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2024 Millennium Falcon 50p Reverse 2024 Star Wars Fifty Pence – Millennium Falcon
The Royal Mint's Star Wars™ collection continues with the starship Millennium Falcon, originally flown by Han Solo and the Wookiee Chewbacca.
1900 Crown Victoria Reverse 1900 Crown – Victoria
St George and the dragon not only appeared on gold sovereigns but also on some crowns. The Regnal date on the edge is in Roman numerals. For 1900, this could be LXIII or LXIV.
2016 50 Pence Coin Battle of Hastings Reverse 2016 50 Pence Coin – Battle of Hastings
John Bergdahl designed the Reverse showing the Battle of Hastings in 1066 when King Harold was hit in the eye with an arrow, a detail from the Bayeux Tapestry.
2021 Queens Beasts Silver 1oz Reverse 2021 Queen’s Beasts – 1oz Silver Proof
The Queen's Beasts series concludes with a coin that shows all ten of the Queen's Beast. This one-ounce .999 silver proof was issued on 29 April 2021.
2024 Britannia Silver 1oz Proof Reverse 2024 Britannia Silver 1oz Proof – Charles III
The 2024 Silver Britannia Proof features a modern depiction of Britannia. Denominated as Two Pounds. 999 Fine Silver, with a diameter 38.61mm.
List of Silver Britannias
Description, images, mintages, history and info for coin collectors and investors.
2021 Gold Britannia Quarter Ounce Reverse 2021 Gold Britannia Quarter Ounce
The Gold Britannia has for some years been a popular choice for 1oz gold bullion coins, but as gold prices have risen to new highs the quarter-ounce gold Britannia has become popular.
1854 Penny Reverse 1854 Penny – Victoria
The Reverse, by William Wyon, shows Britannia seated holding a trident and Union shield. There are a few variations of this and a 4/3 overdate.
1916 Sovereign Sydney Reverse 1916 Gold Sovereign Sydney George V
On the floor to the left is a broken spear from an earlier attack. Just above the date is the letter 'S' indicating the Sydney mint. Artist's initials (B.P.) to the right.
1562 Sixpence Elizabeth I SCBC 2597 Obverse 1562 Sixpence – Elizabeth I (SCBC 2597)
The 1562 sixpence type SCBC 2597 minted at the Tower (London) mint. Compare with the SCBC 2595 sixpence of the same year. Diameter is 26mm.

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