Coins
The Royal Mint not only makes coins for the UK, but also many other countries all around the world. Throughout history the Mint has made coins for over 200 different countries. This page looks at some of those coins and has activities you can use in class.
International coins
Designs on coins often express something about the national identity of the country they are for. Use these downloads to explore the different international coins made by the Royal Mint and what the images on the coins mean.
Cut out coins
Download the pdf below which features pictures of coins from around the world. Pupils will cut out the shapes and stick the heads and tails sides together to make a double sided coin.
Research your coins. What countries are they from?
Download the teachers pdf fact file to help identify the different coins with pupils and to place them on a map of the world. Alternatively pupils may wish to use Google Earth to find out more about the countries represented by the coins.
Design activity sheet
In this activity you can design your own coin to represent the place where you live. Think about the images you’ve seen on the international coins and how different countries have tried to express their national identity through these designs.
Design your own coin
Now you have looked at coins of the world, ask pupils to design their own coins. How would they represent themselves?
Logistics video
The Royal Mint still makes coins for many other countries today. But how do they get from its factory in South Wales to places thousands of miles away? Watch this video to see how the coins are packaged and prepared to be sent around the world.