British Coins

Gold £5, Gold 5 pounds Gold £5 Coin or Gold Crown? - There are two basic types of Gold Five Pound (£5) Coins - the Gold £5 (Quintuple Sovereign) and the Gold Crown. Here is the difference, how they came about and how to tell them apart.
History of the One-Pound Coin - The Pound is the main currency of the UK and the one pound (GBP £1 sterling) coin is in everyday circulation. The one pound coin replaced the previous one pound banknote in April 1983 and the round one pound coin itself was replaced with a 12-sided, bi-metallic coin in 2017.
2020 Tower of London The 2020 Tower of London Collection - The 2020 Tower of London Collection adds another four coins to this series.
Tin farthings Charles II Tin Farthings 1684 - Charles II used tin as the metal for Farthings. Why tin? and why did they insert a copper plug?
1858 Farthing Victoria Obverse 1858 Farthings – Victoria - Copper Farthing (quarter penny). The Obverse, by WIlliam Wyon, shows Queen Victoria facing left with her hair tied back with a loose curl.
2020 Gold Two Pound Agatha Christie Reverse 2020 Gold Proof 2 Pound Coin – Agatha Christie - Gold £2 piece created from gold using 22 carat yellow gold for the inner ring and 22 carat red gold for the outer ring. Agatha Christie has sold over 2 billion books.
1688 Guinea James II Obverse 1688 Guineas – James II - 1688 Gold Guinea of James II (written on coin as IACOBVS II). Second bust. Tower Mint, London. The Reverse is four crowned shields cruciform with sceptres in angles.
1834 King George IIII Half Crown Obverse 1834 Halfcrown – William IV - The 1834 Half Crown. Obverse shows a bare head portrait of King William IV (written on the legend as William IIII) by William Wyon.
1997 2002 One Pound Three Lions Reverse RM 1997 One Pound Coin – Three Lions - The reverse shows Three Lions passant guardant representing England. The design, by Norman Sillman, was used in 1997 and 2002.
1757 Sixpence Reverse George II 1757 Sixpence – George II - The 1757 George II Silver Sixpence. The Reverse shows crowned cruciform shields, Garter star at centre, Legend around with date at top.