Limited edition 50p coins to mark Britain's departure from the EU have been melted down after the UK was granted another Brexit extension.
The coins, dated October 31, are going to be recycled now that a new deadline of January 31 has been agreed with the EU.
Up to 10 million new coins were reportedly being made ready for this month's deadline but The Treasury says a new coin will be produced, which will go into circulation after Britain's departure from the EU.
The coins will carry the words "Friendship with all nations", but will be stamped with a new departure date - currently set to be January 31 2020.
A HM Treasury Spokesman said: "We will still produce a coin to mark our departure from the European Union, and this will enter circulation after we have left."
According to the Royal Mint website, precious metals, such as 50p coins, are sorted and shredded before being melted down.
Metals are then purified and solidified before being turned into new products.
The Royal Mint will meet the costs of designing and producing the commemorative coins.
The latest extension to Brexit allows the UK to leave the EU before the January 31 deadline if a deal is approved.
