Regency collection
![George IV Regency Medal 1811](/siteassets/collection/regency-collection/george-iv-regency-medal-teaser-1.png?width=800)
George IV Regency Medal 1811
This medal was produced to commemorate the regency of the future George IV.
![The Royal Mint at Tower Hill](/siteassets/collection/regency-collection/tower-hill-building-teaser.jpg?width=800)
The Royal Mint at Tower Hill
In the early 1800s a new location for the Royal Mint was found on Little Tower Hill.
![William Wellesley Pole engraving](/siteassets/collection/regency-collection/engraving-of-wwp.jpg?width=800)
William Wellesley Pole engraving
This engraving was published in 1815, the year after Pole was appointed as Master of the Royal Mint.
![Waterloo Medal](/siteassets/collection/regency-collection/waterloo-medal-teaser.jpg?width=800)
Waterloo Medal
To celebrate victory at the Battle of Waterloo, all troops would be awarded with a campaign medal.
![Founding the Royal Mint Museum](/siteassets/collection/regency-collection/rmm-founding-memo-teaser.jpg?width=800)
Founding the Royal Mint Museum
The Royal Mint Museum was established by the Master of the Mint William Wellesley Pole on 12 February 1816.
![The New Coinage cartoon](/siteassets/collection/regency-collection/wwp-cartoon-teaser.jpg?width=800)
The New Coinage cartoon
The recoinage of the early 1800s attracted the attention of contemporary cartoonists.
![Jasper Cameos](/siteassets/collection/regency-collection/jasper-cameos.jpg?width=800)
Jasper Cameos
In preparing portraits for the last coinage of George III the Italian artist Benedetto Pistrucci cut models in jasper.
![Sovereign trial piece](/siteassets/collection/regency-collection/pistrucci-test-piece-teaser.jpg?width=800)
Sovereign trial piece
In the summer of 1817, due to currency reform, the twenty-shilling sovereign was revived.
![Queen Charlotte Medal](/siteassets/collection/regency-collection/queen-charlotte-medal-teaser.jpg?width=800)
Queen Charlotte Medal
Queen Charlotte featured on several medals and tokens, portrayed alone and alongside her husband.