England’s royal couple, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, also known as Will and Kate, welcomed their second child into the world on May 2nd. Of course, with a new royal baby comes a lot of merchandising, coins included. The Royal Mint of Britain has released four commemorative coins in honor of Her Royal Highness…
Battle of Waterloo Coin Causes New Battle in Eurozone
A two-euro coin struck by the Belgium Mint featuring symbolism from the Battle of Waterloo recently sparked a disagreement with France, Belgium’s southern neighbor, and the nation on the losing side of the famous battle that occurred nearly 200 years ago. While the euro is the universal currency across the European Union, which includes Belgium…
New Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II Unveiled
The face of British coinage is about to change — sort of. Since 1998, a familiar effigy of Queen Elizabeth II — as designed by Ian Rank-Broadley — has resided on UK coins. But after 17 years, the Royal Mint decided it was time to update her portrait. After holding a design competition, the Royal…
