What kind of pirate would sail to London to parley with her arch nemesis, the Queen of England? Her name was Grace O'Malley, she was Irish and a queen in her own right In the 16th Century, whilst Ireland’s eastern coastline was controlled by the English, its hinterland to the west was frontier country. On... Continue Reading →
7 Largest Coins in the World
The world's No.1 is as heavy as a car. Presenting the biggest coins in the world. When the Royal Mint minted a massive £10,000 coin in 2021, it got me wondering what the biggest coins in the world were. So, I reached into my bag of tricks and I came up with this; the seven... Continue Reading →