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Which year is celebrated in the name of the Royal Mint's new jewellery division, 886?

  • Year of the company's founding

  • Year of the move to Wales

  • Year of decimalisation

  • Year of the first gold coin minted

Answer

The Royal Mint's new jewellery division, 886, is named in celebration of the company's symbolic founding date. The number 886 represents the year the Royal Mint was established, making it the oldest company in the United Kingdom.
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