British Coins

975 Penny – Edward the Martyr 975 Penny – Edward the Martyr - Silver Penny of Edward the Martyr, minted some time between 975-978. at the Lincoln Mint of Moneyer Rodbert. Edward became King in 975 when he was only about 13 years old and reigned until he was murdered in 978.
1222-1229 Penny Henry III Obverse 1222-1229 Penny – Henry III - Canterbury mint. The Short Cross coinage started in 1180 with Henry II and continued through Richard, John and Henry III. All the coins carry the name HENRICVS.
1817 Sovereign Obverse 1817 Gold Sovereign - The 1817 sovereign was the first modern gold sovereign to be issued. King George III’s portrait can be seen on the obverse of the coin, Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George and the dragon is depicted on the reverse.
1874 Sovereign Reverse 1874 Gold Sovereign London (Shield) - The 1874 Gold Sovereign Shield back (St George back was also produced in 1874). Reverse designed by Jean Baptiste Merlen.
1901 Gold Proof Sovereign Melbourne Obverse MV 1901 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - The 1901 Melbourne Sovereign shows Queen Victoria’s Old head (also known as the Widow head or Vieled head), designed by Thomas Brock RA.
1918 Gold Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 1918 Gold Sovereign Melbourne – George V - The 1918 Gold Sovereign, George V. Just above the date is the letter 'M' indicating the Melbourne mint.
2005 Sovereign Proof Reverse 2005 Gold Sovereign Proof - Timothy Noad’s portrayal of St. George slaying the dragon is depicted on the reverse of the coin. Despite being a controversial change to an iconic image, the 2005 proof sovereign sold out very quickly.
2021 Gold Sovereign BU Elizabeth 95th Reverse 2021 Sovereign – BU Elizabeth II 95th Birthday Special - In the year that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 95th birthday, the coin carries a Crown '95' privy mark (on the left of the date) for that year only.
2018 Silver 1oz Landmarks of Britain Two Tower Bridge Reverse RM 2018 1oz Silver Coin – Tower Bridge - A one ounce silver bullion coin from the Royal Mint's Landmarks of Britain collection. This is a Britannia-style coin, diameter 38.61mm and 999 fine silver.
2011 Fifty Pence WWF Reverse 2011 50 Pence Coin – WWF - The 2011 fifty pence coin celebrates 50 years of the work of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The reverse shows 50 animals and symbols.