British Coins

1593 Sixpence – Elizabeth I - Coinage of Elizabeth I is interesting and affordable to many. There are many variations to the obverse and reverse, including many mintmarks.

List of Victoria Crowns - List of Queen Victoria Crowns.

2024 Buckingham Palace BU Five Pounds – Charles III - Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the Royal Family and one of Britain's most famous landmarks. It has 775 rooms!

1847 Crown – Gothic Crown - The 1847 Gothic Crown is one of the most beautiful coins ever minted. They are quite rare as only 8,000 were minted. The Gothic Portrait was designed by William Wyon.

2002 Gold Sovereign Proof - In 2002 Elizabeth II was in her 50th year as Queen making it a Golden Jubilee year. This coin has Timothy Noad’s Shield design depicted on the reverse.

1919 KN Penny – George V - During WWI the Royal Mint used private mints to help with production. This Penny was minted at the Kings Norton Metal Co., Birmingham (used in 1918 and 1919). The mint mark was 'KN'.

1703 Guinea – Queen Anne VIGO - Most 1703 coins do not have the VIGO mark below the bust. The VIGO means that the metal used was from Spanish bullion seized in Vigo Bay by an Anglo-Dutch expedition. This is a rare coin.

1996 Gold 2 Pound Coin – Football - To commemorate the 10th European Football Championship which were hosted in the UK, the Royal Mint issued this Gold £2 as a 'Celebration to Football'.

2005 50 Pence Coin – Johnsons Dictionary - 2005 was the 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language published in 1755. The fifty pence coin shows part of the definition of the words '50 Pence'.

2009 Two Pound Coin – Charles Darwin - Charles Darwin (1809-1882) is universally known for his work on evolution with his book 'On the Origin of the Species' published in 1859.