Pobjoy Mint Announces Retirement of Managing Director, Taya Pobjoy, and Mint Closure
After 58 years of manufacturing official currency and commemorative coins, the Mint will close at the end of 2023.
It is with great sadness that Managing Director Taya Pobjoy has announced her official retirement and the closure of Pobjoy Mint after 58 years of manufacturing official currency and commemorative coins. The Mint closure will take place at the end of 2023, so customers will have a chance to complete their collections for the full year, with some releases being brought forward to allow plenty of time for collectors to buy them.
Since its establishment in 1965, the private mint in Kingswood, Surrey, England, some twenty miles outside of London, has produced coins for forty-two nations and territories. Since the mint first entered the market in 1965 with medals commemorating Winston Churchill's passing, it has produced a variety of circulation coins, medals, and commemorative coins. Approximately 40 employees will be affected.
"I've made the big decision to retire this year. My prime objective is to give the customers our service until the end and to make sure that they get a complete year because we all know that coin collecting is an annual thing with a date change. So it's been very much on my mind when making this decision to make sure I give a good service to the very end to my customers..." - Taya Pobjoy
Pobjoy Mint's website will remain open until the end of November 2023, and therefore all outstanding orders will be fulfilled and dispatched before that date. Pobjoy encourages all customers to use all remaining reward points available on their accounts before this deadline; otherwise, you'll be at risk of losing them. The Customer Service channels will also be open until such date for any queries you might have.
Collections Update
The last coin of the commemorate King Charles III's 75th Birthday 50p collection on behalf of the British Antarctic Territory will feature St James' Palace. The coin is due to be released towards the end of October 2023.
The last coin in the silver-proof Egyptian Gods collection featuring Anubis will be launched next week. The coin will also be available in full color.
With the launch of the fifth and sixth coins featuring the Zebra and Warthog, the Series II of African Animals on behalf of Sierra Leone is now complete. A full set, including the album, is now available to purchase.
As an expression of gratitude for their customer's loyalty, the 2023 Top 100 Pobjoy Collector’s Medal will still be issued and sent by the end of November. Please note that this medal will only be sent to customers who regularly purchased Pobjoy products between January and November 2023.
The podcast interview with Taya Pobjoy can be heard via Spotify here.
