Month: April 2026

2020 Five Pounds Silver Elton John Reverse RM The second coin in the Royal Mint “Music Legends” collection features Sir Elton John - The second coin in the Royal Mint "Music Legends" collection features Sir Elton John.
2003 Two Pounds DNA The 2003 £2 Pound Coin: DNA Double Helix - The 2003 two pounds coin commemorated the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA. Despite it being a modern buzz-word, DNA was actually discovered quite a long time ago.
1797 Cartwheel Penny The 1797 Cartwheel Penny - The 1797 Penny is one of the most remarkable coins in British history. Its size earned the coin its nickname of the 'Cartwheel' penny. It has a diameter of 36mm, it is 3mm thick and weighs 28.35g. Compared to a modern penny it is almost twice the size, twice the thickness and a staggering eight times heavier!
viking danes angl-saxons When England Lived Under Danish Rule - Danes ruled all of England for more than a generation. Between Canute and his sons, the Danes were kings from 1016 through 1042, yet we still think of England as Anglo-Saxon during that era.
Hylaeosaurus The Third 50p coin in the Royal Mint’s Dinosauria Collection is Hylaeosaurus 50p - The third 50p coin in the Royal Mint's Dinosauria Collection is Hylaeosaurus.
shillings Our Shillings Category now has 17 Monarchs - We're building out our Shillings category on coinparade.co.uk. Currently we have the shillings of 17 diffferent Monarchs from Edward VI up to Elizabeth II.
century time Centuries Run 1-100. A penny dated 1900 is 19th Century but a penny dated 1901 is 20th Century. - Centuries are years 1-100. A penny dated 1900 is 19th Century but a penny dated 1901 is 20th Century. The 20th Century started on 1 January 1901, not 1900. It ended on 31 December 2000. Similarly, the 21st Century started on 1 January 2001, not 2000. So 1st January 2000 was still in the 20th Century.
Gold Broad The Gold Broad – Cromwell’s 20 Shilling Coin - The Gold Broad was only issued in 1656 and was denominated as 20 shillings, marking it as an ancestor of the guinea and sovereign. In 1656 there was no Monarch; Oliver Cromwell was Lord Protector and the parliament was the Second Protectorate. 
2020 James Bond Gold Proof 2oz 2020 James Bond Gold Proof 2oz - The Royal Mint James Bond 007 Series £200 coin is 2 ounces (62.42g) of 24 carat, 0.9999 gold. It is a large, 42mm diameter coin, with proof finish. If you want one then you'll have to go on your own secret mission to find one, as the coin is already sold-out on the Royal Mint website.
2020 Gold Fifty Pence Megalosaurus Gold Proof Megalosaurus 2020 UK 50p coin - The 2020 Dinosaur Megalosaurus Gold Proof Fifty Pence Piece is the first coin to be issued as part of the "Dinosauria" range by the Royal Mint and is the first time a Dinosaur has featured on a UK coin. This proof coin is made of 22 carat gold.