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The Royal Mint is the world's leading export mint, making coins and medals for an average of 60 countries every year. The Royal Mint Blog, the home of UK coin collecting, brings you the stories behind Britain's oldest manufacturing company and the coins we make.
The Royal Mint | The Home of UK Coin Collecting
4y ago
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The Royal Mint | The Home of UK Coin Collecting
5y ago
Coins are such an intrinsic part of our lives and the team at the Royal Mint Museum have been leafing through their extensive library to find out how authors have used coins and money in their work. Read on for some of our favourite and most interesting quotes and the coins that accompany them. ……………………………………………………………………. ... Read more ..read more
The Royal Mint | The Home of UK Coin Collecting
5y ago
Coins from The Royal Mint have captured some of Britain’s most epic battles, the great commanders who marshalled the troops, and the courage of those who served for our country. The 50p has featured five military-themed designs and, as part of our celebration of the coin’s 50th anniversary, all of them have been recreated in ... Read more ..read more
The Royal Mint | The Home of UK Coin Collecting
5y ago
With so many large sporting events occurring recently and over the coming months, at The Royal Mint we’ve been thinking about the coin toss and the effect that this simple act can have on the game itself. The act of flipping a coin to determine between two possible outcomes is a practice that has taken ... Read more ..read more
The Royal Mint | The Home of UK Coin Collecting
5y ago
Ahead of the summer holidays and a well-deserved break, many of us will be either finishing exams or perhaps know someone who is. But spare a thought for the young men who wished to become clerks in The Royal Mint Operative Department back in 1914. Our Museum team recently shared this exam paper from 1914, ... Read more ..read more
The Royal Mint | The Home of UK Coin Collecting
5y ago
As keen numismatics will know, British coinage traditionally features an effigy of the monarch but a very special coin now on display at the Royal Mint Experience, is an exception to that rule. The coin, struck in 1656 – but never released into circulation, features the effigy of Oliver Cromwell and is one of the ... Read more ..read more
The Royal Mint | The Home of UK Coin Collecting
5y ago
The Royal Mint is delighted to launch the latest line in our growing jewellery range – Motto. Through the clever designs of Philippe Cogoli, and inspired by the 1997 £2 coin – some of which are still in circulation – we have deconstructed the various designs and details to create our new Motto collection. The ... Read more ..read more
The Royal Mint | The Home of UK Coin Collecting
5y ago
For a limited time only, those visiting The Royal Mint Experience will have the exciting opportunity to strike their very own Sherlock Holmes Brilliant Uncirculated 50p coin. This year also marks the 160th anniversary of the birth of the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, so this is the perfect opportunity to celebrate Conan Doyle’s most ... Read more ..read more
The Royal Mint | The Home of UK Coin Collecting
5y ago
Are you looking for the perfect gift for an upcoming graduation? A fitting gift and keepsake for graduates of any age, The Royal Mint’s Brilliant Uncirculated issue of The Sovereign will mark the occasion perfectly, with a 2019-dated coin, to be cherished for years to come. Whether celebrating a graduation, the passing of exams or other ... Read more ..read more
The Royal Mint | The Home of UK Coin Collecting
5y ago
We launched our stunning ‘Sprig’ jewellery range earlier this month and now, we’re giving you the chance to win a pair of Sterling Silver Sprig Drop Earrings and a Sterling Silver Sprig Pendant Necklace! We’re running an Instagram competition, and all you need to do to be in with a chance of winning, is follow @royalmintuk on ... Read more ..read more