"The photo of the coin floor reminded me of of visit last October to the British Royal Mint in Llantrisant, Wales. Went to visit my cousins, and they obtained tour tickets. The Mint has been open since 1974 but only started giving tours in 2016. Fantastic tour, got to strike my own 50p.

"Nice gift shop with all kinds of sets and real collector coins such as a Victorian gold 2 pound coin. It was hard to photo through glass but the cased double Victorian Proof set farthing to one pound using Young Head and Gothic portraits was fantastic. Photos in the Mint were not allowed, and you had to get through a metal detector to get inside with a small group.

"In the lobby was the Beatles "Penny Lane " car and the cartoon dog Gromit were made of "Pennies". Next to Gromit you can see a sign where the Mint offers Safety Deposit Boxes! Not exactly on the beaten path but worth a visit."