The Royal Mint Experience

The Royal Mint Experience, which is based on the location of The Royal Mint in Llantrisant, South Wales, opened its doors in 2016 and traces the over 1,000-year history of coin manufacture.

Alfred the Great's issuance of silver pennies in the latter part of the ninth century AD is widely cited as the Royal Mint's founding event. Before this time, coins had been made in Britain, but Alfred's pennies made it clear that they were made in London. This made the mint there a more recent forerunner of The Royal Mint, which was housed in the Tower of London for 800 years.

The Royal Mint Experience is home to an exhibition featuring a variety of rare coins and museum items as well as a Guided Factory Experience where visitors can watch thousands of freshly minted coins emerge from The Royal Mint's coining presses. Olympic and Paralympic medals from the London 2012 Games are among them, as well as an intriguing gold sovereign from Edward VIII and an examination of the gallantry and service medals that have been given to people in the UK.

A guided tour of the circulating coin factory, where guests can also strike their own coins, is included in the specially constructed visitor attraction. The Royal Mint Experience also offers a wide range of events, such as exceptional guest lecturers and creative workshops.

Location: Llantrisant, Wales