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Included in the 2025 Proof and BU Mint sets, the themes and focuses for 2025 are quite varied, from celebrating the world-renowned Red Arrows for their precision flying and intricate formations to commemorating the life and legacy of the Queen Mother. As the world pauses to observe the 80th anniversary of the end of the...

The first UK coin of its kind to pay tribute to the legacy of this battle-hardened warrior, the formidable, imposing and resilient HMS Belfast found itself at the centre of some of the key moments of the Second World War. Of noteworthy missions was the sinking of the Scharnhorst in 1943 and the Normandy landings...

Begun in 2020, the Music Legends series has featured iconic British performers and bands such as Queen, Elton John, the Who, The Rolling Stones, Shirley Bassey and earlier this year, George Michael. The latest and ninth performer to feature is Paul McCartney (born 1942), one of the most successful British musicians and songwriters of all...

Launched late last year, the series of gold and silver proof and bullion quality coins was in tribute to ‘Double 07’ and James Bond, perhaps one of the world’s most iconic literary and motion picture characters. Created by author and journalist Ian Fleming (1908 – 1964) in 1953, much of his reference to Britain’s secret intelligence service was...

It was in 1489 when England’s first Tudor Monarch, King Henry VII ordered a ‘new money of gold’ that would serve to symbolise the might of his impressive dynasty. That large gold coin was known as The Sovereign, and it has since evolved to become one of the world’s most distinctive and recognisable coins. More...

With the opening ceremony just weeks away, the anticipation and enthusiasm is building with the start of the Olympic Games and the convergence of over 10,500 athletes from 206 countries and territories. These exceptional men and women will be competing in 329 events and 32 sports over a two week event which will soon be...

The National Gallery is regarded as one of the greatest art galleries in the world.  From its very beginnings, the National Gallery was founded by an act of Parliament in April 1824. With just 38 pictures acquired from the financier John Julius Angerstein for the princely sum of £57,000 equal to more than £5,200,000 in...