Latest Release News - 2023

2023 King Charles III Tudor Beasts 'The Bull of Clarence' 1oz 999.9 Gold Proof Coin. Issue Limit 300

The Bull of Clarence is the fourth coin in a brand new series from the Royal Mint . Launched October 2021 the series will depict all 10 Tudor Beasts of Henry VIII which stand on guard at the entrance to the famous Kings favourite Palace Hampton Court.

The Black Bull of Clarence is a mighty, formidable beast and a heraldic symbol affiliated with the rise of the House of York during the fifteenth century. On its shield, the bull bears the Tudor Rose, which was created by Henry VII to symbolise his marriage to Elizabeth of York and the union of the two great houses, the House of York and House of Lancaster. Intent on establishing the might and power of the Tudor dynasty, as well as legitimising his position on the throne of England, Henry VIII chose the heraldic beast to flank the Moat Bridge leading into Hampton Court Palace, no doubt as an indication to anyone who entered that he was a true and formidable monarch.

2023 King Charles III Tudor Beasts 'The Bull of Clarence' 1oz 999.9 Gold Proof Coin: To View In Store, Just 300 issue limit

2023 King Charles III 'Flying Scotsman' £2 Gold Proof Coin. Issue Limit 300

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the most famous train in the world 'The Flying Scotsman'. Built to service the East Coast Main Line between Edinburgh and London. The journey covered 393 miles, the locomotive was the first to be clocked officially at over 100mph in 1934 making it the fastest train in the world at that time.

The service from Edinburgh to London started in 1862 and was known as the Special Scotch Express and is still operated today by LNER, although no train has been idealised like the original 'Flying Scotsman' which was even the inspiration for Harry Potter's Hogwarts Express.

2023 King Charles III 'Flying Scotsman' £2 Gold Proof Coin: To View In Store, Just 300 issue limit

2023 The Great Engravers 'Petition Crown' 2oz Gold / Silver Proof 2 coin Sets.

We are pleased to announce the next coin in the highly sought after Great Engravers Collection. The fourth coin in the series features the work of engraver Thomas Simon and his famous pattern crown of 1663 known as 'The Petition Crown'.

In a break from previous Great Engraver releases, the Thomas Simon 'Petition Crown' is only available as a 2 coin set. The reverse (coin 1) features the bust of King Charles II with 'Simon' under, the reverse (coin 2) features the four crowned cruciform shields of England, Scotland, Ireland and France.

The obverse of both coins feature the portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings.

The coins in this series include the full original edge text which contained 200 letters across the 2 lines on both coins:

THOMAS SIMON MOST HVMBLY PRAYS YOVR MAJESTY TO COMPARE THIS HIS TRYALL PIECE WITH THE DVTCH AND IF MORE
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TRVLY DRAWN & EMBOSS'D MORE GRACE; FVLLY ORDER'D AND MORE ACCURATELY ENGRAVEN TO RELEIVE HIM.
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Simon produced just 12 pieces of his pattern crown with the design being submitted directly to King Charles II for consideration of being adopted for use on future English coinage. Simon pioneered the edge inscription designed to stop the common pratice of edge clipping. The coin is considered a masterpiece and has always been highly collectable with the first recorded sale of an example in 1742 when one sold for £20, @£2500 in todays money. The last sale took place in 2018 in New York, the coin realised a price of $649,000. To date this is the most expensive British silver coin.

Due to the very limited availability these are not on general sale, if you are interested in purchasing either the gold or silver sets: : Please Contact Us

2023 King Charles III 'Myths and Legends King Arthur' 1oz 999.9 Gold Proof Coin. Issue Limit 200

The Legend of King Arthur is the first coin in the Royal Mints brand new 'British myths and legends' series designed by renowned illustrator David Lawrence.

King Arthur of Camelot, legend has it that he lead his trusted knights of the round table into battle against Saxon invaders in the 6th century. It has long since been debated if King Arthur actually existed or if he and his trusted knights were simply hero's of Celtic mythology.

We may not know if, King Arthur, Camalot, Queen Guinevere, the Excalibur or even Merlin the Wizard were real, but one thing for sure is that the legend has persevered throughout the ages.

2023 King Charles III 'Myths and Legends King Arthur' 1oz 999.9 Gold Proof Coin: To View In Store, Just 200 issue limit

2023 King Charles III 'Harry Potter 'Albus Dumbledore' 50p Gold Proof Coin. Issue Limit 300

Professor Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. is the second coin in the 4 coin series to celebrate 25 years since the publication of the first Harry Potter book 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone' by J.K. Rowling. This is the first coin of the series to feature the obverse portrait of His Majesty King Charles III by Martin Jennings.

