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Behind the Craft - Gothic Crown
Mar 31 , 2022
The 1847 ‘Gothic Crown’ is one of the 19th Century’s most intriguing coins. Commissioned to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Queen Victoria’s coro...
Behind the Craft - 2022 Una and the Lion
Mar 31 , 2022
The legend of Una & the Lion dates back to Edmund Spencer’s epic 16th Century poem The Faerie Queene, believed to be an allegory for the life o...
Behind the Craft - Trade Dollar
Mar 31 , 2022
Necessity has inspired innovation and creativity throughout history, and was the driving force behind the creation of Trade Dollars, global currenc...
Behind the Craft - Napoleon's Angel
Mar 31 , 2022
Napoleon Bonaparte built an Empire that spread across Europe before his defeat at Waterloo in 1815. Exiled to St Helena, he spent his final years a...
Behind the Craft - Three Graces
Mar 31 , 2022
William Wyon is one of history’s greatest coin designers. Born in England in 1795, his father was an engraver of medals and coins, his uncle a die ...
Behind the Craft - Napoleon Bee
Mar 31 , 2022
When Napoleon crowned himself Emperor of France in 1804, he wanted to replace the remnants of the fallen Bourbon dynasty, including the Fleur de Ly...
Behind the Craft - Masterpiece 2021 Una & The Lion
Mar 21 , 2022
William Wyon is one of history’s great coin designers, a reputation built on masterpieces such as his neoclassical ‘The Three Graces’. He is best k...
A Lasting Tribute To Our Queen
Dec 02 , 2021
The allegorical presentation of the Queen’s six virtues was first presented on the Victoria Memorial, situated outside Buckingham Palace. Designed...
