We Discovered The Most Expensive Coin in the World

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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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@scottmatthew9605 2 ай бұрын

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

@modestlyneutral 2 ай бұрын

We,sir, are of one mind.

@adam116gaming2 2 ай бұрын

Facts brother, facts lol

@paillette2010 2 ай бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

And wrote a generic comment

@modestlyneutral 2 ай бұрын

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

@officeguy3 2 ай бұрын

Another fantastic look at the Royal Mint by Dan Snow.

@bethdal4174 2 ай бұрын

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).

@badofcheese Ай бұрын

You steal owt decent?

@teholympian Ай бұрын

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

@DallingerM 2 ай бұрын

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

@johnlee4897 15 күн бұрын

The most expensive coin in the world was a 1933 $20 USA double eagle achieving an auction record of $18.9 million. I don't think the Edward VIII proof sovereign would get anywhere near that but I do suspect it would now sell in excess of £1 million if auctioned. Totally unique and historically valuable. I squirmed when I saw how Dan was handling it, elevated with no gloves and about to drop it any second, thus damaging it's proof finish.

@timber72 11 күн бұрын

Looks like the "caretakers" of the Royal Mint have already damaged it over the years. Of course, the 1849 $20...if sold...would bring more, but it's impounded at the Smithsonian, so no dice.

@thepagecollective Ай бұрын

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.

@user-vx7ky6xf6e 2 ай бұрын

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

@OZOZOZ968 2 ай бұрын

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

@busterbiloxi3833 Ай бұрын

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

@thepagecollective Ай бұрын

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

@thepagecollective Ай бұрын

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.

@thisismonitor4099 Ай бұрын

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

@lancobear8894 21 күн бұрын

Ask the Royal mint to fix the milk spotting issues with their Britannias

@jennycox4463 2 ай бұрын

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).

@MrGozer23 2 ай бұрын

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

@thepagecollective Ай бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

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

@theflyingdutchman1432 Ай бұрын

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

@AncientStoriesVideos 2 ай бұрын

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

@54mgtf22 2 ай бұрын

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

@jfryer485 Ай бұрын

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

@katherinecollins4685 Ай бұрын

Fantastic video

@Caligulashorse1453 2 ай бұрын

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

@samabrahams7687 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the upload I realy enjoy numismatics

@leonmarkrodziewicz279 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic insight into our coinage.

@wirralnomad Ай бұрын

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?

@serendipity4505 2 ай бұрын

fascinating

@dpmakestuff 2 ай бұрын

Great video.

@ComteDeGracey 7 күн бұрын

I absolutely love this video. You showed things I would have never had the chance to see otherwise. Thank you. But for the title: The Edward VIII proof gold sovereign is not the most expensive coin in the world, although it is incredibly precious.

@jennybates 2 ай бұрын

Great video, Dan.

@Styphon 2 ай бұрын

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.

@timber72 11 күн бұрын

Huh. I'm not the only one. I have vowed to NEVER own a C3 coin/bill, ever.

@julieclonan2427 2 ай бұрын

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

@CesarIsaacPerez Ай бұрын

Awesome video. Feel like I learned a ton.

@brianchester4218 16 күн бұрын

Wow great info thanks

@harryzero1566 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

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

@groblerful Ай бұрын

Edward the V11 had coins with a crowned head.

@jmjm1920 Ай бұрын

The double eagle in America worth 18.8 million 😊

@jamieglover4853 24 күн бұрын

I like coins

@Russia-bullies 2 ай бұрын

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

@peterperigoe9231 2 ай бұрын

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?

@blake7587 Ай бұрын

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.

@CatsMeowPaw 2 ай бұрын

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

@thepagecollective Ай бұрын

Not any time soon.

@MrGozer23 2 ай бұрын

Edward the 8th I mean.

@TravisBrady-wn8fr Ай бұрын

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

@TheFjordflier 2 ай бұрын

Touching some of those rare coins without white gloves 😯

@ismarwinkelman5648 2 ай бұрын

Gold does not react with human skin oils

@alexandrebibet7143 2 ай бұрын

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

@peterperigoe9231 2 ай бұрын

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

@hagron5702 2 ай бұрын

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

@Carsonktm420 2 ай бұрын

I love coins 🪙

@mikitz 2 ай бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

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

@williama-d6 2 ай бұрын

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

@greggiles7309 Ай бұрын

He would not be touching a real coin without gloves

@busterbiloxi3833 Ай бұрын

He would because he’s a complete douchebag.

@pcbyed3419 Ай бұрын

What is tthe name of the background music from artlist?

@harryzero1566 Ай бұрын

Am i going to see a coin worth millions?

@busterbiloxi3833 Ай бұрын

Yes. The Canadian 1,000 kilo gold coin.

@alpha_echo_diDi Ай бұрын

Click bait

@lachsgesicht5372 2 ай бұрын

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

@DallingerM 2 ай бұрын

Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People

@busterbiloxi3833 Ай бұрын

The Ballad of King Midas the Miser.

@DallingerM Ай бұрын

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

@timber72 11 күн бұрын

A million pounds...? That's not even the 100th most expensive coin in the world. What's up with this nonsense? Most expensive coin in the world? Try the 1849 Double Eagle. $50,000,000, IF sold. The 1933 $20s, the 1913 nickels, the 1804 dollars, the 1794 dollar specimen...all more expensive. Come on.

@brotherbrovet1881 2 ай бұрын

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.

@robbyakes8736 2 ай бұрын

WAR IS EVIL

@EGSBiographies-om1wb 2 ай бұрын

91st

@teknoaija1762 2 ай бұрын

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

@pleasantjourneys Ай бұрын

Hob about we stop putting kings and queens on coins

@EireGenX 2 ай бұрын

😂 should be Jimmy Savile on the reverse.

@jaydentate6080 2 ай бұрын

Or a Catholic priest

@julieclonan2427 2 ай бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

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

@donalobrien9422 2 ай бұрын

Gary Glitter

@radish6691 2 ай бұрын

Who?

@metalmyke1 2 ай бұрын

It seems a waste to change it all the time.

@savannah115 2 ай бұрын

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.

@assaultracoon4183 2 ай бұрын

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

@savarok 2 ай бұрын

That's some crack you are smoking.

@hagron5702 2 ай бұрын

The hell are you babbling about? lol

@chuckz2934 2 ай бұрын

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

@LarsPallesen 2 ай бұрын

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

@chiron6699 2 ай бұрын

Wokey charles what a clown

@busterbiloxi3833 Ай бұрын

He already is, punk!

@zbigniewczaykowski514 Ай бұрын

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

@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne 2 ай бұрын

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

@CashelOConnolly 2 ай бұрын

Totally Disgusting 😡

@zbigniewczaykowski514 Ай бұрын

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

@steveschutte4990 Ай бұрын

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

@ikematthews6866 2 ай бұрын

Abolish the monarchy

@Bridget410 2 ай бұрын

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

@ikematthews6866 2 ай бұрын

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

@Bridget410 2 ай бұрын

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

@ikematthews6866 2 ай бұрын

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

@Bridget410 2 ай бұрын

@@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.

@julianshepherd2038 2 ай бұрын

Privatise the Monarchy

@andrasszabo1570 2 ай бұрын

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.

@EricDMMiller Ай бұрын

What a load of horseshit.

@PerforatedPaperboy Ай бұрын

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

@StevenKeery Ай бұрын

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

@PerforatedPaperboy Ай бұрын

@@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