The Shambles of a Mint

The Tower of London was the host to the English national mint for over 200 years. Nestling inside the walls it was, at least, secure, even if it was a cramped affair. The mint buildings built up gradually in the Tower over the years and became a total shambles. At last in the early years of the eighteenth century the mint moved out of the Tower to more suitable accommodation for the minting of coins.