Royal Mint  

The Royal Mint, the official mint of the United Kingdom, boasts a rich history spanning over 1,100 years. Throughout these 1,100 years, the mint has served the United Kingdom during times of war, political upheaval, and social and economic progress.  
 
The Royal Mint is therefore known for its innovative strength and is regarded as a true leader in the world of minting. Given the role the Royal Mint has played, there is a Royal Mint museum located within the Royal Mint itself in Llantrisant, South Wales. The museum showcases the fascinating history of the Royal Mint and many of the coins it has minted, including experimental coins, artworks, and tools. The quality of the Royal Mint's coins is exceptional, thanks to the innovative production techniques and technologies used during the minting process.  
 

History of the Royal Mint  

It all began over 1,100 years ago in the small workshop of Anglo-Saxon London, but the Royal Mint has since grown into a market leader in coin production. From 1279, the Royal Mint was based for 500 years in the Tower of London. The Tower of London served as a secure base due to its excellent security.  
 
The famous physicist Isaac Newton contributed to the technological developments and improvements of the Royal Mint coins and their production. Isaac Newton introduced measures that made counterfeiting the coins more difficult and increased the precision and efficiency of minting. Thanks to the advancements made with Newton's assistance, production increased. As a result, the Tower of London became too small.  
 
The Royal Mint then moved to Tower Hill. This new base was fully utilized by the Royal Mint starting in 1812. Thanks to steam-powered machinery and continuous improvements, production capacity soared, and by 1920, the Royal Mint's coins were being exported to countries around the world.  
 
Since 1968, the Royal Mint has been located in Llantrisant, South Wales. From there, the Royal Mint continues to grow. A museum has also been established here to tell the history of the Royal Mint. Today, the Royal Mint produces around 5 billion coins per year and supplies them to approximately 40 countries.  
 

Britannia coins from the Royal Mint  

Over the years, the Royal Mint has released various series. Some of these series are annual and are renowned for their outstanding quality. The Britannia series is one of these. The Britannia series was first issued in gold in 1987 and was the first European gold investment coin. A silver edition followed in 1997, and the Britannia coin has since become an annual series with a first-class reputation. Thanks to this reputation, the coins are highly tradable worldwide.  
 
The 2021 edition of the Britannia coins features special security measures that make counterfeiting even more difficult. These security features include latent image surface animation, micro-text, and tincture lines.  

View the gold Britannia coins and the silver Britannia coins from the Royal Mint.
  

The Queen’s Beasts series  

Another well-known series from the Royal Mint is the Queen’s Beasts series. The Queen’s Beasts series consists of 10 coins inspired by the ancestral beasts of heraldry, myth, and legend. The coins feature a stunning design created by Jody Clark. The Queen’s Beasts coins are popular among investors and collectors.