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90th anniversary of end of World War I silver coins - Coin News
Nov 13 at 7:07pm
The British Royal Mint has produced a series of 18 sterling silver proof coins commemorating the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I. The coins are issued under the authorities of Alderney, the Cayman Islands and the Solomon Islands and have a total collection limit of just 5,000.
According to the Mint, the commemorative themes were “designed by the Royal Mint Design Team, drawing inspiration from the art and literature of those who experienced the war first hand and from their own visit to the battlefields of France and Belgium.”
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Concern Grows Over Counterfeit British Pounds - NumisMaster
Nov 12 at 8:08pm
When the British Royal Mint took a sampling of the £1 coins in circulation five years ago during 2003 the mint concluded about 1 percent of the circulating “round pounds” was a counterfeit. This was of little concern when compared to counterfeit coins elsewhere.
The BRM once again has sampled the £1 coins in circulation. This time it appears the number of counterfeits in commerce has doubled, indicating perhaps as many as one in every 50 £1 coins in commerce is now bogus.
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Minor British Institutions: The 50p coin - The Independent
Oct 24 at 10:10pm
The elegant 50-pence piece, or “fifty pee” as we call it, inelegantly, is a wonderful example of the life-cycle of a minor British institution. At first it was resented, as it supplanted another much-loved minor institution – the 10-shilling note. In October 1969, when the 50p coin was introduced, the nation was soon to lose its ancient system of pounds, shillings and pence, and, unwillingly, embrace decimalisation.
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2008 UK Royal Shield of Arms £1 Gold, Silver and Piedfort Silver Proof Coins - Coin News
Oct 10 at 9:09pm
The British Royal Mint has announced the sale of individual proof £1 gold, silver and Piedfort silver coins featuring Welsh graphic designer Matthew Dent’s rendition of the heraldic shield of the Royal Arms — only the third coin reverse version since 1983.
The coins have an extremely low mintage with the 22 carat gold piece limited to just 1,000 and each .925 sterling silver coin set to only 5,000.
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Royal Mint £5 Coins Celebrate Prince Charles’ 60th Birthday - Coin News
Sep 18 at 8:08pm
The British Royal Mint has announced the latest series of commemorative coins celebrating Prince Charles’ 60th birthday. The design is rather unusual in that both sides of the coin bear a prominent head portrait — Prince Charles and his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, making it a “two-headed” coin.
In early 2008, the Royal Mint released a nickel version for £9.95 as well as a silver version within sets. Today, single coins in proof silver and proof gold are available for the price of £39.95 and £875.00, respectively.
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Collecting Old British Coins - Informative Post
Sep 17 at 11:11pm
A coin collection would make a wonderful hobby, especially when that collection contains ancient coins that have been changed after years of development. Collecting old British coins is a specialized hobby for some people because of the grand history of Britain’s pennies, pence and pounds.
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British Motorcars Silver Proof Coin Collection Announced - Coin News
Sep 8 at 10:10pm
The Royal Mint has developed a distinct collection of 18 silver proof coins celebrating the history of British motorcars. The Classic British Motorcars Silver Proof Collection includes coins featuring British cars manufactured during the first seven decades of the twentieth century.
The limited edition silver coins bear designs of world favorite cars from 1906 to the 1970s, like the Aston Martin, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar and the iconic Mini. Several Royal Mint promoted features of the collection include:
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Beijing to London Olympic Games Handover Coins - Coin News
Sep 2 at 10:10pm
The Royal Mint revealed on Wednesday limited edition silver, gold and base metal £2 coins to commemorate the successful bid of London 2012 and mark the Olympic handover from Beijing.
The coins are the first legal tender UK coinage to display the London 2012 logo and the first to show the Olympic emblem.
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Royal Mint Issues 2008 UK £5 Gold Brilliant Uncirculated Coin - Coin News
Aug 13 at 10:10pm
The British Royal Mint launched brilliant uncirculated 2008 United Kingdom £5 Gold Coins this week and announced that they would have an extremely low mintage of 750. The annual issued coins are struck in 22 carat gold with each measuring an impressive 36.02 millimetres in diameter.
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2008 Britannia coins released by Royal Mint - Coin News
Jul 25 at 9:09pm
A new elegant Britannia design adorns freshly minted 2008 United Kingdom silver and gold collector coins launched by The Royal Mint. The bullion proof coins bear a standing portrait of Britannia, incorporating the motifs of the lighthouse, the trident, the shield and the helmet, as waves crash in the background.
“She [Britannia] almost appears to form part of the sea that surrounds and protects the British Isles.”
The new design rendered by John Bergdahl is the latest depiction of Britannia, and the seventh in the series since it was introduced in 1987.
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Royal Mint’s Queen Elizabeth Piedfort Platinum Coin - CoinNews
Jun 20 at 11:11pm
The British Royal Mint has announced the sale of the extremely limited 2008 UK Queen Elizabeth I £5 Piedfort Platinum Proof Coin, and only days after releasing the four-coin silver proof Piedforts.
The platinum coin, like its sister silver version, has the piedfort-style double weight and thickness. It’s on sale for a whopping £5250 (~$10,264 USD). Too high? Set aside the coin’s beauty and consider only its limited 150 issuance and 3 ounce platinum content. You might just reconsider.
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Royal Mint Launches Piedfort Coins - CoinNews
Jun 18 at 11:11pm
The Royal Mint launched their very limited 2008 UK Silver Proof Piedfort Four-Coin Collection for £249.95 (~$490 USD). Piedfort coins are unique with their contrasting double weight and thickness. The name ‘Piedfort’ (Pee-ay-fore) actually comes from the French word meaning “heavy measure.”
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Britian’s new coin designs - NumisMaster
May 14 at 10:10am
Domestic tabloid newspapers slam them. The daughter of the designer of Britain’s soon-to-be former coinage has bad mouthed them. There are predictions tourists will be confused by them, but Great Britain is about to go forward with its new coin designs despite outcries from some circles against the upcoming changes.
The April 22 German newspaper Der Spiegel made a good point that the first modernization of Great Britain’s coin designs in about a half century “reaffirms the country’s determination not to adopt the euro single currency any time soon.”
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