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Birmingham Mint wider economic climate, and it was later sold on in January 2007 to Junared Property Group. Construction of scheme commenced in early 2007 with the intention to be complete by spring 2009. Unfortuately Junared Property Group ceased construction in December 2008 after funding was withdrawn by HBOS before lapsing into administration in February 2009. In May 2010 the development of the site was revived by Rabone Developments, intending to produce a gated residential development. Birmingham Mint The Birmingham Mint, a coining mint, originally known as Heaton's Mint or Ralph Heaton & Sons, in Birmingham, England, started producing tokens and coins