It's Been 15 Years Since Game of Thrones' HBO Debut, And Now There's Official British Money to Celebrate

It's been 15 years since the archetypal play of Game of Thrones debuted connected HBO, captivating audiences with the communicative of Ned Stark, Jon Snow, and Daenerys Targaryen.

The show's deed archetypal play saw Ned established arsenic its leader and Dany arsenic the past anticipation for the Targaryen dynasty — what could perchance spell wrong? Lots, it turned out, though 15 years connected we're inactive talking astir it all, truthful the bid intelligibly did capable right.

Now, to observe that 15th anniversary, the British Royal Mint has created 2 collectible 50 pence coins featuring some crystal and fire-themed designs. The archetypal features a dragon breathing crimson fire. The second, meanwhile, features the Night King with piercing bluish eyes.

Prices commencement astatine £15 (around $20) for 1 of the designs without color, oregon £27.50 ($37) for versions with colored additions. Feeling flush with coin? You tin walk an astonishing £2,420 ($3,245) connected a golden version. Just don't walk your acquisition by accident.

It's been an costly week for hardcore Game of Thrones fans, pursuing the announcement of a luxurious £1,500 / $2,200 variation of the series' archetypal publication from The Folio Society, aimed astatine those with pockets arsenic heavy arsenic a Lannister's. Will the bid ever continue? When past we heard astir the presumption of The Winds of Winter, steadfast Bantam Books denied rumors that the long-awaited publication would motorboat successful 2026. Writer George R.R. Martin is inactive adamant that he'll decorativeness his story, though has said that fans shouldn't expect different writer to instrumentality implicit if helium dies.

While everyone continues to wait, you tin drawback up connected everything we cognize astir the adjacent Game of Thrones book. And, of course, there's Game of Thrones spinoff bid House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms to bask — positive connection connected a imaginable Arya Stark sequel bid arsenic well.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You tin scope Tom astatine [email protected] oregon find him connected Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social