A new 12-sided design has both covert and overt signs that make it easier to find fakes. But modernization only goes so far: the 766-year-old Trial of the Pyx tradition lives on to check the metals.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Market turmoil during the past year has boosted the performance of the Royal Mint as demand for gold coins and ...

Brits are being challenged to crack cryptic clues, hidden symbols and layered puzzles in a nationwide brain-teaser 🧠 The Royal Mint has launched a new £5 ‘code breaker’ coin tied to a nationwide ...

The Royal Mint in the UK will release a collection of commemorative coin designs to mark the 40th anniversary of Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi. It is the first time characters from the sci-fi series ...

Iron Maiden‘s 50th anniversary will be honoured with a new coin made by the Royal Mint. The band are in the midst of their monstrous European and UK ‘Run For Your Lives’ tour, which kicked off on May ...

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