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Royal Mint strikes a chord with Beatles fans, releasing coin honouring John Lennon

Money can’t buy you love, but £18.50 can buy you a John Lennon coin

The Independent UK

John Lennon gets honored on UK coin collection in what would have been his 85th year

John Lennon is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection to mark the year the Beatles legend and peace advocate would have turned 85

The Independent UK

John Lennon commemorative coin to be launched by Royal Mint

Lennon follows fellow Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, David Bowie and Dame Shirley Bassey in being celebrated on a coin

Evening Standard

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Sir Paul McCartney gold and silver coins put up for auction

A 5kg gold coin was signed by Sir Paul during his Got Back tour.

Evening Standard

Plan for new 'Chinese super embassy' opposite Tower of London goes to public inquiry

Protesters plan demo at site of proposed Chinese embassy ahead of planning inquiry

Evening Standard

Red Arrows 50p coin takes off from Royal Mint

The collectable coins have been crafted with the Red Arrows ethos of precision and quality in mind, the Royal Mint said.

Evening Standard

New row erupts over China's plan for London super embassy as ministers intervene to force it through

Yvette Cooper and David Lammy were accused of attempting ‘to influence an independent inquiry’

Evening Standard

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George Orwell to be honoured on new £2 coin by Royal Mint

Author of Nineteen Eighty-Four to be commemorated on coin to coincide with 75th anniversary of his death

The Guardian - UK

George Orwell celebrated on new ‘Big Brother is watching you’ coin

The coin marks the 75th anniversary of the author’s death

The Independent UK

George Orwell celebrated on new Royal Mint £2 coin to mark 75th anniversary of 1984 author's death

The Royal Mint said the commemorative coin is being released to mark the 75th anniversary of the author’s death

Evening Standard

Queen Mother and Red Arrows feature on new Royal Mint coin designs for 2025

The Royal Mint’s 2025 commemorative coin sets will be available from January 2.

Evening Standard

Jewellery, buttons and a conceptual bra: how the Royal Mint boss found a new source of money

As the coin minting trade has waned, the venerable institution has moved into new businesses

The Guardian - UK

Paul Mccartney Honored With Special British Coin Collection

The Royal Mint unveils a unique coin collection honoring Paul McCartney's musical journey post-Beatles split, featuring intricate details and a special ple...

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Specially minted Paul McCartney UK coins to go on sale as part of legends collection

Beatles legend Paul McCartney is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection The Royal Mint, which has struck the coins of monarchs from Alfred the Great in the ninth century through to King Charles III, revealed Friday that it is launching a McCartney coin collection for collectors to…

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Can’t Buy Me Love: Sir Paul McCartney celebrated on Royal Mint coins

The launch of an official Royal Mint coin in his honour marks a career first for the star.

The Conversation

Better ways to recover metals needed for technology from electronic waste could benefit the environment and human health

Our increasing reliance on technology is placing pressure on the global supply of materials that are essential for manufacturing electronic devices. Raw materials are being mined to cover the demand for smartphones, laptops, computer servers and electric vehicles, placing strain on the environment. A greater emphasis on renewable technology and…

Evening Standard

Police object to Chinese 'super embassy' in east London over protest fears

Ministers called in plans for ‘super embassy’ on site of former Royal Mint last month

The Independent UK

The traditional Christmas dish the UK is turning its back on

Only 4 per cent of people take part in Stir-up Sunday

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Most people no longer think Christmas pudding important for festive table – poll

The Royal Mint commissioned research published to coincide with the release of its ‘sustainable’ sixpence made from recovered X-ray silver.

Evening Standard

Royal Mint reports large rise in women investing in gold and silver

Women make up over a quarter of the Royal Mint’s investor base, up from 8% in 2018.

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner calls in plans for Chinese super embassy in east London

China bought the former Royal Mint six years ago to create one of the largest embassies in the world

The National (Scotland)

'Check your change' as Royal Mint 50p coin sells for almost 400 times face value

Just 210,000 copies of the coin were produced by The Royal Mint, which lists the Kew Gardens coin as one of its most valuable.

Marie Claire

I'm a fashion editor and I've been gatekeeping this jewellery brand—but it's finally time to share

Timeless styles that will last a lifetime

Tom’s Hardware

The Royal Mint, official maker of British coins, begins mining gold from motherboards — a 40,000 square feet facility yields half a ton of gold per year

To help become more sustainable and eco-friendly, the Royal Mint of the United Kingdom has opened a new factory that will recover thousands of tons of gold each year from e-waste.

PC Gamer

UK Royal Mint's 'urban mining' extracts more gold from old motherboards and other junk than you might think

But read on before you go melting down your PC...

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