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A Royal Proclamation has just confirmed some of the first 2023 dated King Charles III Coins, featuring His Majesty’s effigy. The coins mark some of this year’s most significant events and anniversaries. Here’s what’s been announced… The King Charles III 75th Birthday £5 coin, will be the first UK issue to commemorate His Majesty’s birthday […]
The Isle of Man Christmas Sovereign is back for 2022! Each coin in the range has been struck from precious metals. And this year for the very first time, we have been treated to the rare, Silver Piedfort specification. This means there really is something for everyone in this 2022 Christmas Sovereign range authorised by […]
On 15th November at 9am collectors will be in with a chance of securing the latest UK Coin release – the first ever Gold Sovereign to feature King Charles III. I’ll give you a round up of what we know so far in a moment (or you can scroll down a few paragraphs if you’re […]
In support of The Royal British Legion In 1976, Argentinian forces occupied the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. In response, for the first time since the Second World War, all branches of the British armed forces were deployed and within days a British task force set sail across the Atlantic. It was one of the […]
The brand-new, official King Charles III effigy for UK coinage was revealed on 30th September 2022. It is the first portrait of King Charles to be featured on a UK commemorative and circulating coinage. To initiate its introduction, it’s been featured across a brand-new range in honour of the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth […]
The Royal Mint has today unveiled the official coin effigy of King Charles III that we’ll be seeing on our circulating coinage in the not-too-distant future. The portrait has been personally approved by His Majesty and has been created by British Sculptor Martin Jennings. In keeping with tradition the new King faces left – the […]
Five years ago, The Royal Mint released a special version of its flagship Gold Sovereign that sold out within 24 hours of launch. Now, they’ve reintroduced this scarce coin for 2022, and we’re set to see the same hysteria and demand. The double-thickness Gold Proof Sovereign Known as the Piedfort Sovereign, the coin is struck […]
Collectors can now own the complete UK Queen’s Reign £5 collection as the third and final coin is released today from the Royal Mint. Importantly, each coin is united by the Queen’s signature, and for it to feature on each coin is this collection is incredibly rare and unique – it’s actually the first time […]
Unless you’ve been on a remote desert island with no contact to the outside world for the past few months, you’ll know that this year saw the FIRST EVER Platinum Jubilee celebrated by a British Monarch. And what a celebration it was, with big lunches and street parties across the nation. Her Majesty the Queen’s […]
Known for accelerating Allied efforts to read German naval messages, Alan Turing led a team at Bletchley park that eventually cracked the code to the Enigma machine. The Engima machine was a device that encrypted German messages, and without breaking it, it is thought that Britain and its allies might not have countered the German […]