The Royal Mint have launched (30th January) a new series of large-size gold and silver coins that mark the 65th year since HM Queen Elizabeth succeeded to the British throne—her Sapphire Jubilee. To date, only Queen Elizabeth II has reached this milestone date. The Queen surpassed the record for the longest-serving English or British sovereign on the […]
United Kingdom: Millennial Anniversary of Coronation of King Canute Remembered with New Crown Coin
On 1st January, the Royal Mint launched a new crown coin in remembrance of the millennial anniversary of the crowning of Canute, the English king who unified the whole of the realm under one authority in 1017. Canute is credited with expanding his authority in what was informally referred to as the North Sea Empire, […]
United Kingdom: Jane Austen Remembered on Latest £2 Commemorative Coin
The Royal Mint have launched (on January 1) a new £2 coin that pays homage to one of the country’s most celebrated 19th-century writers, Jane Austen (1775–1817), whose literary works during her life quintessentially captured both the gentility and the hardships of 18th-/19th-century life in the English countryside. The new coin remembers the 200th anniversary […]
United Kingdom: 300th Anniversary of Sir Isaac Newton’s Gold-Standard Report Remembered on New Coin
On January 1, the Royal Mint launched a new coin that marks the 300th anniversary of a very important pinnacle in the economic development of the United Kingdom. In 1717, Great Britain adopted and utilized the gold standard following the recommendation of Sir Isaac Newton (1643–1727), the Royal Mint’s mintmaster—a position he held for almost 30 […]
United Kingdom: Centennial of Royal Dynasty Celebrated on New Crown Coin
On January 1, the Royal Mint unveiled a new Crown coin that marks the centennial anniversary of the introduction of the British Royal family’s dynastic name—that of Windsor, which was introduced in 1917. The circumstances of why the British Royal family changed its dynastic name were wholly due at the time to the consequences of […]
Royal Mint Announces It Will Add Platinum to Its Bullion Products in 2017
(Press Release)—On December 15, the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) and the Royal Mint announced a strategic partnership to deliver a new range of physical platinum investment products suited to retail investors internationally. The move marks the Royal Mint’s first entry into the platinum bullion market. The partnership is the latest in a series […]
United Kingdom: Proof Versions Launched of Popular “Queen’s Beasts” Bullion Coin Series
The Royal Mint have launched collector versions of one of their most popular coin series, entitled “Queen’s Beasts.” Following on the successes of the bullion-quality range of this heraldic series, which was launched last year and focuses on the mythical and real creatures that have featured over centuries in heraldry and the Royal Arms, this […]
Blockchain Technology Allows Digital Investment in Precious Metals
This morning there was a post on LinkedIn that caught my eye. It was a piece from the Telegraph that talked about how the Royal Mint is going to begin offering gold trading using blockchain technology. If you’re asking yourself what “blockchain” means, I’m sure you’re not alone. I knew the term was somehow related to cryptocurrency, but that […]
United Kingdom: Queen’s Beasts Gold and Silver Bullion Series Continues with Second Design
On November 16 the Royal Mint launched the second design in a very successful bullion series that gives life to the amazing designs called “The Queen’s Beasts.” Now, what are exactly are these beasts? They are in fact, 10 creatures that have featured throughout hundreds of years of British royal heraldry. They are the sometimes […]
United Kingdom Celebrating Britannia’s 30th Anniversary With New Gold and Silver Coins
On November 11, the Royal Mint launched the Britannia .9999 fine gold and .999 fine silver bullion coin range for 2017, heralding what will be a very special year for the allegorical personification of Britain. Next year will mark 20 years since silver Britannia bullion coins featured sculptor Philip Nathan’s design, and 30 years since […]
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