The Royal Mint (Uk)
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The Royal Mint has been producing coins for over 1100 years. Around 1279, the Mint was located in the Tower of London, and the minting process became finalized in the 17th century.
Following the Napolonic Wars, the Mint was relocated to Tower Hill in the early 1800s. The machinery became modernized over the 100 years of producing with new coin presses, changes to the physical building, and the use of electricty overtook steam power.
Due to the demand of coins and medals from overseas and at homes, a new headquarters was built in Llantrisant, South Wales. It was opened by the Queen on December 17, 1968.
The Royal Mint creates 90 million coins and blanks weekly - roughly 5 billion coins a year. While coins and medals for the United Kingdom are the Mints first priority, they also make coins for 60 other countries.
Royal Mint (Uk) Hii Maker haina picha zinazohusiana bado. Royal Mint imekuwa ikitoa sarafu kwa zaidi ya miaka 1100. Mnamo mwaka wa 1279, nyumba ya mint ilianzishwa katika Tower of London, na kazi ya minting ilianza katika karne ya 17. Baada ya Vita vya Napoleon, Mint ilihamishwa Tower Hill katika miaka ya 1800. Mashine hizo zilibadilishwa katika miaka 100 ya uzalishaji na vyombo vipya vya kuchapisha sarafu, mabadiliko katika jengo halisi, na matumizi ya umeme yalichukua nafasi ya nguvu ya mvuke. Kwa sababu ya mahitaji ya sarafu na medali kutoka nje ya nchi na nyumbani, makao makuu mapya yalijengwa huko Llantrisant, Wales Kusini. Jumba hilo lilifunguliwa na Malkia mnamo Desemba 17, 1968. Royal Mint ya Uingereza inazalisha sarafu milioni 90 kila wiki, karibu sarafu bilioni 5 kwa mwaka. Wakati sarafu na medali kwa ajili ya Uingereza ni Mint kipaumbele cha kwanza, wao pia kufanya sarafu kwa ajili ya nchi nyingine 60.