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Just launched: The Royal Mint's Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II UK coin collection. Discover Mary Gillick's 2026 coins and everything we know so far.

Mary Gillick Coin Launches New Portraits Of A Queen Series

8th September 2026

Royal Mint collection is a tribute to the five definitive effigies of Queen Elizabeth II used on British coins.

With its new security features and return to traditional yellow gold, this Royal Mint release is one to watch.

Everything We Know About The 2026 Gold Sovereign

10th July 2025

With its new security features and return to traditional yellow gold, this Royal Mint release is one to watch.

To mark 50 years of Iron Maiden, a new collection of officially licensed UK coins has just launched. The coins feature the band's iconic mascot Eddie across a range of gold, silver, and brilliant uncirculated editions.

Royal Mint Launches Iron Maiden Coins For 50th Anniversary

8th July 2025

The latest addition to the Music Legends collection features ultra-low mintage figures.

This rare minting error affects UK £1s and £2s, but are fried egg error coins really very valuable?

What Are Fried Egg Error Coins And What Are They Worth?

5th June 2025

This rare minting error affects UK £1s and £2s, but are fried egg error coins really very valuable?

So why are coins like these listed on eBay for thousands of pounds?

Why Are Common Coins Priced So High On EBay?

6th May 2025

Bonkers prices confuse new collectors but experts use one clever eBay trick to value their coins accurately.

Ian Rank-Broadley's portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is one of the most recognisable and widely circulated coin designs of the modern era.

Ian Rank-Broadley's Coin Designs And Portrait Of Elizabeth II

7th March 2025

British sculptor who created the fourth definitive coinage effigy of the Queen, plus designs for other well-known UK coins.

George Orwell Strike Your Own Error Edge £2 Identified

21st January 2025

Full details on the Royal Mint Experience error edge 2025 George Orwell £2 coin discovered this week.

2025 St George Sovereign is one of the lowest mintage proof Sovereigns ever issued by The Royal Mint.

Full Mintage Figures For 2025 Sovereigns And Sets

4th November 2024

2025 St George Sovereign is one of the lowest mintage proof Sovereigns ever issued by The Royal Mint.

Lesser known 19th-century Royal Mint engraver's reverse designs will be used on 2025 gold Sovereigns.

Who Was Royal Mint Engraver Jean Baptiste Merlen?

3rd October 2024

Lesser known 19th-century Royal Mint engraver's reverse designs will be used on 2025 gold Sovereigns.

Four 25p Crown designs were produced between 1972 and 1981, all for royal occasions, making them popular with fans of the British monarchy.

What Are 25p Crown Coins And What Are They Worth?

5th July 2024

A complete guide to the four 25p commemorative Crowns, struck by The Royal Mint between 1972 and 1980.

What are edge error coins, and are they really valuable? Full identification guide to edge errors on UK coins.

Collectors Hunt Error Edge Coins As Two Pound Sells For £123

13th May 2024

What are edge error coins, and are they really valuable? Full identification guide to edge errors on UK coins.

Many experts regard Benedetto Pistrucci's Waterloo medal as the engraver's masterpiece which is high praise considering he also designed the classic St George and the dragon reverse, used on gold Sovereigns.

The Waterloo Medal: Benedetto Pistrucci's Last Masterpiece

20th March 2024

New Royal Mint Great Engravers coins will feature a design that took the Italian engraver 30 years to complete.

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