On the 12th of June 2021, the world celebrated Her Majesty’s official 95th birthday and to mark this momentous occasion The London Mint Office proudly […]
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“See a penny, pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck.“ 23rd of May marks lucky penny day, but do you know why […]
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1. Florence Nightingale is named after the city of her birth: She was born May 12th, 1820 in the city of Florence, Italy to British […]
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How many people in the world get to say they have struck a coin?! Well, I can proudly say I am one and even more […]
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“… A bit of paper just large enough to bear the stamp, and covered at the back with a glutinous wash” – Rowland Hill Rowland […]
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On the 29th April 2011, a beautiful Catherine Middleton arrived at the doors of Westminster Abbey, wearing a stunning ivory gown and a bright, beaming […]
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The revelation that Prince Philip’s death, at the age of ninety-nine after heart surgery and a lengthy time in hospital, still came as a shock […]
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The London Mint Office Commemorates the Falklands Conflict This year marks the 39th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict. Here are some facts you may not […]
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Traditionally, every Maundy Thursday Her Majesty the Queen distributes small leather purses to a small select group of men and women. Inside the purses are […]
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50 years ago today, Britain bid farewell to shillings and florins and embraced a decimal currency, a system based on units of 10 or 100, […]
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