The Menai Strait Bridge on the Telford Medal
14 October 2025
The Menai Strait Bridge on the Telford Medal
Since 1826, the first suspension bridge in history has spanned the Menai Strait connecting the island of Anglesey with the Welsh mainland. This feat of engineering is commemorated by the Telford Medal
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A medal commemorates the Krakow Constitution of 1833
14 October 2025
A medal commemorates the Krakow Constitution of 1833
Prussia, Austria, and Russia divided Poland among themselves. But Poland did not disappear. Polish nationalists rose up in repeated uprisings to reclaim their land. This had dire consequences.
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The First World War: Australia and its kookaburra penny
2 October 2025
The First World War: Australia and its kookaburra penny
Australia's ‘kookaburra penny’ was created after the First World War: a coin design featuring the national bird, a symbol of hope and new beginnings in a nation in turmoil.
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A double Louis d'or from 1640/41
30 July 2025
A double Louis d'or from 1640/41
In 1640, a new coin minting technique became popular in France. Jean Varin introduced the balancier. However, the coin smiths at the old Paris mint resisted this change, as this coin shows.
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