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The Royal Mint
Although there were mints in London in the Roman and early Anglo-Saxon periods, it was not until Alfred the Great occupied the city in 886 that a continuous history down to the present Royal Mint can be established.
From 1300 until 1811 the Royal Mint was housed between the inner and outer walls of the Tower of London and during this time it is regularly referred to as the Tower Mint.
Early in the 19th century the pressure of work and need to adopt the new steam powered minting machinery saw the mint moved to Little Tower Hill where first production began in 1810.
It was again necessary to re-house the mint with the need to prepare for decimal coins; this time it moved to Llantrisant in South Wales. The first coins were struck there in 1968.
References
The Royal Mint, An Outline History, London 1977
Dyer, G.P. Royal Sovereign 1489-1989, Royal Mint Publications, London 1989
Cooper, Denis R. The Art and Craft of Coinmaking, Spink & Sons, London, 1988
Annual Reports of the Royal Mint
Challis, C. E., A New History of The Royal Mint, Cambridge University Press, 1992 http://www.royalmint.com/Corporate/History/TheRoyalMint/llantrisant.aspx
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Coin - 10 Cents, Hong Kong, 1978
10 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1978 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 10 New Pence, Guernsey, Channel Islands, 1968
10 New Pence, Issued by Guernsey, 1968 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 5 New Pence, Guernsey, Channel Islands, 1968
5 New Pence, Issued by Guernsey, 1968 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 20 Cents, Hong Kong, 1980
20 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1980 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1/3 Farthing, Malta, 1902
1/3 Farthing, Issued by Malta, 1902 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 10 Cents, Hong Kong, 1960
10 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1960 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1/4 Guilder, Essequibo & Demerary, 1835
1/4 Guilder, Issued by Essequibo & Demerary (Demerara), British Guiana (now Guyana), 1835 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 3 Guilders, Essequibo & Demerary, 1832
3 Guilders, Issued by Essequibo & Demerary (Demerara), British Guiana (now Guyana), 1832 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 10 Cents, Hong Kong, 1957
10 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1957 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1/2 Guilder, Essequibo & Demerary, 1835
1/2 Guilder, Issued by Essequibo & Demerary (Demerara), British Guiana (now Guyana), 1835 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1/4 Guilder, British Guiana, 1836
1/4 Guilder, Issued by British Guiana (now Guyana), 1836 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1/2 Quart, Gibraltar, 1842
1/2 Quart, Issued by Gibraltar, 1842 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1/2 Guilder, British Guiana, 1836
1/2 Guilder, Issued by British Guiana (now Guyana), 1836 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1 Guilder, Essequibo & Demerary, 1835
1 Guilder, Issued by Essequibo & Demerary (Demerara), British Guiana (now Guyana), 1835 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 2 Guilders, Essequibo & Demerary, 1832
2 Guilders, Issued by Essequibo & Demerary (Demerara), British Guiana (now Guyana), 1832 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1 Guilder, British Guiana, 1836
1 Guilder, Issued by British Guiana (now Guyana), 1836 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 1/2 Quart, Gibraltar, 1841-1878
Proof 1/2 Quarts, Issued by Gibraltar Minted by Royal Mint, London The date of production of this coin is given as 1841 (Pridmore) and 1861 (Hocking) but could be as late as 1878 if pr ...
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Proof Coin - 5 Cents, Hong Kong, 1932
Proof 5 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1932 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1/3 Farthing, Malta, 1885
1/3 Farthing, Issued by Malta, 1885 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 2 Quarts, Gibraltar, 1861
Proof 2 Quarts, Issued by Gibraltar, 1861 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 1 Quart, Gibraltar, 1861
Proof 1 Quart, Issued by Gibraltar, 1861 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1/4 Guilder, Essequibo & Demerary, 1832
1/4 Guilder, Issued by Essequibo & Demerary (Demerara), British Guiana (now Guyana), 1832 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 10 Cents, Hong Kong, 1935
Proof 10 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1935 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 5 Cents, Hong Kong, 1937
Proof 5 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1937 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 5 Cents, Hong Kong, 1949
Proof 5 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1949 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 50 Cents, Hong Kong, 1951
Proof 50 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1951 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 10 Cents, Hong Kong, 1935
Proof 10 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1935 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Specimen Coin - 4 Pence, British Guiana, 1921
4 Pence, Issued by British Guiana (now Guyana), 1921 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 10 Cents, Hong Kong, 1937
Proof 10 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1937 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 1/2 Quart, Gibraltar, 1841-1878
Proof 1/2 Quarts, Issued by Gibraltar Minted by Royal Mint, London The date of production of this coin is given as 1841 (Pridmore) and 1861 (Hocking) but could be as late as 1878 if pr ...
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Coin - 4 Pence, British Guiana & West Indies, 1891
4 Pence, Issued by British Guiana (now Guyana) & West Indies, 1891 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1/3 Farthing, Malta, 1902
1/3 Farthing, Issued by Malta, 1902 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1/3 Farthing, Malta, 1881
1/3 Farthing, Issued by Malta, 1881 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1/3 Farthing, Malta, 1827
1/3 Farthing, Issued by Malta, 1827 Minted by Royal Mint, London From 1825 British Imperial coins were declared current in Malta. Until that time the local copper coins were Grani, whe ...
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Proof Coin - 1/3 Farthing, Malta, 1878
Proof 1/3 Farthing, Issued by Malta, 1878 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 1 Quart, Gibraltar, 1861
Proof 1 Quart, Issued by Gibraltar, 1861 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 2 Quarts, Gibraltar, 1861
Proof 2 Quarts, Issued by Gibraltar, 1861 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1 Guilder, Essequibo & Demerary, 1835
1 Guilder, Issued by Essequibo & Demerary (Demerara), British Guiana (now Guyana), 1835 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 1/3 Farthing, Malta, 1878
Proof 1/3 Farthing, Issued by Malta, 1878 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1 Quart, Gibraltar, 1842
1 Quart, Issued by Gibraltar, 1842 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 5 Cents, Hong Kong, 1935
Proof 5 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1935 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 1 Cent, Hong Kong, 1941
Proof 1 Cent, Issued by Hong Kong, 1941 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 50 Cents, Hong Kong, 1951
Proof 50 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1951 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 5 Cents, Hong Kong, 1935
Proof 5 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1935 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 5 Cents, Hong Kong, 1937
Proof 5 Cents, Issued by Hong Kong, 1937 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 5 Cents, Seychelles, 1948
Proof 5 Cents, Issued by Seychelles, 1948 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 1/3 Farthing, Malta, 1902
1/3 Farthing, Issued by Malta, 1902 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 4 Pence, British Guiana & West Indies, 1911
4 Pence (groat), Issued by British Guiana & West Indies, 1911 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Proof Coin - 4 Pence, British Guiana, 1938
Proof 4 Pence, Issued by British Guiana (now Guyana), 1938 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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Coin - 4 Pence, British Guiana, 1944
4 Pence, Issued by British Guiana (now Guyana), 1944 Minted by Royal Mint, London
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