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Behind the Craft - Wyon's Una and the Lion Sovereign
Apr 22 , 2024
In 1839, to mark the beginning of the reign of Queen Victoria, master engraver William Wyon created what is widely recognised as one of the world's...
Behind the Craft - Cruciform and Sceptre Guinea
Apr 04 , 2024
The Guinea is one of the world’s most famous coins, introduced in 1663 during the first Carolean Age, the reign of King Charles II. Originally wor...
Behind the Craft - 2024 Guinea
Mar 13 , 2024
At the height of The East India Company’s trade in the East, the Guinea remained the official currency, underpinning much of Britain’s growth and i...
Behind the Craft - 2024 Mohur
Mar 13 , 2024
The Mohur, meaning symbol or seal, was first introduced in 1540 by the Mughal Emperor Sher Shah Suri, the founder of the Sur Empire in Northern Ind...
Behind the Craft - Sovereign 2024
Jan 16 , 2024
The Sovereign is one of the world’s most famous and respected coins, first introduced in the 15th Century by Henry VII. Minting of the Sovereign ce...
Behind the Craft - Lucky Angel 2024
Dec 20 , 2023
“Find a penny, pick it up, and all day long you’ll have good luck.” How do certain coins become known as ‘lucky’ coins? In 1792, Augustine Dupre wa...
Behind the Craft - Faerie Queene 2024
Dec 05 , 2023
First published in 1590, Edmund Spenser’s epic poem The Faerie Queene is a classic work of medieval English literature. At over 36,000 lines long i...
Behind the Craft - Goddess Cybele
Oct 06 , 2023
Known as the Mother of the Gods, or ‘Magna Mater’, the origins of Cybele’s mythology lie not in Rome or Greece but in Phrygia, part of modern day T...
