Royal Mint Court 2016 planning permission was granted for the grade II-listed building to be refurbished and the site redeveloped. The site of "Royal Mint Court" comprises three buildings, two of which are original 19th century creations for the Royal Mint. The third building is an interconnecting office complex built in the late 1980s after the mint relocated to Wales. In addition to the buildings, two listed structure are also within the site's forecourt; a 19th-century entrance lodge built by Robert Smirke and a set of cast iron lamps on stone white plinths. Designed in 1805 by James Johnson, the building was constructed
Royal Mint series begun being minted annually in celebration of Lunar New Year and in 2016 a series featuring The Queen's Beasts began. On occasion, the mint produces medals for government departments and under private contract for clients such as Royal societies, colleges and universities. Most notably the mint has made OBE medals as well as many military honours including the Defence Medal and the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for the British Armed Forces. For the 2012 Summer Olympics the mint won a contract to produce 4,700 gold, silver and bronze medals for competitors. Prior to 1851, the making of medals at the