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'Check your change' as Royal Mint 50p coin sells for almost 400 times face value

Just 210,000 copies of the coin were produced by The Royal Mint, which lists the Kew Gardens coin as one of its most valuable.

The National (Scotland)

Time to check your pockets! Royal Mint confirms new rarest coin in circulation

They are already selling on eBay

The Independent UK

Check your change as rare 20p coin sells for 390 times face value - how to spot

The 20p piece is a “mule” coin dating from 2008 and was minted without a date

The National (Scotland)

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Money by David McWilliams review: an eye-opening history of what makes the world go round

As I reported in July, for the first time this year the Royal Mint received no new orders to produce 1p and 2p coins . The Treasury says this is because enough are in circulation already – but others know the writing is on the wall and one day, the…

Evening Standard

The Royal Mint, official maker of British coins, begins mining gold from motherboards — a 40,000 square feet facility yields half a ton of gold per year

To help become more sustainable and eco-friendly, the Royal Mint of the United Kingdom has opened a new factory that will recover thousands of tons of gold each year from e-waste.

Tom’s Hardware

UK Royal Mint's 'urban mining' extracts more gold from old motherboards and other junk than you might think

But read on before you go melting down your PC...

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Royal Mint opens factory in south Wales to recover gold from e-waste

‘Pioneering’ facility will extract precious metal from up to 4,000 tonnes of scrap circuit boards a year

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mint opens new factory to recover gold from e-waste

Up to 4,000 tonnes of Printed Circuit Boards from items like laptops and TVs will be processed by The Royal Mint per year.

The Independent UK

Treasury ‘confident’ enough coins available without ordering more this year

A Treasury spokesman said there are no plans to alter the mix of coins, after doubts were cast on the future of the smallest denominations.

The Independent UK

No new 1p and 2p coins to be made this year – but Treasury denies plans to scrap them

Treasury officials reportedly considering a number of options, including getting rid of the coins, as the use of cash declines across society

The Independent UK

Future of 1p and 2p pieces in doubt after Treasury orders no new coins

Treasury expected not to place order with Royal Mint in coming years

The Guardian - UK

Treasury orders no new coins to be minted for first time as future of 1p and 2p in doubt

No orders for new coins intended for general circulation have been sent by the Treasury to the Royal Mint this year, the Standard can reveal, in a historic first for the UK’s money maker.

Evening Standard

Royal Mint 50p coin celebrates Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes

Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes will be receiving their own coin in their kit bags, the Royal Mint said.

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Royal Mint to expand commemorative coins business into US with £100m deal

The Treasury-owned coin maker has seen its US customer base more than double in last two years.

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Mint unveils commemorative UK coins for 2024, celebrating special occasions

Get ready to flip for these fabulously designed coins! The UK's Royal Mint unveils a collection of commemorative coins for 2024, celebrating landmark anniv...

The Independent UK

Dinosaur-themed coins unveiled by the Royal Mint

The Royal Mint has been working with the Natural History Museum to create the coins.

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13 Places I Wish Went All Out For Black Friday During Cozzie Livs, But Didn’t

There's plenty of lists of places doing massive Black Friday deals, so here's a list of the places who aren't, but really should have.

The Independent UK

Sought-after coins going under the hammer in Royal Mint auction

Highlights include a Kew Gardens gold 50p and a one kilo gold Queen’s Beasts coin.

The Independent UK

Royal Mint reveals new coins to celebrate James Bond

It is the first of seven coin designs celebrating the legacy of Bond, with the other designs being unveiled at later dates

The Independent UK

James Bond celebrated in new Royal Mint coin range

The first coin decades depicts a scene from You Only Live Twice, in which Sean Connery played the spy.

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Giant Gold Coin Expected To Sell For Up To $152K At Auction

Only 15 of these coins were made in the UK.

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