Ceylon / Sri Lanka
Assam, India
Japan
Taiwan
Nepal
China
Kenya
Egypt
South Africa
Behind the Craft - Lucky Angel
Sep 29 , 2022
“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, Augustin Dupré was...
Behind the Craft - Faerie Queene Una
Sep 29 , 2022
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,...
Behind the Craft - Constancy
Sep 22 , 2022
The Virtue of Constancy is featured on the Victoria Memorial covered in gold gilt sat at the feet of Victory. An allegory for quality of being fait...
Behind the Craft - Courage
Sep 22 , 2022
The Virtue of Courage encapsulates the noble essence of perseverance and patience. Acting with bravery in the face of hardship and to behave corre...
Behind the Craft - Japanese Trade Dollar
Sep 05 , 2022
Trade Dollars were first introduced in the late 15th Century, when the ‘Spanish Dollar’ was used as a standardised currency to facilitate internati...
Behind the Craft - Faerie Queene & Redcrosse
Aug 25 , 2022
First published in 1590, The Faerie Queene is a classic work of medieval English literature. At over 36,000 lines long, its six books contain one o...
Behind the Craft - Victory
Aug 10 , 2022
The ‘Queen’s Virtues’ were first revealed to the public as part of the Victoria Memorial, commissioned shortly after the death of Queen Victoria in...
Behind the Craft - 2022 Mohur
Jun 24 , 2022
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...
