The Royal Mint has released (27th July) one of their most impressive and sought-after gold coins, the traditional £5 gold piece. Equal in weight to five Sovereign coins, this massive gold piece was occasionally seen in circulation since its introduction in 1820. Circulation quality £5 pieces were minted in 1887 and again in 1893 with […]
United Kingdom: DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin features on latest “Innovation in Science” coin series
The Royal Mint has released (20th July) new 50-pence commemorative coins which honour one of the country’s most eminent scientists of the 20th century. The new coin, the second in the Royal Mint’s series entitled “Innovation in Science,” is issued on what would have been the 100th birthday of Rosalind Franklin. The coin is also […]
United Kingdom: Augmented reality features on final three-coin set in Tales of the Earth Dinosauria series
The Royal Mint has released (1st June) the third coin in their popular and first numismatic programme which utilised an augmented reality application as part of the design and theme. The third and last coin in the Tales of the Earth series features the latest depiction of prehistoric dinosaurs, the ferocious and fascinating creatures who […]
United Kingdom: Third and final £2 coin in the James Cook anniversary trilogy series released
The Royal Mint has released (18th May) their third and final coin which is part of the three-year series and recognised the 250th anniversary and chronicled the three-year extraordinary journey of Captain James Cook and his crew aboard the HM Bark Endeavour, beginning in August 1768. It is the first time Captain Cook has been […]
United Kingdom: 75th anniversary of VE-Day remembered on new £2 commemorative coins
The Royal Mint has released (4th May) new £2 commemorative coins remembering the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, which was celebrated throughout much of the European continent on the 8th May 1945. VE (Victory in Europe) Day is one of the greatest moments in British history and iconic images of […]
British rarities rank among the 100 Greatest Modern World Coins
Numismatic Guaranty Corporation announced in April 2020 that its London affiliate, NGC UK, has certified a 1952 British penny. If an American collector focuses only on U.S. coins and doesn’t study money from across the Pond, this might seem like a strange thing to publicize. The United States Mint produced more than a billion Wheat […]
In the wake of the outbreak of the Wuhan strain of the COVID-19 virus, we need our hobby and activity more than ever
The Wuhan strain of the COVID-19 virus has, for the most part, overtaken world headlines as many countries battle an unseen enemy. It’s hard to believe, just eight weeks ago, that many of us in the coin industry were attending the World Money Fair in Berlin. It seems like a distant memory now. While the […]
United Kingdom: Peter Rabbit hops onto new 50-pence coins in time for Easter — and for the very last time
The Royal Mint has announced (19th March) the return of one of the most famous and best-loved children’s literary characters, Peter Rabbit, onto UK commemorative 50-pence coins for one last time. Beatrix Potter’s character, Peter Rabbit, features for the fifth and final time on British 50-pence commemorative coins with a new design for 2020. First […]
United Kingdom: “Most popular poet,” William Wordsworth, honoured on new commemorative crown coins
The Royal Mint has launched (9th March) new gold and silver commemorative crown coins on the 250th anniversary of the birth of one of the country’s most beloved poets and regarded the world over as one of the greatest authors to have ever written in the English language. William Wordsworth (1770–1850) grew up near the […]
United Kingdom: 007’s most challenging mission on new gold and silver collector coins
The Royal Mint has released (2nd March) a new range of collector coins which features the world’s most well-known and best-loved undercover agents, James Bond. Created by author and journalist Ian Fleming (1908–1964) in the same year as Queen Elizabeth II’s accession, much of his reference to Britain’s secret intelligence service was gained while working […]
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