2024 Steppe Mammoth 50p Gold Proof – Charles III
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The 2024 Steppe Mammoth 50p Gold Proof. Limited Edition mintage of the Steppe Mammoth 50p Gold Proof is just 35.
British Coins
2024 Steppe Mammoth 50p Gold Proof – Charles III
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The 2024 Steppe Mammoth 50p Gold Proof. Limited Edition mintage of the Steppe Mammoth 50p Gold Proof is just 35.
2024 Giant Deer Silver 50p Proof – Ice Age Giants
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The 2024 Giant Deer 50p Silver Proof is the third and final coin in a 3-coin collection from the Royal Mint called 'Ice Age Giants'.
2024 Two Pound Definitive Design – Charles III
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2024 Two Pound Definitive design, which are the standard designs seen on the majority of official circulating currency.
2025 Britannia 1oz Silver Proof
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The 2025 Silver Proof Britannia, minted by the Royal Mint in 999 Fine Silver with a weight of 31.21g (one ounce).
2025 150 Years of Liberty £5 BU Colour
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A five-pound BU Colour coin struck to celebrate 150 years of the luxury department store Liberty. Liberty's was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in London in 1875.
Royal Mint Proof Boxes – What Year, What Box?
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Where the Royal Mint has been fairly consistent with the reverse designs used, they have not with the style of presentation boxes used.
The Crown: A Short History of the Famous British coin
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The Crown is a very old coin, with origins dating back to Henry VIII. The English Crown first appeared in 1526. It had a value of five shillings (a quarter of a pound) but in 1990 was redenominated to £5. Although still legal tender these days it is effectively a commemorative coin minted in Cupronickel but Silver and Gold are also used.
What is the Trial of the Pyx?
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The Trial of the Pyx is an annual ceremony conducted since the 12th century in which the coins of the UK (minted by the Royal Mint) are tested to check if the coins have the correct metallic content, weight and size.
Peter Rabbit Says Goodbye
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The Royal Mint have released the 2020 50 Pence Coin - Peter Rabbit 50p. The Royal Mint states that this is the last time Peter Rabbit will be on a 50p coin. Also, it's the only Beatrix Potter coin that will be seen in 2020 and it won't be in circulation.