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United Kingdom: Silver Collector Coin Marks 400th Anniversary of the Life of Shakespeare

October 11, 2016 Michael Alexander Leave a comment

On October 3, the Royal Mint launched a new coin that contributes to a year of festivities and remembrance in honor of one of the world’s most celebrated English authors and playwrights. More than four centuries after they were written, the works of William Shakespeare continue to entertain, surprise, and bemuse readers with their wit, humor, sarcasm, and intrigue

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Queen Elizabeth II’s Fifth Portrait Revealed March 2, 2015

March 2, 2015 The Royal Mint Leave a comment

The Royal Mint has today (March 2, 2015) unveiled a new coinage portrait of Her Majesty The Queen, giving the general public the first glimpse of the image that will soon be a familiar sight on coins in the United Kingdom. This is only the fifth definitive portrait of The Queen to appear on our […]

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