Embed from Getty Images The government and treasury of Ascension Island have issued (30th August) a new crown coin which marks a royal event not seen in anyone’s lifetime previously. The crown celebrates the 65th anniversary of reign (the Sapphire Jubilee) of HM Queen Elizabeth II, who ascended to the British throne on the 6th February 1952 at […]
United Kingdom: The genius of Sir Isaac Newton honoured on latest commemorative 50 pence
The Royal Mint have launched (4th September) the precious-metal versions of their tribute to the genius of Sir Isaac Newton on the 375th anniversary of his birth. Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727) was the most significant figure of the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century. His legacy shaped our understanding of mathematics and physics and helped define the […]
Fourth and final coin in popular Beatrix Potter 2017 Collection now available for pre-order
The fourth and final release in the Beatrix Potter 2017 Collection features Benjamin Bunny and is now available for pre-order. The Tale of Benjamin Bunny is distinct from Potter’s other four books given that the story was written entirely from scratch, unlike the aforementioned which were based on her own private letters. Benjamin Bunny’s tale […]
Ascension: 70th wedding anniversary of Elizabeth and Philip celebrated on latest silver crown coin
A Lifetime of Devotion The government and treasury of Ascension have issued (20th July) a new crown coin which marks an astonishing and memorable life event of the longest-serving British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, and her consort, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The royal couple have had an astonishing life together and have dedicated […]
The Royal Mint seeks freelance artists and illustrators
The British Royal Mint has announced that it’s seeking freelance concept artists and illustrators to work with the mint’s Coin Design team. The following is directly from the mint’s release; interested applicants can also read the posting directly on the Royal Mint website. The role The Coin Design team are responsible for turning ideas into […]
United Kingdom: Large-size gold and silver coins mark centennial of World War I
The Royal Mint have issued (6th July) the fourth coin in a series of five 5-ounce gold and silver coins commemorating the centennial of the First World War, from “Outbreak to Armistice” (as the program is called). The programme began in 2014, the 100th year since Europe found itself in what was described as the “war […]
United Kingdom: WWI centennial series continues with latest £2 commemorative coin
The Royal Mint have issued their latest £2 commemorative coin in a variety of precious metals, including a silver piedfort example, as part of their five-year-long tribute to the centenary anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. Their First World War collection continues with the 2017 Aviation £2 coin, marking the […]
United Kingdom: Prince Philip’s lifetime of service honoured with new gold and silver crown coins
It was announced today that special crown coins will be issued in August to pay tribute to the lifetime of official service which HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has given to the nation. It was announced by Buckingham Palace on the 4th May that the 96-year-old consort of the Queen would be retiring later […]
United Kingdom: First-of-its-kind piedfort gold sovereign celebrates 200th anniversary of iconic coin
The Royal Mint have launched (26th June) two additional sovereign anniversary coins to mark the iconic coin’s bicentennial. The sovereign was first struck in 1817 as part of the United Kingdom’s historic Great Coinage Act of 1816. The reverse of each coin is to feature Pistrucci’s original 1817 masterpiece with the full garter border and inscription, […]
United Kingdom: Latest “Beast,” the Unicorn of Scotland, is unleashed on new coins
The Royal Mint have launched (5th June) their latest coin in their hugely successful “Queen’s Beasts” bullion and collector-coin series. The legendary Unicorn of Scotland is the latest beast to make an appearance onto a range of collectable coins celebrating the 10 “Queen’s Beasts” of British heraldry. James VI of Scotland became James I of England […]
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