The Penny Mini - Royal Mint - Llantrisant, Wales.
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A Mini Car known as 'The Penny Mini' - Over 50 years ago, the Car appeared in a film to promote the Beatles single 'Penny Lane' The Car covered in Penny Coins, is now on display in the Foyer at the Royal Mint Experience in Llantrisant, South Wales.
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Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/20/2017
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The Royal Mint Museum holds probably the finest collections of coins, medals, minting equipment, & coin related artworks, in the world.
One of the artworks on permanent display is a Mini Car covered in Pennies.
In 1967 the Beatles, at the height of their fame, released the single 'Penny Lane / Strawberry Fields forever'
The single was promoted with a short film, this mini was commissioned to promote the record, using over 8,500 pre-decimal Penny coins to cover the bodywork. the oldest coin on the car so far found is 1898.
Car Parking, Entry to the Café, Ticket Desk, & Foyer is free.
You can have photos & close inspection of the car, by request.
There is a charge if you wish to visit the Museum & Factory tour.
"The Royal mint in Llantrisant Wales, mints all the coins for the UK, and many other countries. The Royal Mint began to move its operations from Tower Hill, London to Llantrisant, South Wales in 1968 and has operated on a single site in Llantrisant since 1980.
The Royal Mint Museum has one of the finest collections of coins, medals, artwork and minting equipment in the world. A living and working collection, it reflects the changing practical needs of the Royal Mint and is widely respected for the knowledge of its staff and the quality of its research.
The Royal Mint site occupies 38 acres and employs 765 people. Responsibility for the security of the site falls to the Ministry of Defence Police, who provide an armed contingent."
The Royal mint at Llantrisant known as the world's leading exporting Mint."
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Adress of the Building:
Llantrisant, Pontyclun, South Wales. CF72 8YT