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| Image: www.royalmint.com | Image: https://museum.wales/stfagans/ |
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Royal Mint is a government owned mint that produces coins for the
United Kingdom. Operating under the name Royal Mint Ltd, the mint is a
limited company that is wholly owned by Her Majesty's Treasury and is
under an exclusive contract to supply all the nation's coinage. As well
as minting circulating coins for use domestically and internationally,
the mint also produces commemorative coins, various types of medals and
precious metal bullion. The mint exports to an average of 60 countries
a year, making up 70% of its total sales. The original London mint from which the Royal Mint takes heritage was established in 886 AD and operated within the Tower of London for approximately 800 years. As Britain followed the rest of the world in decimalising its currency, the Mint moved from London to a new 38 acre (15 ha) plant in Llantrisant, where it has remained since. The Mint made a record profit of £11 million in 2016, it expanded and diversified its operations and now includes the Royal Mint Museum, and a £9 million visitor centre. We spend the rest of the afternoon at St. Fagans National Museum of History where we are served a light lunch and enjoy free time. One totally new project, Gweithdy, is a multi-purpose sustainable building housing a new gallery/activity space. It will celebrate the skills of makers past and present, and encourage visitors of all ages experience those skills first-hand. Just one of many new developments helping complete the latest stage of the £30 million redevelopment project to transform St Fagans. The programme for the day is as follows: 8.30 am Depart National Museum Cathays Park. 8.45 am Depart Wild Gardens Road, Roath Park. 9.30 am Arrive Royal Mint, Llantrisant. 12.30 pm Depart for St. Fagans Museum. 4.00 pm Depart for Cardiff. The total charge for the day including coach travel, entrance fees, tea/coffee on arrival including lunch and driver’s gratuity is £32.00. To join us please send your cheque and application form to: Dorn Swaffield, Lower House Barns, Michaelston-le-Pit, Dinas Powis, Vale of Glamorgan CF64 4HE Tel: 029 2051 3956. Email: dorn.swaffield@gmail.com Remember to enclose a stamped addressed envelope only if you have no E-Mail address. |
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To: Friends of
National Museum Wales
The Royal Mint Experience & Lunch at St. Fagans Museum Tuesday 17th April 2018 Name ……………………………………………………………………….………………….................. Address …………………………………………………………………….………………….................. ………………… ..............Postcode …………Tel …….…………... E-Mail …………………………............... Please reserve ..…. places for the above event. I enclose a cheque for £……….. ( £32.00 per person.) and SAE if you don't have e-mail. I / We shall be boarding the coach at Museum Steps / Wild Gardens Road, Roath Park.
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