Month: June 2020

2003 Two Pounds DNA The 2003 £2 Pound Coin: DNA Double Helix - The 2003 two pounds coin commemorated the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA. Despite it being a modern buzz-word, DNA was actually discovered quite a long time ago.
1797 Cartwheel Penny The 1797 Cartwheel Penny - The 1797 Penny is one of the most remarkable coins in British history. Its size earned the coin its nickname of the 'Cartwheel' penny. It has a diameter of 36mm, it is 3mm thick and weighs 28.35g. Compared to a modern penny it is almost twice the size, twice the thickness and a staggering eight times heavier!
viking danes angl-saxons When England Lived Under Danish Rule - Danes ruled all of England for more than a generation. Between Canute and his sons, the Danes were kings from 1016 through 1042, yet we still think of England as Anglo-Saxon during that era.
Hylaeosaurus The Third 50p coin in the Royal Mint’s Dinosauria Collection is Hylaeosaurus 50p - The third 50p coin in the Royal Mint's Dinosauria Collection is Hylaeosaurus.