Archive – Great Britain
Toward the Present: Elizabeth II
Since 1952 Queen Elizabeth II is reigning Great Britain. In 2012 she celebrates her Diamond Jubilee looking back on a period that has changed her country profoundly.
By examining 12 coins we have strolled through Great Britain’s history – this is the last part...
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Penguins, Parrots and Pandas – New 50p celebrates fifty years of WWF
To mark the 50th anniversary of WWF, the Royal Mint is releasing a special 50p coin... [ more ]
The Royal Mint and the Egyptian Revolution
Egypt ranks among the best customers of the Royal Mint in Great Britain. Now the Guardian raised the question whether and how this relationship will be continued. The result was a misleading article, which has been corrected by the Royal Mint... [ more ]
John Lennon in gold for charity
A one-off strike of the GBP 5 John Lennon silver coin in 22 carat gold is to be auctioned by the Imagine Appeal. The auction will be conducted by Bonham’s on 29th June... [ more ]
The Royal couple united – for the first time also on a coin
For the first time in UK history a reigning Monarch and Consort have appeared on opposite sides of a UK coin. In occasion of Prince Philip’s 90th birthday appear His Royal Highness The Prince Philip on one side, Her Majesty The Queen on the other... [ more ]
Unique John Lennon Gold Coin sells for an amazing GBP 60,000 (USD 96,600)
The unique gold coin which portrayed former Beatle John Lennon on the obverse was sold for a staggering USD 96,600 at auction in London. The coin was kindly given to the Alder Hey “Imagine” appeal, the children’s hospital in Liverpool of whom Yoko Ono is an ardent patron... [ more ]
Royal Mint Reveals Final Coin In 2011 Gold Sovereign Collection
The Royal Mint has unveiled the 2011 GBP5 Sovereign Brilliant Uncirculated coin, the last and largest of the 2011 Gold Sovereign collection. Struck in 22 carat gold it is now available! [ more ]
Royal Mint Reveals New Coin for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
For Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the Royal Mint has unveiled the only official UK GBP 5 coin struck to mark the historic occasion, featuring two new and exclusive portraits of the monarch... [ more ]
The Royal Mint confirms Royal proclamation for United Kingdom kilo coins
Following the Coinage Act 2011 the Royal Mint has started to mint the London 2012 Gold and Silver Kilo Coins in November... [ more ]
New Limited Edition UK Proofs Sets Announced
The Royal Mint has revealed its new 2012 Premium and Collector Proof Sets. Besides the full range of UK circulating coins in proof quality it contains also two commemorative coins. One of them is dedicated to The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the other to the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens. [ more ]
Britannia Silver Bullion Coin Revealed
The Royal Mint has revived the iconic depiction of the goddess to mark the 25th anniversary of Britannia bullion coins. The new bullion coin for 2012 will be available from 1st November 2011. [ more ]
Roman coin project at the Museum of London
The Museum of London is currently working on an ambitious funded project to deliver over 90,000 of its objects online over the next two years, showcasing its diverse collection and opening it up to a worldwide audience. Part of it will be the Roman numismatic collection of 4000 coins. [ more ]
Titanic Anniversary Marked By Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is commemorating the 100th anniversary of RMS Titanic’s maiden voyage with the release of a GBP 5 coin, available in both Silver Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated quality. [ more ]
Royal Mint launches final Countdown to London 2012 coin
With just months to go until the start of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, The Royal Mint has launched the fourth and final UK £5 coin in the Countdown to London 2012 Series in silver Proof, silver Piedfort and gold Proof. [ more ]
East India Company to mint again legal tender
The new East India Company, a luxury brand, has announced the issue of legal tender in a centenary tradition. Two Mohur and two Cash coins will be minted by the Royal Mint. [ more ]
New British coins cause headache to vending industry
The vending machine industry has faced many problems with the introduction of new coins in Great Britain. Coin operated machines had to be exchanged but particularly less well off and rural areas are hit in lack of new machines. [ more ]
