We Discovered The Most Expensive Coin in the World

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  • Опубликовано: 18 июн 2024
  • To mark the coronation of King Charles the III and the entry of coins with the Kings image into circulation HistoryHit were invited behind closed doors of the Royal Mint to get a unique glimpse of the processes that go into designing and minting of Britain's currency and discover some of pivotal moments in the history of the relationship between the crown and their coinage.
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Комментарии • 119

  • @scottmatthew9605
    @scottmatthew9605 Месяц назад +62

    I'm a simple man. I see Dan Snow, I click.

    • @modestlyneutral
      @modestlyneutral Месяц назад +4

      We,sir, are of one mind.

    • @adam116gaming2
      @adam116gaming2 Месяц назад +3

      Facts brother, facts lol

    • @paillette2010
      @paillette2010 Месяц назад +3

      I’m a simple woman. I see that stiff-upper-lippedness, chiseled jawline, and features of a public school lad and I click.
      Bonus, there is history!

    • @Icanbacktrailers
      @Icanbacktrailers 29 дней назад +1

      And wrote a generic comment

    • @modestlyneutral
      @modestlyneutral 27 дней назад +1

      @@Icanbacktrailers Okay. I was being facetious. I don't know what got your knickers in a twist.

  • @officeguy3
    @officeguy3 Месяц назад +32

    Another fantastic look at the Royal Mint by Dan Snow.

  • @bethdal4174
    @bethdal4174 Месяц назад +18

    So fun to see Dan Snow and Chris Barker geek out over coins. We need more of this. We went to the royal mint on a recent trip to wales. The tour and exhibit are impressive will the ancient coins they have displayed. Also enjoyed the kings new definitive coins (circa 2023).

  • @DallingerM
    @DallingerM Месяц назад +10

    You’ve took a very unusual subject with only a small amount of serious interest and turned it into a very enjoyable and fascinating watch!
    The professionalism of Snow is always welcomed with the spark of curiosity he produces and the way you’ve gotten information out is captivating. You’ve taken a mediocre topic and made it very entertaining.
    Seriously, your last few posts have been 10s. Well done History Hit

  • @AncientStoriesVideos
    @AncientStoriesVideos Месяц назад +3

    Nice video. I've always loved learning about coins and enjoyed collecting them

  • @leonmarkrodziewicz279
    @leonmarkrodziewicz279 Месяц назад +1

    Fantastic insight into our coinage.

  • @jennybates
    @jennybates Месяц назад +1

    Great video, Dan.

  • @user-vx7ky6xf6e
    @user-vx7ky6xf6e Месяц назад +9

    I found an 1873 victorian Penny with a metal detector but its well worn

  • @samabrahams7687
    @samabrahams7687 Месяц назад +3

    Thanks for the upload I realy enjoy numismatics

  • @dpmakestuff
    @dpmakestuff Месяц назад +1

    Great video.

  • @OZOZOZ968
    @OZOZOZ968 Месяц назад +5

    I have a young gold sovereign from 1882 young Victoria’s face so interesting !

    • @busterbiloxi3833
      @busterbiloxi3833 18 дней назад

      She was in her sixties in1882. You need to learn math.

    • @thepagecollective
      @thepagecollective 17 дней назад

      @@busterbiloxi3833 Well, no, the image on the 1882 is a second "young head" portrait. Put another way, she looked about 25.

  • @serendipity4505
    @serendipity4505 Месяц назад +4

    fascinating

  • @jennycox4463
    @jennycox4463 Месяц назад +2

    I'm a wee bit of a royal jewels nerd, so I know that the two "crowns" Elizabeth II wore on British coins are the George IV State Diadem (made for George IV to be worn by monarchs, but subsequently only worn by Queens) identifiable by the Maltese crosses, and the Girls of Great Britain and Irland Tiara (made for a committee of aristocratic women who called themselves the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland as a wedding present for Mary of Teck, who was marrying the future George V, and given to then-Princess Elizabeth as a wedding present).

  • @Caligulashorse1453
    @Caligulashorse1453 Месяц назад +1

    I would love to see the history of British Middle Ages coinage

  • @MrGozer23
    @MrGozer23 Месяц назад +3

    It's interesting that Britain did not get Edward the 7th coins. In Canada, where I am from, I recall we did.

