The Royal British Mint has released gold and silver versions of the base metal Mary Rose Commemorative £2 Coin, which was unveiled in December 2010. The coin marks the 500th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the “Mary Rose”, the flagship vessel of the Royal Navy during the reign of King Henry VIII who declared […]
Price William & Kate Middleton Royal Wedding Commemorative Coin Design
Today, the Royal Mint has released the official design for the commemorative coin which will be issued to celebrate the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales to Miss Catherine Middleton. The wedding is scheduled for the 29th April and will be held in Westminster Abbey in London. The coin’s design, which was […]
Royal Mint Offers Engagement Coin to Retail Outlets
The Royal Mint have packaged their first ever official engagement coin of HRH Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton in a new convenient packaging, designed especially to be stocked by several British retail stores. The special presentation contains a collector’s quality uncirculated coin in an elegant folder with the Royal coat of arms at the […]
Commemorative Coin Celebrates Prince William and Kate Middleton Engagement
The Treasury of the Government of Alderney have issued a commemorative coin to mark the engagement of H.R.H. Prince William of Wales and Miss Katherine Middleton, who announced on the 16th November their intention to marry in 2011. The pair met in 2001 while they were both university students at St. Andrew’s in Fife, Scotland. […]
Royal Mint Christmas Cracker with Five Gold Coins
The Royal Mint of the United Kingdom has created a unique, one off Christmas cracker full of gold. The traditional cracker, a modified novelty firecracker for the Christmas festive season, is a must-have at every British Christmas table and given to each diner. Ordinary Christmas crackers are usually filled with small trinkets of all sorts. […]
2011 Britannia Silver Bullion Coins
The Royal British Mint will issue the 2011 Britannia one ounce silver crown with a new reverse design featuring a seated version of Britannia with a billowing union jack cleverly super-imposed in front. The design is the work of David Mach and described as very patriotic in its approach for this very popular bullion crown […]
2011 Prince Philip 90th Birthday £5 Silver Crown Coin
The Royal British Mint has announced the issuance of a £5 crown coin to mark the 90th birthday of his Royal Highness, Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh who will celebrate this milestone event on the 10th June 2011. It is the first time that a British coin will be issued to celebrate a birthday […]
Coin Marks 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain
The Royal British Mint, in association with the Battle of Britain Fighter Association and the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, has released a new five pound crown coin to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The obverse of the coin bears the well known effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II designed by […]
Royal Mint Issues London 2012 Gold Series: Faster, Three Coin Set
The British Royal Mint has began a new series of gold coins in conjunction with the 30th Olympiad to be hosted in London in 2012. The series is inspired by the motto of the Olympic Games: Citius, Altius, Fortius – Faster, Higher Stronger. The current gold series: CITIUS – Faster Three-Coin Set includes a £100 […]
Winston Churchill £5 Crown from the British Royal Mint
The British Royal Mint has issued a new coin honoring the 70th anniversary of the Premiership of Winston Churchill, which began in May 1940. The coin is part of an ongoing series of £5 crowns which make up the “Celebration of Britain” series, issued in conjunction with the 2012 London Olympiad. The coin features Sir […]
