the royal mint moved to wales in 1851.
when did the royal mint move to wales?
1851
in 1965 a consortium of the mint, the royal mint and imi achieved a growth in the export market. the mint expanded to an adjacent site in 1967 but a reduction in orders from the royal mint immediately followed, apart from a large order for 1680 tons of bronze half-pence blanks and 466 tons of cupro-nickel 10-pence blanks, which were supplied to the royal mint in 1968–71 for the decimalisation of the coinage.
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as britain's influence as a world power expanded, with colonies being established abroad, a greater need for currency led to the royal mint opening satellite branches of itself overseas. in australia, the local legislative council petitioned the uk government to establish a branch of the royal mint in sydney (sydney mint) after prospector edward hargraves discovered gold in ophir, new south wales in 1851. the petitioned gain royal assent in 1853 and plans were made by the deputy master of the royal mint in london to open the royal mint's first overseas branch within the colony. the royal mint's superintendent of coining travelled to australia to oversee its establishment on macquarie street within the southern wing of sydney hospital where it opened in 1854. its success led to the opening of melbourne mint on 2 june 1872 which cost £368,350 and perth mint which opened on 20 june 1899. in 1926 after operating for 72 years, the sydney mint closed due to its inferior technology and capabilities being superseded by those in melbourne and perth. after australia was federalised in 1901, great britain continued to own the mints to as late as 1 july 1970, when they became statutory authorities of the government of western australia.
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