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 Royal Mints of the World Unite to Celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
(9 Jan 2012)

 The Royal Mint Reveals Five New Precious Metal Coins to Commemorate the Diamond Jubilee
(9 Jan 2012)

 How to Coin a Phrase
(5 Dec 2011)

 The Royal Mint gain gold standard in energy management
(1 Dec 2011)

 The official London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic coins revealed
(14 Nov 2011)

 Britannia £2 Silver Bullion Coin Revealed
(1 Nov 2011)

 Royal Mint reveals official Diamond Jubilee coin
(11 Oct 2011)

 London 2012 Paralympic medals unveiled
(19 Sept 2011)

 Commemorative coin floated at site where Mary Rose sank in the Solent
(2 Aug 2011)

 London 2012 celebrates one year to go
(27 July 2011)

 The Royal Mint Unveils Annual Report 2010-11
(21 July 2011)

 The Royal Mint hosts Prime Minister’s first cabinet meeting in Wales
(13 July 2011)

 A One Off - John Lennon Coin Auction
(14 June 2011)

 Hornby 50p window display at Hamleys
(11 May 2011)

 £40,000 Gold Kilo Coin to Mark Royal Wedding
(28 April 2011)

 The Royal Mint Unveils the Official Royal Wedding Coin
(17 March 2011)

 New 50p Celebrates Fifty Years of WWF
(10 March 2011)

 Chancellor of the Exchequer Opens Pioneering Coin Production Facility at the Royal Mint
(5 March 2011)

 Cardiff's Coat of Arms to Feature on New UK £1 Coin
(1 March 2011)

 Maritime Great, Mary Rose, Immortalised on UK £2 Coin
(16 February 2011)

 The first ever engagement coin to mark the engagement of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton
(22 December 2010)

 London 2012 medals to be made in the UK by Royal Mint
(14 December 2010)

 Celebrate Belfast with a new coin highlighting the city’s rich heritage
(4 November 2010)

 Lennon beats historical heavyweights to become a Great Briton
(29 October 2010)

 29 50p coins for 29 Olympic and Paralympic sports
(13 October 2010)

 The Royal Mint commemorates the historic visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the UK
(16 September 2010)

 On the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, personal memories from surviving veterans are captured on film 
(14 September 2010)

 Is Lennon set to lose out to girl power? 
(15 July 2010)

 The Royal Mint shows Royal respect for King of the jungle with WWF medals 
(30 June 2010)

 The Royal Mint releases gold sets for those who want a share of the gold rush 
(17 June 2010)

 Royal Mint gains gold standard in social responsibility 
(12 June 2010)

 If football does come home, will it be down to good luck - or good management? 
(27 May 2010)

 Royal Mint launches limited edition free ‘Come on England’ ‘lucky’ medal, with Sir Geoff Hurst 
(25 May 2010)

 The Royal Mint presents Archbishop Tutu with Florence Nightingale coin at intimate evening service to celebrate her life and work 
(13 May 2010)

 Crack the Father’s Day Conundrum 
(1 May 2010)

 The Enduring Icon of Britain 
(16 April 2010)

 London 2012 Countdown Coin sell-outs Announced 
(1 April 2010)

 The Royal Mint announces new £1 London coin with contemporary twist
(5 March 2010)

 The Royal Mint reveals rare British coin to the numismatic world for the first time
(22 February 2010)

 Royal Mint ot expand production facilities 
(18 February 2010)

 Local schoolboy makes history with Olympic 50p
(9 February 2010)

 The Royal Mint celebrates 100 years of Girlguiding UK 
(8 February 2010)

 Detecting Counterfeit £1 Coins in Northern Ireland
(5 January 2010)

 Royal Mint unveils timeless medal for the Time Lord
(30 November 2009)

 The Winner of the Blue Peter Coin Design Competition is Revealed
(13 October 2009)

 Mini Gold Rush at The Royal Mint
(17 August 2009)

The Royal Mint Unveils Annual Report 2008-09
(18 June 2009)

 Royal Mint Counts Down to London 2012 with Special Coin
(21 April 2009)

 Students Get Chance to Make Olympic History in Royal Mint Competition
(14 January 2009)

 The Royal Mint Design Competition for London 2012 â€" for the Nation
(14 January 2009)

 Designing Change: Coins of Elizabeth II
(18 September 2008)

 The Royal Mint Makes Money for Everyone
(19 June 2008)

 The Royal Mint Celebrates 45oth Anniversary of Accession of Queen Elizabeth I
(17 June 2008)

 School Children Gain Priceless Knowledge From the Royal Mint Education Resource
(2 June 2008)

 The Royal Mint Commemorates 90^th Anniversary of the End of First World War
(9 May 2008)

 New collections launch united coins for a United Kingdom
(2 April 2008)