Royal Mint

London 2012 Olympic 50p Coins

October 15, 2010

The British Royal Mint produced 29 new 50p coins depicting images of various sports from the upcoming 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games of London. The below video, courtesy of Telegraph.co.uk, features Matt Hunt from the Royal Mint London 2012 Team unveiling the new coins. He describes how the commemoratives were designed by the public, expecting [click to continue…]

Counterfeit British £1 coins could force reissue

July 28, 2010

There are now so many fake £1 coins in circulation the Royal Mint could be forced to scrap all of the coins and reissue the entire denomination. Their warning came as new figures indicated there were £41 million fake £1 coins in Britain – one in every 36 in circulation. This is a record level [click to continue…]

British Royal Mint 2010 Britannia Coins

April 26, 2010

Britannia once again majestically adorns a new collection of gold and silver coins released by the British Royal Mint within its 2010 Britannia Silver and Gold Collections. These coins come in four different sizes including one ounce, one half ounce, one quarter ounce and one tenth ounce — with all of them featuring a new [click to continue…]

Coin and Cash use ‘depends on geography’

April 16, 2010

Consumers in different areas of the UK have differing levels of cash use, according to the Royal Mint. Cash use as a proportion of spending is generally higher in northern regions than in areas such as London, said Andrew Mills, of the Mint … Demand for newly minted UK coins stood at 1.2 billion pieces [click to continue…]

Royal Mint’s New UK Cities Series Begins

March 16, 2010

The Royal Mint has released its new limited edition £1 London coin in gold and silver, which is part of the new series of four £1 coins representing the UK’s capital cities. The series has been designed with a contemporary twist by the famous international coin designer Stuart Devlin, Goldsmith and Jeweller to the Queen. [click to continue…]

First Teenager Ever Designs British Coin

February 15, 2010

A sixteen-year-old schoolboy from Rishworth School, Halifax has entered the history books today after becoming the first teenager to design a British coin. Theo Crutchley-Mack entered a nationwide secondary school competition, organized by the Royal Mint, in April 2009, to create a London Olympic Games cycling themed 50p. His design, featuring a rider racing a [click to continue…]

Circulating Counterfeit £1 Coin Differences

January 11, 2010

At the end of December 2009, the Police Service of Northern Ireland issued advice to the public following reports that a number of counterfeit £1 coins had been detected in circulation across Northern Ireland. The Royal Mint supports this advice and is seeking to correct an inaccuracy that has been reported in the Northern Irish [click to continue…]

Sale of British Royal Mint Considered

December 16, 2009

In case readers haven’t noticed, we are just now beginning to emerge from the Great Recession. If any readers are having financial problems due to the economy they have two choices… Blasphemy you say, regarding selling the coin collection. Reduce expenses and paying off the debt makes more sense. Well, tell that to British Prime [click to continue…]

U.K. Royal Mint Quadruples Production of Gold Coins

December 2, 2009

The U.K.’s Royal Mint, established in the 13th century, more than quadrupled production of gold coins in the third quarter after demand for the metal increased as investors sought to hedge against a weakening dollar. Output rose to 32,735.8 ounces from 7,500.2 ounces a year before, according to data obtained by Bloomberg News under a [click to continue…]

Big Ben £5 Crown Coin Keeps Clock on Time

November 19, 2009

For the first time in Big Ben’s 150 year history, a new £5 Crown, from the Royal Mint is being used to help London’s iconic clock keep time.  The 2009 Big Ben £5 Crown was today placed inside the movement of the Great Clock and will play an essential role in maintaining its famous accuracy. [click to continue…]

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