Mintlings
Behind every coin we make at The Royal Mint there is a whole world of excitement and wonder to explore. With games, quizzes and more, we've put together a huge collection of activities to bring the stories and characters of our coins to life. A perfect way to enjoy a family day at home! These activities are always being changed and added to, so be sure to check back often.
Animals on Coins
Our Animals on Coins Collection takes a look at some of the animals that have appeared on the reverse of coins throughout history, giving you a fun new way to discover the joy of collecting.
Aha! Oho! Enter the world of the Gruffalo!
This year, The Gruffalo's Child celebrates its 20th anniversary. To mark this monstrous milestone, we've put together a short quiz for young readers. How well do you know The Gruffalo's Child?
What does she look like?
Delve into the colourful world of The Gruffalo’s Child with our click and fill colouring activity, as well as printable colouring sheets, featuring Axel Scheffler’s illustrations of your favourite Julia Donaldson characters from this classic children’s story.
The 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Explore our fact-filled D-Day activity booklet which includes lots of information about this important historical event, plus some fun activities to test your knowledge.
200 Years of the RNLI
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) saves lives at sea and turns 200 years old this year.
Mintlings Definitives Activity Booklet
Have fun exploring our fact filled Mintlings activity booklet which includes lots of information about the new definitive coins, the plants and animals that appear on them, a wordsearch, counting game and if you’re feeling creative, you can design your own coin inspired by nature!
Mintlings Coronation Activity Booklet
Have fun exploring our fact filled activity booklet which includes facts about the coronation, a word search, timeline of previous monarchs and much more for the family to enjoy!
Annual Sets Activity Booklet
The Annual Sets is one of our most popular releases of the year, celebrating some of the biggest events, anniversaries and individuals in British history. You will find a variety of fun facts and interesting activities surrounding the five coins selected for the 2022 Annual Sets.
Our Favourite Childhood Characters
HARRY POTTER CELEBRATED ON A COIN
Shop Harry Potter - The Winged Keys
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
STEP INTO NARNIA
ROBIN HOOD
Shop Myths and Legends
THE SNOWMAN
Shop NowThe Nation’s Big Coin Collection
We are on the lookout for all those decimal period coins and collections. Join us on the hunt and see how many you can find.
Minted!
Choose your favourite coins
The Minted! Top 10 is based on total live votes from website visitors - votes are updated immediately, so check back to see what your favourite coins are.
Learning Resources
Discover Coins of the World
For centuries, we have struck coins for countries all over the world – tokens of trade that powered economies and built empires.
Activities
Decimal Day Sort
Race against the clock to drag/sort the coins into order. Be careful - the order required is different for each level.
Maths with Minty
Learn about coin denominations and adding skills with Minty. To beat the game put the right amount of money into MINTY.
Design Your Own Coin
Upload pictures of your own coin designs to our gallery, or explore designs by talented young artists.
Collector Countdown
Do you have the skills to be an awesome coin collector? Search through the loose change and uncover the hidden coins.