    • @thepagecollective
      @thepagecollective 17 дней назад

      You mean Edward 8. Canada and the rest of the Empire had plenty of Edward 7. And I'm afraid, no. No Edward 8 portrait coins were issued anywhere. There were coins with his name on them issued in Africa, New Guinea and Fiji, all with a hole in the center and no portrait.

  • @theflyingdutchman1432
    @theflyingdutchman1432 Месяц назад +2

    I wonder if the mint has a collection of Roman era coins, seeing as they would be so impactful throughout the history of England and its coins

    • @mpwarrillow
      @mpwarrillow Месяц назад

      Roman coins are not rare and are widely available on the private market

    • @theflyingdutchman1432
      @theflyingdutchman1432 24 дня назад +1

      @mpwarrillow true but the mint could get some really nice ones

  • @katherinecollins4685
    @katherinecollins4685 9 дней назад

    Fantastic video

  • @thepagecollective
    @thepagecollective 17 дней назад +1

    7:21 The image shows the second young Victoria portrait. That original young head portrait was changed in 1874, and that second, slightly-aged portrait remained well into the 1880s, when Victoria was in her 60s.

  • @54mgtf22
    @54mgtf22 Месяц назад +1

    Australian coins have had fauna for years, with the monarch’s head on the reverse. Cool 👍

  • @thepagecollective
    @thepagecollective 17 дней назад +1

    The Royal Mint would make so much money if they issued an Edward VIII official restrike or special collector coin based on an original portrait die. Talk about leaving money on the table.

  • @wirralnomad
    @wirralnomad 18 дней назад +1

    First time in British coinage history no heraldically lead coinage? So what about the 1973 50p piece with the crossed hands on the back? What about those with Peter Rabbit on the back, ssand what about those that ahve images depicting industry and battle commemorations?

  • @jfryer485
    @jfryer485 12 дней назад

    I have many of these coins!
    The 1p Charles Iii
    The 5 p Chatles III
    And last
    A 10 p also.

  • @teholympian
    @teholympian 12 дней назад

    So many of the coins look cleaned. Cleaning coins lessens their value (for those who are not collectors).

  • @julieclonan2427
    @julieclonan2427 Месяц назад +3

    Our Culture and Heritage is Amazing 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @harryzero1566
    @harryzero1566 20 дней назад +1

    Coins were massively important, empires fail when the intrinsic value of then coins get debased.
    Can you imagine a 22ct gold sovereign struck at 7 mints globally, debased to being struck in only 9ct gold, the absolute minimum to still be called gold.

    • @busterbiloxi3833
      @busterbiloxi3833 18 дней назад

      Yes, I can imagine it. What’s your point?

  • @groblerful
    @groblerful 23 дня назад +1

    Edward the V11 had coins with a crowned head.

  • @TheFjordflier
    @TheFjordflier Месяц назад +4

    Touching some of those rare coins without white gloves 😯

    • @ismarwinkelman5648
      @ismarwinkelman5648 Месяц назад +3

      Gold does not react with human skin oils

    • @alexandrebibet7143
      @alexandrebibet7143 Месяц назад +1

      Totally agree, people put gloves on to touch pokemon cards but not to touch these coins...

    • @peterperigoe9231
      @peterperigoe9231 Месяц назад +2

      Baldwins, don't recommend using gloves as more coins are damaged by dropping them edge knocks etc than otherwise.

  • @williama-d6
    @williama-d6 Месяц назад

    I have this American book on coin collecting which explains stuff like legend and stuff does the uk follow the same principles?

  • @lachsgesicht5372
    @lachsgesicht5372 Месяц назад

    What`s the name of the backround song in the beginning?

    • @DallingerM
      @DallingerM Месяц назад +1

      Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People

    • @busterbiloxi3833
      @busterbiloxi3833 18 дней назад

      The Ballad of King Midas the Miser.

