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Una & The Lion

Coin of the Week: Una and The Lion

In 1839, the gold Five Pounds depicted a remarkable interpretation of Una and the Lion by William Wyon on its reverse. The story can be found in Edmund Spenser’s epic […]

Posted on September 17, 2019September 18, 2019 By administrator Continue reading

Merchant Navy Day: Remembering the sacrifices made

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 materials, as well as transporting […]

Posted on September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 By administrator Continue reading

We want to find collector families – could this be you?

We’re on the search for coin collecting duos up and down the country, whose passions for coin collecting has helped to bring generations together.

Posted on August 7, 2019 By george Continue reading

BATTLE OF BRITAIN HERO DIES AGED 100

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 passing of Archie on Wednesday […]

Posted on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 By administrator Continue reading

Moon Landing 50th Anniversary: The Race to the Moon

On July 20th 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the surface of the moon.

Posted on July 19, 2019 By george Continue reading

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

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. Now, he has been chosen […]

Posted on July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 By administrator Continue reading

Remembering the Battle of Britain 79 years on

Today, 79 years ago, on the 10 July 1940, the Battle of Britain began

Posted on July 10, 2019July 11, 2019 By george Continue reading

D-Day 75: Remembering the battle that changed the course of World War II

The Normandy landings – famously known as D-Day – are widely regarded as the beginning of the end of World War II.

Posted on June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 By george Continue reading

Six facts you may not know about Queen Victoria

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 that has shaped our society.  […]

Posted on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 By administrator Continue reading

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

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 The London Mint Office unveiled […]

Posted on May 22, 2019 By administrator Continue reading

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