The Royal Mint - As someone who is fascinated by the Vikings and the Viking age, I was excited when it was announced that
The Royal Mint would mark the 1000th anniversary of the coronation of
King Canute in 2017. The millennial presents the perfect opportunity to tell the largely untold tale of a Viking warrior and conqueror who captured the English throne and paved the way for the nation of England we recognise today.
Perhaps equally as exciting as the news that the anniversary would be celebrated on coins is the choice of designer. Lee Jones is a name that will be familiar to coin collectors and readers of
The Royal Mint blog. Lee is a
Royal Mint engraver and a veteran coin designer with an impressive portfolio that includes coin designs for Dylan Thomas, D-Day, Winston Churchill and VE Day, among others. We caught up with Lee for the latest installment of our 'behind the design' blog series to find out more about his
King Canute coin design.
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