Royal Mint was historically part of a series of mints that became centralised to produce coins for the Kingdom of England, all of Great Britain and eventually most of the British Empire. The original London mint from which the Royal Mint is the successor, was established in 886 AD and operated within the Tower of London for approximately 800 years before moving to what is now called Royal Mint Court where it remained until the 1960s. As Britain followed the rest of the world in decimalising its currency, the Mint moved from London to a new plant in Llantrisant, Wales where it
Ian Bennett (Royal Canadian Mint President) 2010 Winter Paralympics. He died on January 22, 2018 after a brief illness. Ian has been married to Mary Alice MacNeil since 1993, the couple have 3 grown children and 6 grandsons. Ian Bennett (Royal Canadian Mint President) Ian E. Bennett (8 June 1948 – 22 January 2018) was a Master of the Royal Canadian Mint (President and CEO). He held this position from June 12, 2006 and his mandate was extended to 2014. Prior to his appointment, Bennett held several positions within the Department of Finance including Deputy Minister from November 2004 to June 2006. He also served as