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Design: Great British Treasure Hunt

Variation: The Penny Drops

Date: 2026

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2026 Great British Treasure Hunt 'The Penny Drops' Collection

The Penny Drops! New for 2026 is the Great British Treasure Hunt range from The Royal Mint. This first release, 'The Penny Drops', is an ode to Sir Isaac Newton and grants entry to a one-of-a-kind treasure hunt, packed with hidden clues, puzzles and secret mechanisms to be discovered. 

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Design: Great British Treasure Hunt

Variation: The Penny Drops

Date: 2026

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Royal Mint Official Partner

Chards is an official partner of The Royal Mint. Newly minted Royal Mint products, are sourced directly from their mint headquarters in Llantrisant, Wales.

Sir Isaac Newton

Rising to prominence in the late 17th century, Sir Issac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, author and inventor. As his title and roles suggest, he was a highly respected figure and at the centre of multiple world-changing scientific discoveries including the laws of motion, gravity and the light spectrum.

 

In 1696, Sir Isaac Newton took the post of Warden of The Royal Mint, taking a leading roll in England's Great Recoinage before moving to the roll of Master of the Mint in 1699. Newton took these roles as seriously as he would any work and reformed the English currency, bringing harsh penalties for counterfeiters whilst heading his own investigations into the criminal world of fake coinage.