Month: April 2026

Introduction to British Coins – Current and Pre-Decimal - British coinage has a long history. The article describes the current coinage and the coins of the century or so before that.
2026 ZSL £2 Silver Reverse RM 2026 ZSL £2 Silver Proof - The 2026 ZSL £2 commemorated the 200th anniversary of the Zoological Society of London and its work in the conservation of wildlife.
1708 Crown Anne Edinburgh Obverse MJH 1708 Crown – Edinburgh Mint – Queen Anne - Under the bust is 'E' showing the coin was minted in Edinburgh which was then part of the new British coinage.
2026 Dennis The Menace Silver Reverse RM 2026 Dennis The Menace 50p Silver Proof - A 50p coin to celebrate 75 years of Dennis the Menace, a popular cartoon strip that was featured in the Beano comic.
2026 Year of the Horse 1oz Silver Reverse RM 2026 Year of the Horse 1oz Silver - 2026 Lunar Year of the Horse, 999 Fine Silver one ounce coin, denominated as £2.
2025 Count Dracula 1oz Silver Bullion Reverse RM 2025 Count Dracula 1oz Silver Bullion Coin - 1oz Silver bullion coin showing Bram Stoker's Dracula. The coin is 999 silver. Mintage limited to 50,000.
2025 Iron Maiden 1oz Silver Proof Reverse RM 2025 Iron Maiden 1oz Silver Proof Colour - The 2025 Iron Maiden one ounce silver proof coin is part of the Royal Mint's Music Legends Collection and was released July 2025.
2025 Iron Maiden 1oz Silver Proof Reverse RM 2025 Iron Maiden Five Pounds Colour BU - The 2025 Iron Maiden £5 is part of the Royal Mint's Music Legends Collection. Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in London in 1975.
2025 Zog 50p 40th oz Gold Reverse RM 2025 Zog 1/40th oz Gold Proof - A 1/40th oz Gold coin to celebrate 15 years of the children's character Zog.
2025 Zog 50p BU Reverse RM 2025 Zog 50p BU - BU 50p coin to celebrate 15 years of the children's character Zog. The Royal Mint produced a series of 50p coins, plus a gold coin.