With Olympics fever set to reach fever pitch in the coming weeks with the Tokyo games starting, it could be time to check those piggy banks for rare coins. In the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics, The Royal Mint launched a range of 50p coins to celebrate the diverse events of the games – … Read more
Viking-era ‘piggybank’ of 1,000-year-old silver coins is discovered by a metal detector enthusiast on the Isle of Man A metal detector enthusiast discovered 87 Viking-era coins on the Isle of Man Former police officer Kath Giles found them in April in a field Experts believe the coins, minted between 1000-1035 AD, were buried for safekeeping … Read more
I bought £20 and £100 coins from the Royal Mint in 2015, but have been unable to use them as bank branches refuse to take them. Can I do anything except sell them?
It could be time to raid those piggy banks and check under the sofa, with four circulating 2019 10p coins that are rarer than most selling for more than a 100 times face value online. The coins, which depict an A-Z of what makes Britain great, are the second such batch after the launch of … Read more
A handful of Arabian silver coins unearthed from an orchard in Rhode Island and other parts of New England are shining a fresh light on the ‘world’s first manhunt’. Conducted by the English, the target was the notorious pirate Captain Henry Every and his crew, who plundered an armed trading ship of the Mughal empire. The vessel — … Read more
Two metal detectorists in their 60s are charged with theft after discovering 1,000 Iron Age gold coins worth ‘more than million pounds’ in Essex Couple in their 60s charged after discovery of 1,000 Iron Age gold coins in Essex Shane Wood and Kim Holman are accused of failing to declare the treasure haul Wood, from … Read more
Two metal detectorists in their 60s are charged with theft after discovering 1,000 Iron Age gold coins worth ‘more than million pounds’ in Essex Couple in their 60s charged after discovery of 1,000 Iron Age gold coins in Essex Shane Wood and Kim Holman are accused of failing to declare the treasure haul Wood, from … Read more
Lorry driver is jailed for two years for trying to smuggle ancient coins, arrowheads and statues into UK to sell for Bulgarian mafia bosses Dimitar Dimitrov, 41, was working as courier for Bulgarian organised crime gang Officers found ancient coins, pendants, brooches and spearheads in the trailer Dimitrov denied any knowledge of artefacts which are … Read more
The Royal Mint’s booming bullion dealing service has been heavily criticised by customers who have been charged for out-of-stock goods and seen deliveries turn up months late and damaged, This is Money can reveal. Recent reviews have raised significant questions about the Mint’s precious metals division and how high-value orders, in some cases totalling hundreds … Read more
Cash is still king for drivers paying for parking, according to a new study by the BPA Cash is still king for drivers when it comes to parking, according to the ‘largest ever study undertaken’ into how motorists pay at car parks. The British Parking Association conducted research to see if motorists are starting to … Read more