The Royal Mint said it has hidden a solid gold coin behind door 24 in one limited-edition The Snowman advent calendar.

Gold Snowman coin hidden in advent calendar for someone to find on Christmas Eve

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A spokesperson said the lack of orders was down to there being enough coins already in circulation, as cash use continues to decline.

Treasury denies coppers could be scrapped after none ordered by Royal Mint

The design has been recreated by sand artists on Gold beach, where troops landed in 1944.

Coin marking 80 years since D-Day landings unveiled by Royal Mint

The collectable coin is the latest in the Royal Mint’s Music Legends series, following David Bowie, Sir Elton John and Queen.

Royal Mint unveils new George Michael collectable coin

A woman holds the Winston Churchill £2 and the Buckingham Palace £5 coins.

A Team GB and ParalympicsGB 50p coin, a National Gallery £2 coin and an RNLI 50p coin complete the five new designs unveiled by the Royal Mint.

Sir Winston Churchill and Buckingham Palace celebrated on new coins for 2024

The three-coin collection will see the tyrannosaurus, stegosaurus and diplodocus each appear on their own coin.

Royal Mint launches 50p Dinosaur-themed coins

Five million 50 pence pieces celebrating the King’s coronation will enter circulation across post offices and UK bank branches, the Royal Mint said.

Chance to find ‘a piece of history’ in your change

Coins and banknotes featuring King Charles III and Queen Elizabeth II will co-circulate for years to come.

When will King Charles start to feature on our money? 

The coin collection pays tribute to the Queen’s commitment to the Commonwealth, patronage and charitable work, the Royal Mint said.

The Queen’s signature features for the first time on Royal Mint coins

The Royal Mint has produced its largest ever coin to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Royal Mint creates largest coin ever for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

At the Royal Mint, precious metals have been sourced from a more unusual place.

How gold from mobile phones and computers is being recycled into jewellery

The Royal Mint has revealed a new 50p coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the UK Pride movement.

It said this will be the first time the UK’s LGBTQ+ community has been recognised on an official coin.

The new coin has been designed by east London artist and activist Dominique Holmes.

The design, which includes the historic Pride progression flag, is inscribed with Pride in London’s values of protest, visibility, unity, and equality in rainbows.

'This queer brown immigrant has come a long way'

This will be the first time the UK’s LGBTQ+ community has been recognised on an official coin.

The Royal Mint reveals new 50p coin to mark the 50th anniversary of UK Pride

A 50p coin celebrating Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will be released into circulation across the UK, the Royal Mint has confirmed.

Royal Mint releases special coin to celebrate Queen's Platinum Jubilee

The coin issued by the Royal Mint features a portrait of Dame Vera as she appeared during the height of her fame. 

Commemorative coin celebrating the life of Dame Vera Lynn goes on sale

The latest in a series of fifty pence coins, celebrating Winnie-the-Pooh, has been released. The children's classic tales are set in Ashdown Forest in Sussex

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