in 383 until closing swiftly as Roman rule in Britain came to an end. For the next 200 years, no coins appear to have been minted in Britain until the emergence of English kingdoms in the sixth and seventh centuries. By 650, as many as 30 mints are recorded across Britain.

1279 to 1672

In 1279, the country's numerous mints were unified under a single system whereby control was centralised to the mint within the Tower of London.

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