2022 Alan Turing 50p BU CC

Description

Alan Turing is famed for his leading role in deciphering Nazi messages during the Second World War — saving the lives of millions.

Now, this UK 50p coin features three codes of its own. Can you decipher them?

Codebreaking Coin Design

Spot the codes hidden on this UK coin!

Code 1. GEARS.GRIN.THAN — ‘What Three Words’ code for Cambridge University, where Turing studied

Code 2. ‘ONLY A FORETASTE OF WHAT IS TO COME’ — Turing’s quote in The Times, June 1949

Code 3. Matt Dent and Christian Davies — the coin designers’ initials