The official mint of the United Kingdom, The Royal Mint is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious institutions. Wholly owned by HM Treasury, it has a history of more than 1,000 years going back to 886 AD during the reign of King Alfred the Great, operating today as ‘The Royal Mint Limited’, in Llantrisant, Wales, where it moved […]
Aaron West
Was born ‘Aaron West’, in Wales. Began working at The Royal Mint in June 2011, leaving in March 2020. Created the design of the 50p coin, issued in 2017, to commemorate the 375th anniversary of Sir Isaac Newton’s birth. Originally from South Wales, Aaron West began his further education studies at Coleg Gwent in September 2003 where he studied for […]
Sir Isaac Newton
Home Resources, Facts & History Mathematicians & Scientists Sir Isaac Newton Sir Isaac Newton was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian and author, known the world over as a key player in the scientific revolution which laid the foundation of classical mechanics. Was born Isaac Newton on 4th January 1643 at Woolsthorpe Manor. Enrolled at the Trinity College, Cambridge in June […]