British Coins

2025 Coat of Arms Charles III Gold £5 Proof - A Gold Proof five pound coin showing the new Coat of Arms of His Majesty King Charles III.

Guide to Collecting Gold £5 - There are two basic kinds of gold five pound coin: the gold £5 (quintuple sovereign) type and the gold Crown. They are the same weight of gold.

Guide to Collecting Half-Sovereigns - The Gold Half-Sovereign is a gold coin, being as it suggests, half the value and half of the gold weight of a gold sovereign.

Guide to Collecting The Snowman coins - The Snowman coins are usually issued every year around Christmas, as 50p coins, BU, silver and gold. Often colourised.

Guide to Collecting £5 Coins - The Royal Mint issue many £5 coins both individually and as a series. They are all commemorative and are usually available as BU and silver.

Guide to Collecting 10p - The Ten Pence coin (10p) was introduced in 1968 as a prelude to replacing the Florin (2 shilling) after decimalisation in 1971.

Guide to Collecting £1 Coins - The main currency of the UK, the GBP £1 coin replaced the previous £1 banknote in April 1983. Easy to collect, many of the early coins are still quite cheap. Many different and interesting Reverse designs.

Guide to Collecting Guineas - The Guinea is a famous British gold coin minted between 1663 and 1814. Collecting Guineas is popular as they are steeped in history.

Guide to Collecting Gold £2 - Gold £2 Coins can be one of two kinds. The original £2 was the Double Sovereign, but nowadays the gold £2 can be the gold version of the circulating bi-metallic coin.

Guide to Collecting Crowns - The Crown is a very old coin, with origins dating back to Henry VIII. The English Crown first appeared in 1526.