2023 King Charles III 'Harry Potter 'Albus Dumbledore' 50p Gold Proof Coin: To view in store, just 300 issued worldwide.

The Great Engravers 1663 'Petition Crown' by Thomas Simon - Register your interest today.

We are pleased to announce the next coin in the highly sought after Great Engravers Collection. The fourth coin in the series will feature the work of engraver Thomas Simon and his famous pattern crown of 1663 known as 'The Petition Crown'.

We understand that the coins in this series will include the full original edge text which contained 200 letters :

THOMAS SIMON MOST HVMBLY PRAYS YOVR MAJESTY TO COMPARE THIS HIS TRYALL PIECE WITH THE DVTCH AND IF MORE TRVLY DRAWN & EMBOSS'D MORE GRACE; FVLLY ORDER'D AND MORE ACCURATELY ENGRAVEN TO RELEIVE HIM.

We understand that the release will be of 2 coin sets (tbc) containing Bust Obverse, and Crowned Reverse, both featuring the portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings. The release date has not yet been confirmed, but we believe it is likely to be the end of March. We expect there to be both Silver and Gold Proof versions available as with previous 'Great Engravers' coins.

It is expected that demand will again be very high for this sought after collection, and we therefore ask customers to register their interest to avoid disappointment.

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The Great Engravers 1663 'Petition Crown' by Thomas Simon: Contact us to register your interest

2023 King Charles III 'Edward Jenner' £2 Gold Proof Coin - Issue Limit 150 only.

Dated 2023 in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Edward Jenner’s death. English physician and scientist who pioneered the concept of vaccines, and created the smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine.

The very first King Charles III two pound (£2) coin to be issued featuring the portrait of Charles by Martin Jennings.

2023 King Charles III 'Edward Jenner' £2 Gold Proof Coin : To view in store, just 150 issued worldwide.

2022 King Charles III 'First Portrait' Gold Memorial Sovereign BUNC + Capsulated with Luxury Case.

We are offering our customers this unique opportunity to own the 2022 King Charles III 'First Portrait' Gold 'BUNC' Full Memorial Sovereign housed within a Royal Mint luxury walnut effect case. Designed to be an affordable alternative to the Proof and Strike on the day versions.

The special reverse design features an elaborate portrayal of the Royal Coat of Arms in honour of the remarkable reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The design is by Jody Clark who's former portrait of the late Queen featured on UK coinage 2015-2022.

The Sovereign of King Charles III carries the obverse legend : 'CHARLES III · DEI · GRA · REX · FID · DEF' in Latin this translates to “King Charles III, reigning by the Grace of God, Defender of the Faith,”

2022 King Charles III 'First Portrait' Gold Memorial Sovereign BUNC + Capsulated with Luxury Case : Unique to Allgold Coins - Limited Availability

The long wait is over as 'Charles III 'First Portrait' 5 Coin Gold Proof Memorial Sovereign Sets', NOW IN STOCK!

Originally launched way back in November, the flagship of the Charles III Memorial Sovereign collection has finally arrived in stock. The 5 coin set is the only way you can obtain the proof Quintuple (£5) Sovereign, it is not available in any other guise. Just 1200 of these sets have been produced for worldwide distribution, and have long since sold out at the Royal Mint. We have just 3 remaining sets available for purchase after fulfillment of our existing pre-orders. Customers should note that the 3 coin sets have not yet been dispatched by the Mint, and todays news on them suggests they are still a minimum of 2 weeks away.

In other Royal Mint arrival news, all coins from the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial collection have arrived in stock with the exception of the Proof Gold and Proof Piedfort 50p's which we are hoping to have very shortly. 

2022 King Charles III 'First Portrait' 5 Coin Gold Proof Memorial Sovereign Set - IN STOCK : Just 3 sets available to purchase in store

2023 Queen Elizabeth II 'Lunar Year of the Rabbit' 999.9 1oz Gold Proof Coin.

The lunar year of the Rabbit coin is one of the very last to carry the portrait of late Queen Elizabeth II, and is dated 2023. These were withdrawn from sale by the Royal Mint on 31/12/22, with no more to be struck or sold, all remaining coins have been melted down. All future coins in this series will carry the portrait of King Charles III.

Rabbit (1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023)
Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.A quick update for those even longer suffering pre-order customers for coins in the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial collection, we are expecting to see these this week. 

2023 Queen Elizabeth II 'Lunar Year of the Rabbit' 999.9 1oz Gold Proof Coin : Historical Events and Anniversaries

King Charles III Memorial Sovereigns, the long wait is over.

