Given the popularity of ships as a theme for modern coins, I thought you might be interested in this new podcast series from the Royal Mint Museum. It’s a fascinating place, as you can imagine, so this could well be an equally fascinating dive into British coin history. The mint has a page set up HERE, where you can access the six episodes.

PRESS RELEASE: Numismatic experts at The Royal Mint Museum have taken to the depths of Britain’s maritime history to create a new podcast. The six-part series, available now on all major streaming platforms, takes listeners on a voyage to explore coins and their place on the high seas. Hosted by The Royal Mint Museum’s leading experts Chris Barker, Susan Sandford, and David Mason, and featuring a range of subject-matter experts, each episode lifts the curtain on a carefully curated collection of numismatic art, which is not accessible to the public.

Dr Kevin Clancy, Director of The Royal Mint Museum said: “From the ships depicted on the earliest coins struck by The Royal Mint, to the globe-spanning trade that built an empire, Britain and the money that built it has always been linked with naval traditions.

In a first for The Royal Mint Museum, we are delighted to launch this six-part podcast series exploring the position of coins in our seafaring history. We are fortunate to have a vast and diverse collection here at The Royal Mint Museum, and we hope listeners are as fascinated by it as we are.”

The Royal Mint Museum team has worked in partnership with a variety of institutions to develop the series including The British Museum, The National Museum of The Royal Navy, the Mary Rose Trust, the Newport Medieval Ship, and the Portland Museum. The podcast is part of wider “Coins and the Sea” project, which includes a temporary exhibition at The Royal Mint Experience. Visitors can see unique sunken treasures recovered from shipwrecks, as well as the first coin produced by The Royal Mint depicting a ship, and Edward III’s golden noble.

To listen to The Royal Mint Museum’s ‘Coins and the Sea’ podcast, please visit The Royal Mint Museum website.