Royal Mint Museum
The Royal Mint Museum is a numismatics museum located in Llantrisant, Wales, which houses coins, medals, artwork and minting equipment previous owned by the Royal Mint.[1] Although the museum is located on the same site as the Royal Mint, the mint and the museum are separate companies. In partnership with the mint, a new £9 million visitor centre was built to allow members of the public to view part of the museum's collection.
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| Established | 2009 |
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| Location | Llantrisant, Wales |
| Coordinates | 51.5541°N 3.3876°W |
| Director | Dr Kevin Clancy |
| Chairperson | Ms Sarah Tebbutt |
| Website | Museum Website |
History
Following the privatisation of the Royal Mint in 2009, whereby it became a limited company, much of the mint's numismatic collection was separated into a separate entity now called the Royal Mint Museum. In November 2010 the museum gained charity status.[2]
Collection
Maria Theresa thaler medal
- Battle of Waterloo Medal Roll
- Unreleased Edward VIII pattern coins
- A pre-decimal 1933 penny
- Maria Theresa thaler
- Elizabeth I gold sovereign
References
- "The collection today". Royal Mint Museum. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- "About the Museum". Royal Mint Museum. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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