Month: May 2025

1836 Groat Four Pence George IV Reverse MJH 1836 Groat – William IV - The Silver Groat was re-issued in 1836 and 1837 after a suggestion by politician Joseph Hume, MP (1777-1855) which got the four-pence coin a nickname of a 'Joey' (later passed on to the silver threepence).
1915 Gold Sovereign Perth Reverse MV 1915 Gold Sovereign Perth - The Reverse, by Benedetto Pistrucci, shows St George on horseback slaying the Dragon with a sword. On the floor to the left is a broken spear from an earlier attack. Just above the date is the letter 'P' indicating the Perth mint.
2021 Silver Proof Two Pound Through Looking Glass Reverse RM 2021 Through the Looking-Glass £2 1oz Silver Proof - The 2021 Through the Looking-Glass £2 Silver Proof. One ounce 999.9 silver proof version and it was the second coin from the Royal Mint’s Treasury of Tales collection.
2025 VE Day 80th Anniversary 50p Silver Reverse RM 2025 VE Day 80th Anniversary 50p – Silver – Charles III - 2025 Silver Proof 50p issued to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, which was on 8th May 1945.
1684 Farthing Tin Charles II Obverse MV 1684 Farthing – Charles II (Tin) - Charles II Tin farthing with copper plug. The coin is dated on the edge. The reason this was made in tin rather than copper (which was used in previous years) was said to help the tin mining industry.