Meet Our Designers

Coins produced by The Royal Mint feature beautiful designs that make them all the more precious. Meet some of the designers whose artwork brings our coins and bars to life.

David Lawrence

David Lawrence has been an illustrator and sculptor for more than 30 years, working in a number of areas, including oil painting. In recent years, he has found himself drawn to projects of historical significance, including reconstructions, museum spaces and coin design, having worked on our 2018 and 2019 Britannia.

Martin Jennings

A highly respected British sculptor, Martin Jennings has been making public sculptures for many years. He worked with The Royal Mint to create the first definitive coinage portrait of His Majesty The King, who personally approved the likeness. He moved on to design the first crowned coinage portrait of King Charles III.

Dan Thorne

One of the youngest designers to interpret Britannia for our coins, Dan followed in a family tradition when he came to work at The Royal Mint, as his grandfather used to work with us as a storeman. As an internal product designer, Dan models coin designs that have been shortlisted by The Royal Mint Advisory Committee (RMAC), and was able to model his own Britannia design following its shortlisting.

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