British Coins

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.
1904 Gold Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 640x320 The Gold Sovereign - The British Gold Sovereign is one of the most ubiquitous of all coins and much sought after by both coin collectors and bullion investors. Read more about this historic coin.
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.