The First World War commemorations in the numismatic world have been extensive and planned to continue through until at least 2018. One of the primary movers has been the Royal Mint, hardly surprising given the pivotal role of Britain and the Empire in the conflict, and the firm entrenchment of the First and Second World Wars in the British [...]
Next £100 for £100 coin from the Royal Mint features London landmark Buckingham Palace The second of the Royal Mints £100 for £100 silver coins has launched and like the first coin depicts a major London landmark, this time the building most associated with the British royal family, Buckingham Palace. It isn't just the subject [...]
When we first heard that the Royal Mint was releasing a coin commemorating the second birthday of Prince George, we'll admit to a fair amount of groaning and low expectations. We needn't have worried as the Royal Mint have taken this seemingly innocuous celebration and produced something very nice indeed. Benedetto Pistrucci's St. George & the Dragon is a [...]
On Sunday in a private service at St. Mary Magdalene in Sandringham, Norfolk, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana will be christened in line with royal tradition. Fourth in line to the throne of the United Kingdom after her grandfather Prince Charles, her father Prince William and her big brother Prince George, there will no doubt be the huge throng of [...]
One of the years most eagerly awaited releases is now upon us. Last years proof Britannia design came out of nowhere to become, in our view at least, the coin of the year. By far. Following up this widely loved numismatic must have been one of the most unenviable jobs at the mint, but it was a job that [...]
One of the many commemorations taking place this year, the Battle of Waterloo was every bit as important as the battles of the First World War a century later. The final battle that saw an end to Napoleons dreams of conquering Europe, was located in what is now Belgium, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Brussels.
This year sees the 800th anniversary of one of the most important documents in human history, the Magna Carta. There's plenty of information in the mints own descriptions below so we won't repeat it here, but suffice to say it was a landmark event that produced a document laying many of the foundations of modern western society. It's also [...]
Last year, the Royal Mint launched its First World War commemorative coin program and one of the biggest of the launches was the first of five annual six coin sets to be released up to 2018. The 2014 set dealt with the outbreak of the war and this one heads into 1915 as the realisation that this war wasn't [...]
One of the many commemorations taking place this year, the Battle of Waterloo was every bit as important as the battles of the First World War a century later. The final battle that saw an end to Napoleons dreams of conquering Europe, was located in what is now Belgium, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Brussels.
With the birth of the new Princess to Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge today, it was a fairly predictable next step that we'd see numismatic mementos of the big event. Earlier, we saw a limited run of gold Sovereign coins that were struck today, but now we're on to the main event with a range [...]