    • @DallingerM
      @DallingerM 17 дней назад

      @@busterbiloxi3833 Nawh, it’s The Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson ... listen to it. Duh 🙄

  • @peterperigoe9231
    @peterperigoe9231 Месяц назад

    Many collectors were disappointed with the 5p not following Kruger Gray's designs having on George V coinage having 6 acorns and oak leaves on the 6d and 3 on the 3d, thus should have had 5 acorns etc on the 5p?

  • @TravisBrady-wn8fr
    @TravisBrady-wn8fr 19 дней назад

    Take the coin. Throw it into the river. Good day mate.

  • @Carsonktm420
    @Carsonktm420 Месяц назад +1

    I love coins 🪙

  • @Russia-bullies
    @Russia-bullies 28 дней назад

    Actually,emperors=kings.The Charles III coins should feature wild cats & European water voles,as they are endangered in the UK.

  • @MrGozer23
    @MrGozer23 Месяц назад +1

    Edward the 8th I mean.

  • @jmjm1920
    @jmjm1920 14 дней назад

    The double eagle in America worth 18.8 million 😊

  • @hagron5702
    @hagron5702 Месяц назад +3

    That guy is the most British man I've ever seen in my life.

  • @pcbyed3419
    @pcbyed3419 День назад

    What is tthe name of the background music from artlist?

  • @CatsMeowPaw
    @CatsMeowPaw Месяц назад +3

    It's a shame that in a few years almost nobody will be using coins. But that's just the way it goes.

  • @mikitz
    @mikitz 28 дней назад

    I don't want to sound pessimistic or anything, but what's the point in minting new coins now that the current monarch will most likely kick the bucket before the project gets finished?

    • @littlejellies1239
      @littlejellies1239 28 дней назад +1

      Because we need new coins to keep up with demand and to replace worn down coins. That will happen no matter what age or health the king is in

  • @thisismonitor4099
    @thisismonitor4099 15 дней назад +2

    Errr there are a number of coins more expensive than this coin ....

  • @greggiles7309
    @greggiles7309 20 дней назад

    He would not be touching a real coin without gloves

    • @busterbiloxi3833
      @busterbiloxi3833 18 дней назад

      He would because he’s a complete douchebag.

  • @EGSBiographies-om1wb
    @EGSBiographies-om1wb 27 дней назад

    91st

  • @Styphon
    @Styphon 27 дней назад +1

    The official portraits of Elizabeth 2 & Charles 3 have one 'striking' difference 😉
    The Queen, facing right, is 'looking forwards '
    The King, facing left, is 'looking backwards'
    I really don't want to collect any coins with C3 on them.

  • @harryzero1566
    @harryzero1566 20 дней назад +1

    Am i going to see a coin worth millions?

  • @brotherbrovet1881
    @brotherbrovet1881 Месяц назад +2

    The power of coinage is literally Biblical.
    "Who's face is on this coin?"
    "Render unto Ceasar what belongs to Caesar. Render unto God what belongs to God."
    -- Jesus Christ.

  • @pleasantjourneys
    @pleasantjourneys 16 дней назад

    Hob about we stop putting kings and queens on coins

  • @robbyakes8736
    @robbyakes8736 Месяц назад

    WAR IS EVIL

  • @teknoaija1762
    @teknoaija1762 Месяц назад

    They sure added some hair on old Charles there.Wonder how much William gets when it s his turn?

  • @blake7587
    @blake7587 14 дней назад +1

    Clickbait garbage.
    £1 million is not the most expensive coin in the world or even close.
    The *American* 1933 Double Eagle is the most expensive coin in the world.

  • @metalmyke1
    @metalmyke1 Месяц назад +1

    It seems a waste to change it all the time.

    • @savannah115
      @savannah115 Месяц назад +1

      Not really. They have to make new coins every year anyway, and obviously people can still spend the old money with the Queen, so it's economic impact is minimal.

  • @EireGenX
    @EireGenX Месяц назад +9

    😂 should be Jimmy Savile on the reverse.

    • @jaydentate6080
      @jaydentate6080 Месяц назад +3

      Or a Catholic priest

    • @julieclonan2427
      @julieclonan2427 Месяц назад

      Tony Bliar is the next Head of the WEF, he wants to be Cromwell, He wanted to be the Head of the EU , that's Collapsing Too .🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

    • @julieclonan2427
      @julieclonan2427 Месяц назад

      It was Keir Starmer who was the Head of the CPS, who Refused to Prosecute Saville and the Grooming Gang's.

