1. Royal Mint's raising profits

"The [Royal] Mint, which is the UK’s oldest manufacturer, producing coins for more than 1,000 years, generated revenues of nearly £260m and an operating profit of £11.4m in the year to March – up from £6.7m the previous year," The Guardian reports. 

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2. Precious metals pricing

Kitco.com currently lists the following prices per ounce Monday:

• Gold: $1,094.50
• Silver: $14.540

3. Hot topics

Check out the three most-read stories of the last couple of days:

1. Proof coins in circulation rolls: Found in Rolls
2. The amusement park dime
3. American Liberty, High Relief coin's potential discussed, Nazi-era gold hoard unearthed: Week's Most Read

4. Something social