News & Updates
Latest stories from MyCoinage, The Royal Mint, and the US Mint.
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The Stegosaurus Charges its way onto Royal Mint 50p coin
The latest design is the second addition to the dinosaur collectable 50p series, bringing the Natural History Museum’s ‘Sophie’ back to life.
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The Royal Mint and US Mint unite Britannia and Liberty in latest collection
The design unites the national symbols of Britannia and Liberty together on a UK coin for the first time.
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The Royal Mint launches 50p for the RNLI
A percentage of the price of each coin will also be donated in support of the RNLI’s continuous work and commitment to saving lives at sea.
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The Royal Mint’s Chief Executive Officer awarded a CBE in the New Year’s honours list
The list is approved by His Majesty King Charles III and celebrates individuals whose contribution to society, their industry or community has had a positive impact on the UK.
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The Royal Mint unveils new 50p coins featuring Iconic Dinosaur Specimens
The new Dinosaur collectable 50p series will see Tyrannosaurus, Stegosaurus and Diplodocus appear on their own individual coins
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Santa’s Magical Workshop Set to Return to The Royal Mint Experience!
The Royal Mint Experience will be transformed into Santa's magical workshop once again this year
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The Royal Mint set to host its largest auction of coins – including a Kew Gardens 50p
Highlight items include a Kew Gardens gold 50p and a 1 kilo gold Queen’s Beasts Completer coin.
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The Royal Mint and Nihon Material Co. Ltd forge new precious metal trade relationship
Environmental Social Governance is a priority area for both organisations, with carbon footprint reduction goals.
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The Royal Mint unveils new range of coins celebrating Six Decades of 007
Each design will feature an iconic scene from each decade of Bond with the first coin celebrating 007 in the 1960s.
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The Royal Mint produces its first UK coin made from silver recovered from X-ray film
Utilising X-ray silver is an important step in reducing The Royal Mint’s reliance on mined materials
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The Royal Mint unveils Christmas Gold Bullion Bars
Discover our new range of expertly crafted Christmas gold bullion bars and make your Christmas shine with the experts at The Royal Mint.
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The Royal Mint to Gift 75 Coins to 75 People Turning 75, To Celebrate His Majesty King Charles III’s Birthday
Learn more about how The Royal Mint is celebrating His Majesty King Charles III's 75th birthday with a special birthday present for 75 lucky people.
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The Royal Mint begins production of new £1 coin featuring British Bees
Learn about the new £1 coin creating a buzz around The Royal Mint and discover an exquisite design to add to your collection.
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The Royal Mint: Demand for CGT-exempt bullion coins surges among UK investors
The Royal Mint has announced that revenues from gold bullion sales in the fourth quarter (October to December 2024) were up 153% year-on-year
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Save the Christmas Pud! Recovered Silver Sixpence Released to Revive Stir-Up Sunday Tradition
Christmas celebrators in the UK continue the tradition of Stir-up Sunday.
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The Royal Mint Responsibly Sourced Physical Gold ETC surpasses the $1 billion AUM milestone
RMAU launched in 2020 in partnership with HANetf and marked the first time that an ETC had been created in partnership with a European sovereign mint.
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The Royal Mint Museum Explores Britain’s Seafaring History in New Podcast
Experts dive into Britain’s maritime history exploring “Coins and the Sea” in six new 50-minute episodes.
🇺🇸 US Mint
United States Mint Launches Semiquincentennial Sweepstakes for Educators
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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