The Royal Mint has launched (29th September) the 2011 £5 Brilliant Uncirculated Gold Coin, the last – and largest – of the 2011 Gold Sovereign collection. From September 2011 this rare and beautiful coin, struck in 22 carat gold, (.917 fine) will be available to purchase directly from the Royal Mint. The Sovereign features on […]
Water-Bound Coin Honors 500th anniversary of the Mary Rose
On August 3, 2011, the Royal Mint revealed the world’s first floating commemorative coin to mark the 500th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Mary Rose. A 3-meter (10 ft.) replica of the latest Mary Rose £2 commemorative coin was positioned on the exact spot where the Tudor flagship sank in 1545, after 34 […]
2012 London Olympic Medals Unveiled
With only one more year to go from today until the opening ceremonies of the XXX Olympiad in London, the organising committee of the London Olympic Games have unveiled the medals which the participants will be competing for. The gold, silver, and bronze designs were all on show in Trafalgar Square, site of the celebrations […]
Unique John Lennon Gold Coin Sells for £60,000 ($96,600)
A unique John Lennon £5 Gold Coin was sold for a staggering $96,600 today at auction in London. The coin, part of the “Great Britons” series from Alderney in the Channel Islands, portrayed John Lennon and was issued in 2010, which would have been the 70th birthday of the iconic singer. Originally issued to collectors […]
Prince Philip 90th Birthday Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins
The United Kingdom celebrated the 90th birthday of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh on the 11th June. This milestone birthday means that he is not only the oldest consort, but the Duke is also the longest serving consort to a reigning monarch in British history. With this auspicious birthday, the Royal […]
Unique John Lennon £5 Gold Coin To Be Auctioned for Charity
An opportunity to own a one-off item in numismatic history, unique coin to be auctioned on 29th June 2011 Numismatic history was made last year when the production of a new Alderney £5 coin featuring the portrait of music legend John Lennon was issued for sale. Released on what would have been Lennon’s seventieth birthday […]
Interview with Mark Richards, Designer of Price William & Kate Middleton Royal Wedding Coin
William & Catherine’s Special Day Remembered and Everlasting in Coin In terms of a royal occasion, they don’t come any more special than a day like this, the wedding of a senior member of the royal family, the eldest son of the Prince of Wales and the immensely popular and still missed Princess Diana. He […]
Royal Wedding One Kilogram Gold and Silver Coins
The Royal Mint on behalf of the Treasury of Alderney have announced the issue (28th April) of limited mintage of one kilogram commemorative coins. Struck both in gold and silver, they will mark the Royal Wedding of Britain’s Prince William to his fiancee Miss Catherine Middleton on the 29th April. It is the first time […]
First Look at Royal Wedding Crown Strikes
Production on the United Kingdom’s latest commemorative coin commenced today as the Royal British Mint began striking the royal wedding crown for Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s upcoming marriage. The Royal Wedding will occur on the 29th April 2011 at the historic Westminster Abbey in London. The designer of the coin Mark Richards, was on […]
Royal Mint Coin Celebrates 50 Years of the World Wildlife Fund
50 years of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), 50 different animals and plants representing the many environmental and conservation works overseen by the WWF, on a 50 pence coin. This is the latest issue from the Royal British Mint, which marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the World Wildlife Fund. Centered around the […]
