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The Royal Mint Museum podcast team has been out and about recently, interviewing folks for the next series of our podcast! We've visited some exciting locations and can't wait to share more details here soon! Listen to the current episodes here: royalmintmuseum.org.uk/podcast

The nature of production at the Royal Mint changed shape during the second world war, as the Mint's factories were repurposed for munitions production and women joined the production workforce. Find out more here: royalmintmuseum.org.uk/journal/news/t…

Join us this month in exploring items and stories from the earliest portions of our collection. During the eleventh century coins were produced in a number of mints throughout England, like these silver pennies of Cnut (1016-35) struck at York and Lincoln.

Although at first glance difficult to decipher, the inscriptions on late Anglo-Saxon coins follow a standard format: the name of the monarch is placed around the obverse portrait and the moneyer's name and town appears on the reverse. #Coins #Medieval #History

Rather than the centralised production we are used to today, mints in the late Anglo-Saxon period were distributed across the country. By the reign of Æthelred II (978-1016) coins, such as the penny illustrated here, were being made in more than 70 towns. #Coins #Numismatics

The range of coins expanded during the reign of Edward IV through the issue of gold angels and ryals, together with their fractions, and combined with a number of silver coins to create an increasingly sophisticated coinage system. How many can you identify? #Coins #Numismatics

In 1377, Richard II ascended to the throne at only ten years old. The majority of coins struck during Richard’s reign are silver, and are of typical denominations for the period. Gold coins, such as this Noble, were struck to a far lesser extent. #Coins #Numismatics #Gold

In 1544, towards the end of his reign, Henry VIII instituted a policy of debasement. The pictured Henry VIII type 2 #sovereign shows a resulting reduction in diameter, which actually required slightly modifying the design of the enthroned portrait to accommodate the reduction.

Early in the reign of Elizabeth I a recoinage was undertaken that was aimed at restoring faith in the fineness of the coins. It came to be regarded as one of the greatest achievements of her long reign and a commemorative medal was struck to mark the occasion. #Coins #Medals

The death of Edward VI meant that Mary I inherited a currency in a state of transition. Many of the country mints had been closed. Some of the sovereigns issued by Mary I bear the date 1553 or 1554 in roman numerals and are the only Tudor sovereigns to be dated. #Coins #Gold

This intricate, textured medal is the design of Maureen O'Kane in 2016 for the British Art Medal Society. Entitled 'Round Dance', this medal highlights the importance of the bee to our world and the threat posed to the species by pesticides. #Medals #Bees #Sustainability

The latest edition of the Royal Mint Museum newsletter has arrived! Find out all about what we've been doing in the last month here: royalmintmuseum.org.uk/journal/news/n… #MuseumWeek #Museums #Newsletter

We are delighted to be able to announce the winners of our 2025 Short Story Competition! Congratulations to our winner, Myra Saindane, alongside all our runners up and highly commended writers. Prizewinning entries will be published soon here: royalmintmuseum.org.uk/learning/short…

Coming soon! Go behind the scenes of our recent Coins and the Sea podcast series with a set of bonus episodes, featuring extended cuts from some of our favourite Coins and the Sea interviews. Watch this space for news next week. #Museum #Podcast #CoinsAndTheSea

One of the Museum's more intriguing collection items is a Second World War trench art lighter featuring a 1939 halfpenny. This piece is an example of coins playing an emotional as opposed to and economic role in the setting of war, possibly created as a personalised reassurance.

This week’s Coins and the Sea bonus episode has just released! Listen to our brilliant interview with Dr Alex Hildred to hear all about the process of diving an archaeological wreck and working underwater in incredibly challenging conditions: open.spotify.com/show/7Kll6CP0d…

New Coins and the Sea bonus episode out now: Sir Christopher Frayling joins us to explore the truth behind pirate legends. Did they really bury treasure? Listen now on your usual podcast app or find us below on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7Kll6CP0d…

The latest edition of the Royal Mint Museum newsletter is now available! Find out more about what we've been doing lately at the link below. Also... keep your eyes peeled for a new way to connect with us soon! bit.ly/4lwECQ1

Do you know that you can view curated digital collections on our Google Arts & Culture page? Our brand new story contains highlights from the first episode of our Coins and the Sea Podcast, which explores Maritime Imagery: artsandculture.google.com/story/tgWR1kZQ…