Articles by CoinParade

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.
2020 Fifty Pence Winnie the Pooh Collection Winnie the Pooh 50p Coin Series launched by the Royal Mint - A new series of coins released by the Royal Mint will be based around Winnie the Pooh and other characters from the A A Milne books. The coins also feature the original illustrations of E. H. Shepard, some in colour.
Norman Invasion The Norman Invasion and the Regime Change in Anglo-Saxon England - A summary of the actions of William the Conqueror leading up to the Norman Invasion and the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Had his adversary Harold really promised him the throne of England?
2020 Five Pounds Silver Elton John Reverse RM The second coin in the Royal Mint “Music Legends” collection features Sir Elton John - The second coin in the Royal Mint "Music Legends" collection features Sir Elton John.
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.