Lucky Angel
Nov 17 , 2022
Luck. A stroke of luck. A lucky streak. Good luck. Down on your luck. Unlucky. Bad luck. You can have the luck of the Irish. The luck of the devil....
Our Mint Mark
Nov 17 , 2022
The East India Company was formally created in 1600 with a royal charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I. Before long a ‘Merchant’s Mark’ was created ...
The Faerie Queene
Oct 25 , 2022
The East India Company Collection’s new Faerie Queene coin series sees this epic medieval tale of honour, chivalry, love and virtue reimagined by o...
A Delicious Christmas Recipe, Pigs in Blankets, in Collaboration with Paul Robinson, Yorkshire Gourmet
Oct 17 , 2022
A Delicious Christmas Recipe in Collaboration with Paul Robinson, also known as @YorkshireGourmet. Who doesn’t love Christmas comfort food? In cas...
Porcelain: From China to Europe
Oct 05 , 2022
The Chinese have been crafting porcelain for over 1000 years before The East India Company even arrived in China in 1637, when their east-west trad...
The Mohur Gold Coin – A Symbol of Wealth from the East
Oct 04 , 2022
THE MOHUR, meaning symbol or seal, was first recorded in the history of world coinage as long ago as 1540. Originating in the Mughal Empire of Indi...
The Story of Iced Tea
Aug 11 , 2022
The majority of iced tea consumer today is a poor relative of the original iced tea, which dates back to the 19th century, the modern-day version b...
The Guinea and The East India Company
Aug 10 , 2022
When the Guinea was first minted in 1663 under King Charles II, it was a Critical Ingredient in the foundation of international trade and came quic...