Seven Facts You May Not Know About George III

King George III, born in 1738, was a member of the Hanover Dynasty, which ruled England for almost two centuries. He became King of Great Britain in 1760, during some of the most turbulent and trying times, including the American Revolutionary War. In 1788, an illness brought upon him many mental struggles and uncertainties, with […]

Ask the Expert – Peter Hutchison – Q&A

Here at Hattons of London, we pride ourselves on being coin experts. That’s why we decided to introduce our ‘Ask the Expert’ series , with our own Heritage Coin expert, Peter Hutchison. Peter has years of experience in the coin industry, residing in Australia but having a strong interest in British coinage in particular. Every […]

The Expert’s View

Welcome to our brand new eight-part Expert series. Each week our Heritage British Coin expert, Peter Hutchison, will be delving into the Decades of Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign, looking specifically at her coinage through those decades.  In this third episode, Peter Hutchison looks at the 1970's. In this second episode, Peter Hutchison looks at [...]

Dunkirk 80th Anniversary and Four Facts You May Not Know

This year marks the 80th Anniversary of Dunkirk Evacuation, code-named Operation Dynamo; the evacuation of Allied soldiers during World War II from the beaches of Dunkirk. The operation commenced after large numbers of British, Belgian and French troops were stopped and surrounded by German troops during the six-week Battle of France. The rescue and evacuation […]