Britannia 25th Anniversary sets revealed
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Britannia commemorative coin, The Royal Mint will reprise Philip Nathan’s original 1987 depiction of the British icon on the Gold and Silver Proof coins for 2012. Two very special sets will round up the releases... [ more ]
Coin counterfeiting factory in London detected
Recently the increasing number of counterfeit £1 coins in the UK received media interest. Now police crushed a whole workshop in a London office block – and even £2 coins were produced there. Until then these coins had been considered to be more difficult to fake. [ more ]
Royal Mint commemorates The Queen’s Jubilee with 5oz coins
To celebrate the momentous occasion of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, The Royal Mint has revealed Proof quality UK five-ounce coins in gold and silver, and two majestic gold and silver one kilo coins. [ more ]
Olympic Medals contain less gold than once
Olympic medals use a lot of metal but these days the gold medal is mostly silver. The last time the Olympic Games handed out solid gold medals was a hundred years ago at the 1912 Summer Games in Stockholm, Sweden. Here you will find some interesting trivia about Olympic gold! [ more ]
Royal Mint launches coin to mark closing ceremony of London 2012
With just 12 days until the start of London 2012, on July 16, 2012 The Royal Mint has unveiled the London 2012 Handover to Rio UK £2 Coin; the final coin in The Royal Mint’s London 2012 Coin programme. [ more ]
Royal Mint unveils “Masterpiece 2012”
The Royal Mint has unveiled the Masterpiece for 2012; the third in a series of medallions which aims to showcase the skill and craftsmanship of The Royal Mint engraver. This year’s medal is inspired by the legend of King Arthur and has been designed by Lee Robert Jones. [ more ]
The Royal Mint commemorates Remembrance Day with a new £5 coin
The Royal Mint has revealed a new Remembrance Day £5 coin to commemorate the war heroes who have died in conflict and to acknowledge the on-going bravery of the British Armed Forces. [ more ]
British Royal Mint Introduces The 2013 Bullion Products
On November 1, 2012 The Royal Mint has revealed its 2013 UK Bullion Range for the investment market, including the Gold Sovereign and the new specification Silver Britannia and Gold Britannia. [ more ]
2013 Gold Proof Sovereign revealed
In celebration of 60 years of Her Majesty the Queen’s coinage, The Royal Mint has unveiled the 2013 Sovereign Collection. The definitive St George and the dragon design by Benedetto Pistrucci graces the coin once more, just as it did on the first Sovereigns of the Queen’s reign 60 years ago. [ more ]
Royal Mint launched new secure vault facility for bullion market
The Royal Mint has announced the launch of its secure facility. Customers who purchase gold bullion coins from The Royal Mint can now store them in The Royal Mint Vault which is guarded 24/7, 365 days a year by the Ministry of Defence at the highly secure site. [ more ]
150th anniversary of the London Tube
2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the London Underground and to celebrate, The Royal Mint has struck two £2 coins designed by internationally acclaimed designers. [ more ]
Royal Mint expands into Indian market with first Indian sovereigns since 1918
A new partnership has started between The Royal Mint and MMTC-PAMP India to strike The Royal Mint’s gold Sovereign commemorative coins in India for the first time in nearly a century. [ more ]
Coin on Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria
Isle of Man issues a one crown coin dedicated to the only monarchs in British history who have ever celebrated a Diamond Jubilee: Queen Victoria and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. since this year marks an anniversary of both Coronations. [ more ]
Pobjoy Mint presents new blue titanium coin featuring blue whale
British Pobjoy Mint announces the release of an amazing new blue titanium coin on behalf of the Government of South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands which celebrates the largest known animal ever to exist – the Blue Whale. [ more ]
Thirty years £1 coin
It’s thirty years since The Royal Mint commenced production of the £1 coin, during which that reassuringly chunky piece of our British currency has witnessed many changes to our country, our environment and our lifestyle. [ more ]