    • @donalobrien9422
      @donalobrien9422 Месяц назад +1

      Gary Glitter

    • @radish6691
      @radish6691 Месяц назад

      Who?

  • @assaultracoon4183
    @assaultracoon4183 Месяц назад

    Its not the real king the wane be King it's the Devil himself

    • @savarok
      @savarok Месяц назад

      That's some crack you are smoking.

    • @hagron5702
      @hagron5702 Месяц назад +3

      The hell are you babbling about? lol

  • @BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne
    @BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne Месяц назад +6

    I wonder how long before the coins have the Prophet Muhammad on them....I guess 30 years...

    • @CashelOConnolly
      @CashelOConnolly 26 дней назад +1

      Totally Disgusting 😡

    • @zbigniewczaykowski514
      @zbigniewczaykowski514 12 дней назад

      Since images of the prophet are banned in islam, thats not gonna happen.

    • @steveschutte4990
      @steveschutte4990 День назад

      Maybe you should learn something about a religion before making stupid, bigoted remarks.

  • @chuckz2934
    @chuckz2934 Месяц назад +2

    Wait what? Loathsome inept Charles is going to be on a coin?

    • @LarsPallesen
      @LarsPallesen Месяц назад +4

      Does it come as a big surprise to you that The King is going to be on the coins?

    • @chiron6699
      @chiron6699 Месяц назад

      Wokey charles what a clown

    • @busterbiloxi3833
      @busterbiloxi3833 18 дней назад

      He already is, punk!

    • @zbigniewczaykowski514
      @zbigniewczaykowski514 12 дней назад

      @@LarsPallesen It would be an even bigger surprise if he appeared on banknotes too.

  • @julianshepherd2038
    @julianshepherd2038 Месяц назад

    Privatise the Monarchy

    • @andrasszabo1570
      @andrasszabo1570 Месяц назад

      You mean sell it to the highest bidder (in the best case)?
      Or what the history of privatisation tells us, sell it by the most corrupt to the most morally bankrupt?
      Unless you want Britain to transition from a constitutional monarchy to an absolute monarchy because you 100% know you'd be such a good bootlicker that you and your family's future would be secured - that'd be the worst decision in the history of the British Isles in at least a thousand years.

  • @ikematthews6866
    @ikematthews6866 Месяц назад +8

    Abolish the monarchy

    • @Bridget410
      @Bridget410 Месяц назад +9

      And trust a revolving door of dictators?
      Better the devil you know.

    • @ikematthews6866
      @ikematthews6866 Месяц назад +1

      @@Bridget410 there doesn’t need to be a dictatorship because politicians should be elected by the people.

    • @Bridget410
      @Bridget410 Месяц назад +4

      @@ikematthews6866 Rishi Sunak wasn't elected, came in through the back door.

    • @ikematthews6866
      @ikematthews6866 Месяц назад

      @@Bridget410 I didn’t say he was, I’m saying they should be elected like in America.

    • @Bridget410
      @Bridget410 Месяц назад

      @@ikematthews6866
      Nixon - Watergate.
      Warren G. Harding - Bribery & Corruption.
      Ulysses S. Grant - Whiskey Ring Scandal & Credit Mobilier Scandal.
      Ronald Reagan - Secret sale of weapons to Iran in an unsuccessful attempt to win freedom for U.S. hostages.
      Bill Clinton - Monica Lewinsky.
      Ted Kennedy - Death of Mary Jo Kopechne.

  • @EricDMMiller
    @EricDMMiller 13 дней назад

    What a load of horseshit.

    • @PerforatedPaperboy
      @PerforatedPaperboy 12 дней назад

      yea imagine gobbling this garbage up as a citizen of the UK

    • @StevenKeery
      @StevenKeery 4 дня назад

      EricdMMiller: Yet here you are watching the video, how very strange.

    • @PerforatedPaperboy
      @PerforatedPaperboy 4 дня назад

      @@StevenKeery yea idk what he was talking about but me personally i was talking about how the citizens of the UK still have a monarchy and the people don't govern themselves through democratically elected people