Fans of the hugely popular Queen’s Beasts Coin Series series from The Royal Mint, which recently ended, will be delighted to learn that a new series about British royal ancestry was recently launched, called the Royal Tudor Beasts coin series. Like the Queen’s Beasts, the new series will feature ten original designs to be released over five years in silver, … Continued
Read MoreIan Rank-Broadley and Jody Clark are two of the most talented British artists who have left an indelible mark on the United Kingdom and Commonwealth coinage. Each is best known respectively as the creator of the fourth and fifth portraits of Queen Elizabeth II used on all United Kingdom coinage. Both have also designed and engraved many other coins … Continued
Read MoreThe British Royal Mint has continued to release exciting new additions to the Queen’s Beast series. Learn more below about the latest issues commemorating the Unicorn of Scotland, Black Bull of Clarence, Falcon of the Plantagenets, and White Greyhound of Richmond. What are the Queen’s Beasts? In 1953, British sculptor James Woodford created ten statues for Queen Elizabeth … Continued
Read MoreAlthough the coins of the Royal Mint are well known to collectors, many important facts about it are often overlooked. Here are a few things that you may not know about one of the world’s most respected mints. The British Royal Mint is a favorite source of gold and silver coins for many collectors throughout the world. … Continued
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