News & Updates
Latest stories from MyCoinage, The Royal Mint, and the US Mint.
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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Site update · 21 Apr 2026: Infinite scroll browse, mobile tables, free daily graph
Browse by scroll instead of clicks, a daily free price graph for every member, coin pages that finally work on phones, smarter search, and more room for collections.
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Site update · 20 Apr 2026: Sitewide polish, Google sign-in, cleaner URLs
Sign in with Google, a sharper mobile experience, faster page loads and better search visibility across the site.
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New Chair of the Board announced at The Royal Mint
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Database and scraper update: what's happening behind the scenes
Over 4,700 British coins catalogued, hourly price updates, auction scrapers running weekly, and new coin series pages across every major denomination.
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Collection page overhaul: filters, goals, bulk actions, CSV import & more
The My Collection page just got a serious upgrade. Filter and sort through your coins, set a portfolio goal, bulk-edit rows, track what you have sold, tag your entries, import from CSV, and more.
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2026 Semiquincentennial Two-Roll Sets & Bags of the Emerging Liberty Dime Available on April 17
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Sir Isaac Newton and The Royal Mint
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The Pinnacle of British Motorsport
One of the most popular events in motor racing is the British Grand Prix. Established in 1926 at Brooklands in Surrey, the first purpose-built motor racing venue in the United Kingdom, it became a fixture on the World Championship calendar in 1950.
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Celebrate the Legacy of a Memorable Monarch
Born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor on 21 April 1926, Queen Elizabeth II was Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and remains one of the most popular monarchs in living memory.
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The Sovereign Reverse Designs
The Sovereign has its origins in the Tudor era, when a large gold coin of 20 shillings called a Sovereign was first issued during the reign of Henry VII. However, the modern Sovereign was confirmed as currency by Royal Proclamation on 1 July 1817. It featured a new reverse design by Italian engraver
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The 2012 Diamond Jubilee Sovereign
The traditional St George and dragon design by Benedetto Pistrucci is replaced only on special occasions. One such occasion was Her Late Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, a unique occasion that called for a brand new design, which was created by Paul Day.
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The Sovereign in the First World War
By the early twentieth century, it was firmly established as a part of Britain’s circulating currency. However, gold was playing a much less important role in the nation’s coinage. When the First World War broke out, The Sovereign had already survived several attempts at its withdrawal.
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The Legend of St George and The Dragon
According to legend, the inspiration for St George was a Roman soldier in the third century AD who was condemned to death by the Roman Emperor Diocletian for refusing to give up his Christian faith. Over the following centuries, St George became a hero figure symbolising courage and strength.
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Tigers, Snails and 200 Years of Conservation History: The Royal Mint Marks ZSL's Bicentenary with a £2 Coin
The coin was unveiled at ZSL London Zoo, with a giant replica coin created especially for the Sumatran tiger enclosure.
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Introducing MyCoinage: The Smarter Way to Track Your Coin Collection
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2026 American Innovation $1 Coin Rolls and Bags™ Featuring Wisconsin on Sale April 7
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United States Mint Celebrates Release of Revolutionary War Quarter at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
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2026 Semiquincentennial Two-Roll Sets & Bags of the Revolutionary War Quarter Available on March 27
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Woodrow Wilson Presidential Silver Medal Available on March 19
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Britain’s brainiest regions revealed as over 25,000 have already joined The Royal Mint’s Great British Treasure Hunt
New data reveals where the UK’s keenest puzzle solvers are based and the South East are crowned Britain’s ‘brainiest region’ with the most participants