The Royal Mint is one of the world’s leading mints, producing all the coins of the United Kingdom and is trusted with developing currency for more than 60 countries around the world, making it the world’s leading export mint. Today, The Royal Mint is an innovative and modern mint with...
There’s no way of knowing how common mint-made errors are, as the mint does not report the data, but we do know that it’s relatively easy to find errors in modern currency. How do we know? Because error coins are sometimes put into circulation for us to find. Here are some of t...
While it is known for coins to suffer damage and/or to become severely worn in circulation, the average life of a coin in active circulation can be in excess of forty years. Many people who used pre-decimal coins still remember that coins of Queen Victoria's reign, dating back to the ...
While we’re used to monetary value being anchored to a physical object, money only has value because everyone agrees that it does. Even cash loses its value if a government defaults or collapses. The system of consensus confers value, as it does for non-fungible tokens. With NFTs, the da...
Canary Islands protest against tourism: What does it mean for your summer holiday? Thousands of people took to the streets of Gran Canaria over the weekend to protest against mass tourism on the islands - will it make a difference if you have a holiday booked to the Canary Islands thi...
The right questions can lead you to the right advisor, no matter your budget. Julie PinkertonMay 14, 2025 Stocks and the U.S.-China Trade Truce The future of the U.S.-China tariff war is unclear, but in the next three months, some stocks may benefit more than others....
Another way for the central bank to increase the money supply is to buy government fixed-income securities in the market. When the central bank buys these government securities, it puts money into the marketplace, and effectively into the hands of the public. How does a central bank, such ...
Does this sound like a more sustainable model? Risks and considerations for restaking But, like anything, restaking isn’t without risks. Overextending staked assets across too many chains could introduce security vulnerabilities, especially if the staked capital becomes insufficient to secure all t...
A bullion coin is made from precious metals that are sold at a premium over the precious metal spot price. Bullion coins are usually made from gold and silver, and may also be available in platinum and palladium. Return to our help pages...
Need dollar coins? Mint gives tips on what to ask banks for.