News & Updates
Latest stories from MyCoinage, The Royal Mint, and the US Mint.
The Royal Mint Boldly Goes Where No Coin Has Gone Before With New Star Trek 50p Coins
The Royal Mint's new series of collectable 50p pieces builds on the success of its previous sci-fi releases
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The Royal Mint and Bank of England unite in sustainability initiative
Recycling and sustainability are key drivers behind the work, which prioritises reuse before recycling
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King Charles III'S First 10p Coins Enter Circulation
The first 10p coins to feature His Majesty King Charles III's effigy are now available across the UK, with the endangered Capercaillie appearing on the reverse (tails) side.
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One in three Brits regret missing out on gold’s 128% five-year gold price surge, new research from The Royal Mint reveals
73% are concerned global conflicts and economic instability could affect the value of their money
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The Royal Mint appoints new Head of Fandom to strengthen collector engagement
The role reflects The Royal Mint's growing focus on working with globally recognised brands and franchises to create collectables that resonate with dedicated fan audiences
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Investors respond to precious metals price correction
Lower gold prices towards the end of the quarter encouraged investors back to the market
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The Royal Mint and Texas Precious Metals Announce Partnership
The Royal Mint has announced a new distribution partnership with Texas Precious Metals, one of the largest precious metals companies in the United States.
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The Royal Mint Marks 15 Years of Game of Thrones with Ice and Fire Coin Collection
The designs feature Daenerys's dragon and the House Targaryen sigil on the Fire 50p, while the Night King and his sigil reign over the Ice 50p.
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Minting Motorsport History: Royal Mint Unveils 50p Marking 100 Years Of The Grand Prix In Britain
The coin was unveiled at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, where Britain’s First Grand Prix race took place
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From Clay To Coin: The Royal Mint Celebrates 50 Years Of Aardman With A 50p
To mark the occasion, Aardman Co-Founder Peter Lord was joined by Morph himself to strike one of the very first coins at The Royal Mint.
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‘One Coin To Rule Them All’: The Royal Mint Forges The Lord Of The Rings 50p Coin
In a UK coinage first, groundbreaking caustic technology reveals a hidden Eye of Sauron when light strikes the coin's surface.
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The Royal Mint Shines A Light On Pink Floyd With First Ever UK Commemorative Coin
The coin features the iconic prism from The Dark Side of the Moon at its centre, one of the best-selling albums of all time.
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The Royal Mint Experience’s New Exhibition Makes a Splash!
New ‘Coins and the Sea’ exhibition dives into the history of coins and their journey across the high seas.
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Royal Mint to Commemorate 80th Anniversary of D-Day Landings
The Royal Mint has confirmed that a new official 50p coin will be produced to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Register your interest to get updates and be among the first to hear about its release date.
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Nearly two-thirds of UK investors unprepared for new Capital Gains Tax rules
Half of investors plan to invest differently in the future so that they can reduce their tax liability while 53% plan to create a wealth plan.
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The Royal Mint Museum Casts the Net for Young UK Writers to Enter Fourth Annual Short Story Competition
Entries will be judged by award-winning author, historian and broadcaster, Greg Jenner
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The Royal Mint Remasters Pistrucci’s St George and the Dragon
The Great Engravers collection celebrates some of the finest artists and engravers to have worked on British coinage.
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Historic Trial of the Pyx Coins Presented by Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Stacks Bowers Galleries is honored to once again partner with The Royal Mint of the United Kingdom for an auction sale of historic British numismatics
Site update, 25 August 2026: search that actually works, old money in today's money, and a data spring-clean
Searching "2016 pound" now finds 2016 pound coins. Plus a converter for what old money was really worth, sovereign values year by year, and hundreds of corrected mintage figures.
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Site update, 22 July 2026: sell your coins to us, measure-to-identify, and everything free
You can now sell coins directly to us with PayPal payment, identify worn coins by diameter and weight, price any metal with the new spot calculator, and every feature on MyCoinage is free for every account.
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Site update, 2 May 2026: photos in coin comments, deeper coin pages, and a bigger explore
Photos on comment threads so you can actually ask "is this real?", coin pages that surface variants and similar realised prices, three new programmatic browse pages, and honest comparisons against Numista and Coin Hunter.
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Site update, 27 April 2026: three new tools, a bigger sovereign guide, fuller charts
Three new tools on /explore, a much bigger Gold Sovereign reference, full price-history charts for free users, configurable digest emails, and quieter cleanups across the catalogue.
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Site update, 24 April 2026: mobile browse polish, guides hub, and a fresh community
One-tap navigation on mobile, perfect circular coin thumbnails across the browse and guide grids, a rebuilt guides hub with an editorial grading reference, and a new Discord home for the collector community.
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April update: faster prices, a sleeker mobile experience, 50 new achievements
Hourly spot prices and FX, a proper mobile menu, 50 new achievements, four new guides, and a swag of accessibility polish.
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