Tower Mint was founded in 1976 by acclaimed sculptor

Raphael Maklouf Raphael David Maklouf (born 10 December 1937) is a British sculptor, best known for designing an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II used on the coins of many Commonwealth nations. Maklouf was born in Jerusalem, to a Jewish family; his father was Sa ...

(famous for his effigy of Queen Elizabeth II featured on many Commonwealth coins between 1985 and 1997) and has become one of the leading private mints in the UK and the last remaining mint in London. On 1 April, 2017, Tower Mint became the official minter of Isle of Man coinage.

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1976 establishments in the United Kingdom Mints of the United Kingdom {{UK-bank-stub