Throughout time, coins have been a powerful way of conveying wealth and status, granting influence and power to those who have them. They are transformative objects and have become central to many of our ceremonies and traditions.

Ranging from the coronation through to centuries old religious ceremonies, like the Royal Maundy, or as part of the wedding ceremony with a silver sixpence in a bride’s shoe, we dive into the many ways coins are used in customs and why they still play a pivotal part in our ceremonies.

In this episode we speak to the Bishop of Norwich, the new Royal Almoner, after he takes charge of his first ever Maundy service and we see just what the gift of Maundy money means to those who receive it.