A Royal Celebration like no other and a coin range to match

Long live the King! In anticipation of the Coronation of King Charles III, a remarkable range of coins has launched and launched with a bang. The first sell-out was achieved within 100 minutes of issue, with the Silver Mint Masters Set selling out its entire run of 100 before most of us even knew about […]

The man. The myth. The legend.

Douglas Bader. Flying ace. British legend. Double amputee. Despite a pre-war injury causing him to lose both his legs, Bader went back to flying as soon as war broke out, using prosthetic legs. In fact, there are so many stories about the inspirational hero during the war it’s hard to know which one to pick. […]

The coin with three dates on, and how it almost didn’t happen…

Have you heard about the coin that was approved by a Queen in 2022, a King in 2023, that has three dates on it and still managed to miss the 100th anniversary it was being issued to commemorate? To mark the centenary of the opening of Tutankhamun’s tomb last year, a special 50p coin was […]

Starting the New Year off with a SELL OUT – UK 2023 Annual Coin Sets JUST launched

Just yesterday, The Royal Mint launched the highly anticipated UK 2023 Annual Coin Set, said to be one of the most sought-after coin launches we’ve seen in years.   The coins are the very first 2023 dated coin to feature the effigy of King Charles III, a significant change to UK coinage for over 70 years, […]

Announced today: The first 2023 dated UK Charles III coins

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 […]

5 Reasons why this Sovereign is the most collectable Christmas coin 

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 […]

Creating a UNIQUE numismatic Masterpiece

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 […]

Huge demand drives 66,000 long queue for King Charles III coins

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 […]

Revealed today – Official King Charles III effigy unveiled by Royal Mint

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 […]

The war hero who features on both a UK banknote, and now a 50p coin

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 […]