Who Was King Canute?

The Royal Mint - If you cast your eyes across The Royal Mint's 1,100 years of history and catalog of commemorations, you'll find stories of kings and queens, whose battles and conquests shaped Britain's heritage, told on our coinage. Their remarkable stories live on centuries after their reign, passed down from generation to generation, retold and remembered on coinage stuck today.

One of the first coins to state explicitly that it was minted in London was the Alfred the Great penny, a significant coin in Royal Mint history that dates back to 871. From thereon, for over 1,100 years, The Royal Mint has struck coins for every monarch. Now, in 2017, we are celebrating a 1,000 year anniversary on a Royal Mint coin for the very first time, marking the coronation of King Canute. While The Royal Mint produced the coinage of King Canute in 1017, this is the first time that he has been commemorated on UK coins. As we celebrate this remarkable anniversary, we find out more about the Viking Conqueror who became an English king.



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