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UK Royal Mint Reveals 2012 Britannia Silver Bullion Coin

Royal Mint — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:22:01 +0000

The Royal Mint (www.royalmint.com) is proud to announce the release of a commemorative Britannia silver bullion coin for 2012. Designed by Philip Nathan, this celebration coin has been struck with his classic 1987 image of the powerful maiden to mark the 25th anniversary of Britannia bullion coins.

Since her first appearance on English coins in the seventeenth-century, Britannia has grown to become a powerful emblem, personifying the spirit of Great Britain [...]

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2012 UK Queen’s Diamond Jubilee £5 Coin Features New Portraits

Royal Mint — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:24:15 +0000

For Her Majesty The Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the Royal Mint has unveiled the only official UK £5 coin struck to mark the historic occasion, featuring two new and exclusive portraits of the monarch.

Designed by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS to celebrate a remarkable royal milestone, the portraits encapsulate The Queen's 60 years on the throne, a regal achievement matched only by the reign of Queen Victoria, the Queen's great-great grandmother.

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UK Royal Wedding Coins Availability

Royal Mint — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:06:34 +0000

The only official UK coin being struck to commemorate the wedding of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton has gone into production at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, South Wales.

Approved by the Royal Household and the Government, the coin features relaxed, modern portraits of the couple, an approach also evident in the informal use of their names and the date of the wedding circulating their portraits. The obverse bears a portrait of Prince William's grandmother, The Queen [...]

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London 2012 Olympic 50p Coins Designed by Public Launch

Royal Mint — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 06:07:41 +0000

For the first time in its 1,100 year long history the Royal Mint is releasing a series of coins, designed by members of the British public, into nationwide circulation. Depicting the power and passion of the world’s greatest sporting event, the 50p coins showcase each of the 29 Olympic and Paralympic sports to be contested […]

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2010 £1 London Coins Begin New UK Cities Series

Royal Mint — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:25:21 +0000

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. 2010 £1 London Gold and Silver Coins Begin New UK Cities Series (Click to Enlarge) The series has been designed with a contemporary […]

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Student’s Cycling Design Selected for London 2012 Olympic 50p Coin

Royal Mint — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:15:47 +0000

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 Designed Olympic Cycling 50p Coin Theo Crutchley-Mack entered a nationwide secondary school competition, organised by the Royal Mint, in April 2009, to create a London Olympic Games cycling themed 50p. […]

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Detecting Counterfeit Pound Coins

Royal Mint — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:49:44 +0000

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 […]

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Royal Mint Unveils Doctor Who Medals

Royal Mint — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:37:24 +0000

Doctor Who fans are in for a treat this week, thanks to the launch of a limited-edition range of Doctor Who medals from the Royal Mint. Royal Mint Doctor Who Medal – CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE Licensed to the Royal Mint by BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s commercial arm, the new medals feature iconic characters from […]

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Royal Mint £5 Crown Coin Keeps Big Ben Striking on Time

Royal Mint — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:47:09 +0000

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. […]

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First Child Ever to Design UK Coin Revealed

Royal Mint — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:58:35 +0000

Nine-year-old Florence Jackson, from Bristol, was today revealed as the first child ever to work with the Royal Mint to design a UK coin. Florence won the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to design a coin celebrating London 2012 by taking part in a CBBC Blue Peter competition. The competition proved one of the show’s all time most […]

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