Month: April 2026

2023 Two Pounds Bond Films of the 1960s 1oz Silver Proof Reverse 2023 Bond Films of the 1960s – 1oz Silver Proof £2 – Charles III - The first coin in Royal Mint's "Bond Films of the 1960s". Shows "Little Nellie" from "You Only Live Twice" (1967, Sean Connery).
1658 Half-Crown Oliver Cromwell Reverse 1658 Half-Crown – Oliver Cromwell - Beautiful, rare and expensive. It was the early days of milled coinage and the dies made by Thomas Simon were being produced in the Pierre Blondeau presses.
1904 Sixpence Reverse 1904 Sixpence – Edward VII - The design was used 1902-1910. The Reverse, by Jean Baptiste Merlen, shows the words SIX PENCE, crowned, enclosed in a wreath. Date below.
2023 Star Wars Fifty Pence Luke Skywalker Princess Leia Reverse 2023 Star Wars Fifty Pence – Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia - The Royal Mint's Star Wars™ collection continues with Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. The design is on BU, Silver and Gold coins as 50p coins or circular coins.
1888 Penny Victoria Obverse 1888 Penny – Victoria - 1888 Bun Penny of Queen Victoria, so called as the Queen has her hair tied back into a 'bun'. The Obverse and Reverse were designed by Leonard Charles Wyon. Obverse 12, Reverse N.
1852 Shilling Victoria Reverse 1852 Shilling – Victoria - The Reverse, by Jean Baptiste Merlen, shows the denomination 'ONE SHILLING' below a crown and inside a wreath.
1683 Fourpence Charles II Reverse 1683 Fourpence – Charles II (milled) - The Fourpence has 4 interlocking C's on the reverse, the threepence 3 C's, twopence 2 C's and the penny only has one. Although they may be thought of as a Maundy set, all the coins were released into circulation.
2023 Five Pound 75th Birthday of King Charles III Reverse 2023 Five Pounds – 75th Birthday of King Charles III - A £5 coin commemorating the 75th Birthday of His Majesty King Charles III who was born on 14 November 1948.
1686 Crown First Bust James II Obverse 1686 Crown – First Bust – James II - Silver crown (5 shillings) of King James II, dated 1686. Edge show regnal date SECVNDO. Minted at the Tower Mint, London. Variants can have stops or no stops.
2024 Gold Half-Sovereign Proof Charles III Obverse 2024 Gold Half-Sovereign Proof – Charles III - The 2024 Gold Half-Sovereign Proof shows the definitive head of King Charles III with the reverse of St George. Limited Edition mintage is 1,250.