Month: January 2025
2025 George Orwell Silver Proof £2
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The 2025 George Orwell Silver Proof £2 honours the life of George Orwell, the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950).
41AD-54AD Sestertius – Claudius
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Orichalcum Sestertius of Emperor Tiberius N. Claudius with countermark "NCAPR". Minted between 41AD and 54AD at the Rome Mint.
1994 Royal Mint Proof Set – Standard
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The 1994 Royal Mint Proof Set, Standard, in Blue case. It contains eight coins. Elizabeth II.
2025 UK Premium Proof Coin Set
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The 2025 UK Premium Proof Coin Set: 13 Coin set (plus a Royal Mint Medal) which consists of the 2025 coins of the UK all in proof finish and in a presentation case.
2019 75th Anniversary D-Day £2
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The 2019 75th Anniversary D-Day £2: On 6 June 1944 the Allied Forces converged on five Normandy beaches on a massive scale.
1879 Gold Sovereign London
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The 1879 Gold Sovereign shows Queen Victoria Young Head by William Wyon is on the obverse. This was a low mintage year. St George is on the reverse.
2018 The Tailor of Gloucester 50p
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The 2018 50 Pence Coin - The Tailor of Gloucester: The Reverse shows Beatrix Potter's The Tailor of Gloucester as a mouse wearing glasses reading a newspaper.
2022 Maid Marian 1oz Silver Bullion £2
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The 2022 1oz Silver Bullion £2 Maid Marian was the second coin in the Royal Mint's Myths and Legends series, following on from Robin Hood.
1363-1369 Groat – Edward III (Calais Mint)
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1363-1369 Groat. Edward III (Calais Mint) Groat (4p) struck at the Calais Mint (this is still classed as an English coin as at the time Calais belonged to England).
2019 10 Pence Coin – C – Cricket
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The 'C' coin in the Quintessentially British A-Z 10p Coins collection is Cricket, the summer game of Britain. Cricket was first played in the 16th Century.