Month: October 2020

2020 Five Pound Remembrance Day Silver Proof Reverse New Five Pound Coin for Remembrance Day 2020 - The Royal Mint has released a new £5 coin for Remembrance Day 2020.
Tin farthings Charles II Tin Farthings 1684 - Charles II used tin as the metal for Farthings. Why tin? and why did they insert a copper plug?
2020 Fifty Pence Christopher Robin Winnie the Pooh Collection Christopher Robin, the Second Coin in the Winnie the Pooh Collection, has been Released - Christopher Robin, the Second Coin in the Winnie the Pooh Collection has been Released. This is the second coin to be released in the Royal Mint's Winnie the Pooh 9-coin Collection.
New Royal Mint 50p Coin Celebrates British Diversity - A new fifty pence coin minted by the Royal Mint seeks to embrace all elements of diversity in Britain.
The Tower Mint The Tower Mint, London 1279-1812 - While the Royal Mint can find its origins dating back to 886AD and King Alfred the Great, during the period 1279-1812 it was generally referred to a the Tower Mint as it was housed at the Tower of London.
Kids Metal Detectors Kids Metal Detectors – Take the Family on a Treasure Hunt - You know the problem when your children want to come with you when you go metal detecting. Here's a solution: buy the kids their own metal detector and let them find some treasures of their own.
James Bond 007 Series The Final Coin of the James Bond 007 Collection Issued by Royal Mint: Shaken Not Stirred - The Royal Mint have concluded their James Bond 007 coins with the release of the third coin, Shaken Not Stirred.
2021 Spink Coin Books available for Pre-Order 2021 Spink Coin Books available for Pre-Order - Two of the most important books on British coins are available for pre-order: Coins of England and the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal and the Coins of England and the United Kingdom Decimal issues. These two form the Standard Catalog of British Coins.