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Today's featured article Una and the Lion five-pound coin (1839) The five-pound British gold coin has been struck intermittently since 1820, but was issued as a circulation coin only in 1887, 1893 and 1902. Through most of its history, it has depicted, on its reverse, Benedetto Pistrucci's portrayal of Saint George and the Dragon, traditionally used on the sovereign. The five-pound piece was first struck in 1820 as a pattern coin. It was issued again in small numbers in 1826, 1829 and 1839, with the last using the well-regarded depiction of Una and the Lion (pictured) by William Wyon. In 1887 and 1902 it was struck in small numbers at the Sydney Mint. A five-pound coin struck in preparation for the coinage of Edward VIII sold in 2021 for £1,654,000, the highest price paid for a British coin. Since 1980, it has been struck in most years by the Royal Mint for sale to collectors and investors. Commemorative versions have been issued, such as in 2022, following the death of Elizabeth II; this depicted her son and successor, Charles III. (Full article...) Recently featured: Pulgasari 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season Matthew Brettingham Selected anniversaries March 14: Sikh New Year's Day; White Day in parts of East Asia; Purim (Judaism, 2025); Pi Day Gioachino Rossini 1309 – On Eid al-Fitr, the citizens of Granada stormed palaces in the city, deposing Sultan Muhammad III and placing his half-brother Nasr on the throne. 1864 – The Petite messe solennelle by Gioachino Rossini (pictured) was first performed in Paris, 34 years after his retirement as a composer. 1931 – Alam Ara, the first Indian sound film, premiered at the Majestic Cinema in Bombay. 1988 – China defeated Vietnam in a naval altercation while attempting to establish oceanographic observation posts on the Spratly Islands. 2021 – The Burmese military and police forces killed at least 65 civilians during the Hlaingthaya massacre in Yangon, including those protesting a recent coup d'état. Albert Einstein (b. 1879) Zita of Bourbon-Parma (d. 1989) Piri (b. 1999) Ieng Sary (d. 2013) More anniversaries: March 13 March 14 March 15	In the news Rodrigo Duterte In Pakistan, a train hijacking by the Balochistan Liberation Army leaves at least 71 people dead. Former president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte (pictured) is arrested on the basis of an International Criminal Court warrant charging him with crimes against humanity. Intuitive Machines' Athena lands on the Moon at an incorrect angle and is unable to complete its mission. In computing, Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton are awarded the Turing Award for their work on reinforcement learning. Ongoing: M23 campaign Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: Junior Bridgeman Marc Neil-Jones Athol Fugard Brad Sigmon Jean-Louis Pichon Art Schallock Did you know... Nyango Star playing the drums ... that Nyango Star (pictured), a half-cat, half-apple character who plays death metal drums, helps fund a town with a declining population? ... that the Williamsburg indie music venue Baby's All Right occupies a former hot dog factory? ... that Jarrad Searby left the Proud Boys after he became angry with their disavowal of neo-Nazism? ... that the Olympic Village in Saint-Denis used wood sourced from eco-managed forests and ultra-low-carbon concrete to reduce the carbon footprint of its construction? ... that Olympic team chaplain Ashley Null credits his work counseling elite athletes to his scholarly research on the Protestant Reformation? ... that French president Emmanuel Macron posted deepfakes of himself on Instagram ahead of the AI Action Summit? ... that George Seeman, shortly after signing to play for the Green Bay Packers, played in a game against the Packers? ... that four locations of Video Update were seized by sheriff's deputies in a lawsuit by a sign manufacturer? ... that inspired by the short story "Qingfeng", Mao Zedong likened the United States to a ghost?
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