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Coin of the Year 2023
The Royal Mint’s Trial Pieces Auction 2024
What is a Die Trial Piece?
Ceremonial Coins Through Time
The King’s Evil and the Tradition of Touch Coins
The Rarest UK £2 Coins
The Story of the Three Kings of 1066
Trooping the Colour
The Rarest 50p Coins
Empire to Independence Six-Coin Rupee Set
Milestone Years of Elizabeth II
What is hallmarking?
Trial of the Pyx: a Ceremony Steeped in History and Tradition
Coin Nicknames
James I (1603–25) The First King of Great Britain
The Royal Mint offers rare glimpse inside its factory
The Saints and Strangers of the Mayflower
Two Anniversaries, One Big Coin
A Timeline of Key Events During the Mayflower Voyage
The History of The Red Cross
A Crucial Contribution - The Life of Rosalind Franklin
A badge of honour – our pride in making medals at The Royal Mint
Guide to getting a fair price for a coin
George T. Morgan – Silver Morgan Dollar
Captain Cook - Voyage of Discovery
Explore Coinage During Conflict
A penny for your thoughts - the history of the penny loafer
Treasure Hunt - Metal Detecting
The broad appeal of historic coins
Why do people buy historic coins?
St Georges Day
Who was Beatrix Potter
St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St Davids Day
How the White Horse of Hanover became part of British royal heraldry
The Queen’s Beasts – A Story of Royal Heraldry and Heritage
The History of The Queens Beasts
The Year of King George III
Edward VIII – The Coinage That Never Was
Historic Portraiture
The Rarest Coins
A Royal Cypher Mint Mark Celebrates the First Monarch to Appear on the Modern Sovereign
The Gothic Crown – A Spook-tacular Halloween Coin
A Golden Wedding Treasure Hunt
Why Over Half of Brits Love Collecting
Why are some UK coins magnetic?
Meet Our Collectors - Adam Harris
Trial of the Pyx by the Numbers
The Romance of coins
Stories from the Royal Mint Museum: Trial Plates
The story of The Sovereign – ‘chief coin of the world’
Benedetto Pistrucci
The First World War and The Royal Mint
Chinese New Year Customs
Prince Albert: The Pioneering Prince
The Royal Mint and The Victoria Cross
10 facts about Winston Churchill
Battle of Waterloo
1066, the Battle of Hastings – the date that made history, remembered.
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