and Death Star II launching later this year.

The Falcon coin also features the Rebel Alliance Starbird symbol.

Prices range from £11 for a Falcon 50p to £2,770 for a gold proof coin.

Fans can also buy ­bullion bars inspired by Star Wars, available in gold and silver.

The Mint’s Rebecca Morgan said: “We are delighted to celebrate the Star Wars franchise’s numismatic return with a series of coins dedicated to its iconic vehicles.

“We are excited to enthuse new and existing coin collectors across the world and capture the imaginations of Star Wars’ thriving fan base.”

Andrew Dickey, director of precious metals at the Royal Mint, said: “The Royal Mint’s launch of the Star Wars bullion bars is particularly exciting as iconic characters of the Skywalker Saga have inspired designs that feature on bullion bars for the very first time.”

The Millennium Falcon coin will be available to purchase from the Royal Mint’s website at 9am on Monday March 18.

Customers will also be able to secure all four coins on Monday.

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The Falcon coin also features the Rebel Alliance Starbird symbol

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The Falcon coin also features the Rebel Alliance Starbird symbolCredit: PA
The Royal Mint's Millennium Falcon 50p silver coins

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The Royal Mint’s Millennium Falcon 50p silver coinsCredit: PA

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