After what has seemed an eternity, we are delighted to announce that we have received some of the Charles III Memorial Sovereigns. We have received the Full, Half and quarter Proof Sovereigns along with the BU Matt finish 5 Sovereign Pieces, and shipping of pre-orders will be underway on Monday. The 3 and 5 coin sets along with the Piedfort Sovereigns are expected to arrive shortly, pre-order customers who purchased several items from the range will see their individual coins shipped this week.

We have also at long last been able to replace our website pictures with our own images, I hope you agree the coins look stunning. If you missed out on pre-ordering your coin or set we still have a very small number available, 3 coin sets have now all sold, but we do have a tiny quantity of 5 coin sets available, but be quick as these won't last long, and you won't find them cheaper anywhere else.

A quick update for those even longer suffering pre-order customers for coins in the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial collection, we are expecting to see these this week. 

To view our range of King Charles III Memorial Sovereigns and the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Collection : Latest Royal Mint Issues

A sneak preview of some of the Royal Mint new issues we will see in 2023.

The annual currency sets released by the Royal Mint in January of each year gives us a sneak preview of some of the coins we will see released throughout the year. A new year, a new monarch and five new coins to wet our apetite for the up and coming coins in the Coronation year of King Charles III.

We can reveal the designs; for a £5 crown created by artist Dan Thorne celebrating the 75th birthday of His Majesty King Charles III. Baring the edge inscription - ‘RESTORING HARMONY WITH NATURE’ a reference to the King's environmental work. The design is centered with the number 75 below the King's heraldic ensign, surrounded by the Kings favourite flowers 'delphiniums'.

We will also see 2 new £2 coins issued, The Centenary of Flying Scotsman by John Bergdahl with the edge inscription ‘LIVE FOR THE JOURNEY’, The second Celebrates the Life and Work of JRR Tolkien, famed for his books, such as 'The Hobbit', and 'The Lord of the Rings' ‘the edge inscription 'NOT ALL THOSE WHO WANDER ARE LOST’ by designer David Lawrence.

Two further additions will be made to the already circulating Charles III 1953 coronation design 50 pence. In early summer, a 50 pence honouring 75yrs of the National Health Service (NHS) will be released to coincide with the 5th July anniversary. The second to be released around the same time will be that of a coin to honour the 75th anniversary of the docking at Tilbury in Essex of HMT Empire Windrush from Jamaica, the 1,027 passengers, 802 of which were British subjects, would go on to be known as the 'Windrush Generation'.

To keep up to date with all the latest issues throughout 2023 : Latest Royal Mint Issues

2023 is set to be a big year in the numismatic calendar.

2023 heralds a new era in United Kingdom and its principalities coinage, all Royal Mint coins struck from January 1st 2023 will feature the obverse portrait of our new monarch, His Majesty King Charles III by Martin Jennings. Current Royal Series such as the Tudor Beasts, Music Legends, Great Engravers and British Monarchs Collections will all see a change of obverse. A small number of coins were released in Autumn 2022 dated 2023 and featuring the portrait of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. These include the proof issues of the Lunar Year of the Rabbit, and the below pictured Tudor Beast 'Yale of Beaufort', along with bullion issues of the Britannia, all will be removed from sale by the Royal Mint 31/12/22 with any remaining coins melted down, as such the final mintage figures given for these coins may well be lower than originally quoted.

Monday 8th May this year will see the coronation of King Charles III, and the Royal Mint will be issuing a number of coins and sets to commemorate and celebrate the event. We will do our best to keep you up to date with each new release as we are made aware. Why not sign up to our newsletter to stay informed on what promises to be a fantastic year for new Royal Mint releases.

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The Royal Tudor Beasts Collection - The Yale of Beaufort

The Yale of Beaufort is the third coin in a brand new series from the Royal Mint . Launched October 2021 the series will depict all 10 Tudor Beasts of Henry VIII which stand on guard at the entrance to the famous Kings favourite Palace Hampton Court.

A Yale is a mythical creature often alluded to in European mythology that is thought to have a goat-like or antelope body, with four legs, the tusks of a boar, a lion’s tale and large horns that would swivel to counter-attack from all quarters. The Yale of Beaufort connects Henry VIII with the House of Beaufort through his grandmother – another attempt by the king to reinforce the legitimacy of the Tudor dynasty. The beast is also linked to the title of Somerset, which Jane Seymour’s brother held as Duke. It is thought Henry VIII gave the beast to his queen in honour of her brother.

The King's Beasts (Beaufort Yale), Hampton Court Palace‎ (11 F)
The Beaufort Yale supporting a shield displaying the arms of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, eldest brother of Queen Jane Seymour. Hampton Court Palace.

2023 Queen Elizabeth II Tudor Beasts 'The Yale of Beaufort' 1oz 999.9 Gold Proof Coin : Click To View In Store