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The Royal Mint’s Trial Pieces Auction 2024

What is a Die Trial Piece?

Ceremonial Coins Through Time

The King’s Evil and the Tradition of Touch Coins

The Rarest UK £2 Coins

The Story of the Three Kings of 1066

The Rarest 50p Coins

What is hallmarking?

Trial of the Pyx: a Ceremony Steeped in History and Tradition

Coin Nicknames

James I (1603–25) The First King of Great Britain

The Royal Mint offers rare glimpse inside its factory

The Saints and Strangers of the Mayflower

Two Anniversaries, One Big Coin

A Timeline of Key Events During the Mayflower Voyage

The History of The Red Cross

A Crucial Contribution - The Life of Rosalind Franklin

A badge of honour – our pride in making medals at The Royal Mint

Guide to getting a fair price for a coin

George T. Morgan – Silver Morgan Dollar

Captain Cook - Voyage of Discovery

Explore Coinage During Conflict

A penny for your thoughts - the history of the penny loafer

Treasure Hunt - Metal Detecting

The broad appeal of historic coins

Why do people buy historic coins?

St Georges Day

Who was Beatrix Potter

St. Patrick’s Day

Happy St Davids Day

How the White Horse of Hanover became part of British royal heraldry

The Queen’s Beasts – A Story of Royal Heraldry and Heritage

The Year of King George III

Edward VIII – The Coinage That Never Was

The First World War and The Royal Mint

In response to this year's marking of the 100th anniversary of the first remembrance ceremonies, The Royal Mint has procured a number of historic coins from 1919 – the year of the first ’Armistice Day’ ceremony.

Historic Portraiture

The Rarest Coins

A Royal Cypher Mint Mark Celebrates the First Monarch to Appear on the Modern Sovereign

The Gothic Crown – A Spook-tacular Halloween Coin

A Golden Wedding Treasure Hunt

Benedetto Pistrucci

Why Over Half of Brits Love Collecting

Why are some UK coins magnetic?

Meet Our Collectors - Adam Harris

Trial of the Pyx by the Numbers

The Romance of coins

Stories from the Royal Mint Museum: Trial Plates

The story of The Sovereign – ‘chief coin of the world’

Chinese New Year Customs

The Royal Mint and The Victoria Cross

1066, the Battle of Hastings – the date that made history, remembered.