Historic Royal Palaces in partnership with the Royal Mint Museum has today, 24 May 2013, launched a new permanent exhibition at the Tower of London.  Located on the historic site that was once the country’s Mint for over 500 years (c1279 – 1812), Coins and Kings: The Royal Mint at the Tower, will explore the long history of this institution and its connection to London’s premier fortress. 

Visitors will be able to explore five pivotal 'moments' from the history of the Mint, including Isaac Newton's efforts to rid London of counterfeiters, when he was Warden of the Mint.  Other stories will chart Edward I's harsh punishments for people who tampered with his coins, Elizabeth I's restoration of the coinage following her father Henry VIII’s disastrous meddling, and Charles II's rejection of Commonwealth money.

Please download the press pack for the full press release, information on key objects, a timeline and a list of events around the exhibition