change checker 50p wallace and gromit collection

In recent years the Mint has struck medals for the 2012 London Olympic Games and opened a visitor centre, The Royal Mint Experience, in Llantrisant, Wales: the current home of The Royal Mint. In 2010 The Royal Mint became a limited company owned by Her Majesty’s Treasury.

Its skilled craftsmen minted coins that would reach the far corners of the British Empire, establishing the image and reputation of Britain for all whose pockets they ended up in. The Royal Mint has always been on the forefront of economic, technical and artistic innovation. For more than 800 years the Mint was based at the Tower of London before moving to Royal Mint Court where it remained until the 1960s. A Millennia of Mintingįounded in the reign of Alfred the Great, around the year 886, The Royal Mint was originally one of several mints which were centralised to London in 1279. Renown for craftsmanship and thoughtful design, The Royal Mint also produces commemorative coins, favoured by investors and collectors. Steeped in more than 1,100 years of history, The Royal Mint supplies all of the United Kingdom's coinage as well as currency for nations around the world. It’s finished to BU standard which means it retains the shine and definition of design that circulated coins have lost. One of a limited ediition, this coin weighs 8.00 grams and has a diameter of 27.30 milimetres. It is surrounded by a ring with studs in to represent Wallace's inventions alongwith their names and the phrase 'CASIUS PRAESTANS' which transaltes to 'cracking cheese.' On this collectible coin the ‘heads’ side features the fifth definitive coinage portrait of Her Majesty the Queen by Jody Clark which has been in use since 2015. On the reverse is a design by Nick Park, featuring a close-up of Wallace and Gromit, the former looking at his dog with affection while Gromit expresses surprise. To celebrate three decades of these characters, The Royal Mint released a series of special commemorative coins, inlcuding this Brilliant Uncirculated edition.

From 'A Grand Day Out' in 1989 to 'A Matter of Loaf and Death' in 2008, Wallace and Gromit's adventures have a timeless humour that has captivated audiences for over thirty years. His dog Gromit meanwhile, is incredibly intelligent having graduated with a degree in Engineering for Dogs.

Wallace is best known for his love of cheese and crackers, particularly Wednesleydale, and for his various wild and wacky inventions. With five British Academy Film Awards, three Academy Awards and a Peabody Award under their belt, Nick Park and Aardman Animations' loveable characters are not only charming and funny, but also widely successful.

Change checker 50p wallace and gromit collection