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Merchant Navy Day: Remembering the sacrifices made

3rd September 2019 administrator 0

During World War I, Britain had a high dependence on civilian ships when it came to the importing of necessities such as food and raw […]

BATTLE OF BRITAIN HERO DIES AGED 100

2nd August 2019 administrator 0

Archie McInnes, an air force pilot who flew Hurricanes during the Battle of Britain, has died, just hours after celebrating his 100th birthday. The sad […]

Alan Turing revealed as the new face of the £50 note

15th July 2019 administrator 0

Alan Turing, who helped to crack German encrypted codes in World War II, ensured the survival of Western civilisation in the face of Nazi occupation. […]

Six facts you may not know about Queen Victoria

24th May 2019 administrator 0

Previously the longest reigning British monarch, Queen Victoria’s time on the throne spanned six decades, 20 prime ministers and an age of innovation and change […]

The London Mint Office celebrates 250 years of The First Duke of Wellington at Apsley House.

22nd May 2019 administrator 0

2019 marks 250 years of the birth of one of Britain’s greatest military heroes – The First Duke of Wellington. To celebrate this monumental anniversary […]

Arthur Wellesley

10 things you may not have known about the First Duke of Wellington.

1st May 2019 administrator 0

Today marks 250 years since the birth of the First Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley. Known for his triumph over Napoleon in the Battle of […]

Royal Maundy History

The History of Maundy Money

18th April 2019 administrator 0

Maundy coins are special, not simply because they are struck in exceptionally low quantities, but because they have such a direct connection to The Queen.

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Coin Collecting: A beginners’ guide

13th March 2019 administrator 2

So what is coin collecting? Coin collecting – or ‘numismatics’, to use its technical term – can be a very rewarding past time. We know […]

Dame Vera Lynn

Portrait of Dame Vera Lynn Commissioned by The London Mint Office

4th March 2019 administrator 0

Dame Vera Lynn is as synonymous with World War II as the legendary Spitfire, and is recognised as the Briton who best exemplified the spirit […]

The Most Famous Artist You May Never Have Heard Of.

27th February 2019 administrator 0

When I was boy, I remember being intrigued by the image of a man with an outrageous mane of long hair and a large book […]

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