Royal Mint launches 2019 Britannia with a matching BU version in tow. New bullion coming? A favourite release of many coin collectors every year, the Royal Mint's iconic proof Britannia range has been the subject of much annual anticipation since Jody Clark's stunning 2014 burst onto the scene to universal acclaim. The [...]
Royal Mint launches five-coin fifty pence British Culture set of re-issues that sells out in a day It seems the British public have a previously unrecognised love affair with the good old 50 pence coin. Launched back in 1969 as the country switched over to the decimal system, the seven-sided coin was [...]
The Royal Mint debuts its circulating coin designs for 2019 with a very British selection The first week of the New Year brings with it the unveiling of the Royal Mint's circulating currency specials and from there, the inevitable selection of proof silver and gold coins that we all know and love. [...]
Tower of London is celebrated on a new four-coin Royal Mint collection starting with the ravens Amongst the most iconic structures in the British capital, the Tower of London can trace its history back almost a millenium. The White Tower at its centre was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and [...]
Today is the centenary of the Armistice that ended the First World War. The Royal Mint remembers. The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. A time that has resonated throughout popular conciousness over the last century and the time that the First World War, also called the Great [...]
The Royal Mint celebrates 40 years of the perennial hit childrens picture book, The Snowman First published back in 1978, Raymond Briggs' children's word-less picture book, The Snowman, debuted to critical acclaim. Telling the story of a young boy that builds a snowman which then comes to life, it was adapted to [...]
Prince Charles is 70 and the Royal Mint issues another Royal coin to celebrate 2018 PRINCE CHARLES 70TH BIRTHDAY It's certainly been a busy few years for the Royal Mint with regards to royalty-themed numismatics. A seemingly never ending procession of weddings, births, birthdays and landmarks has led to a seemingly never [...]
Royal Mint continues to expand its bullion range with the ten ounce silver Valiant 2018 SILVER VALIANT You certainly can't accuse the Royal Mint of resting on its laurels when it comes to bullion coins. After years of having a very limited range, the last couple of years has [...]
The Falcon of the Plantagenets is the fifth proof Queen's Beast coin from the Royal Mint It's Queen's Beasts time again and the Royal Mint have debuted the fifth coin in the proof range, one that has a slightly different order of release to the bullion coins. Those who are familiar with [...]
The eagerly awaited proof Britannia is here for 2018 with a full range and three precious metals One of the most anticipated releases in the numismatic calendar, the Royal Mint's proof Britannia range has garnered considerable admiration over the last half-decade, especially since Jody Clark's beautiful 2014 issue caused a stir. Today's [...]
