British Coins

1703 Five Guineas Anne VIGO Obverse 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.
1885 Halfcrown Reverse 1885 Halfcrown - The Reverse is a crowned shield within an olive wreath by Jean Baptiste Merlen. The legend is "BRITANNIARUM REGINA FID: DEF:" which means Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith.
2004 One Pound Forth Railway Bridge 2004 One Pound Coin – Forth Railway Bridge - The 2004 £1 reverse shows the Forth Railway Bridge inside a border of railway tracks, representing Scotland. The design is by Edwina Ellis.
List of Sixpence coins Guide to Collecting Sixpences - List of Sixpences (six pence coins) with descriptions, images, mintages, history and information for coin collectors.
2021 Silver Britannia Premium BU 2021 Silver Britannia – 1oz Premium Exclusive BU - The 2021 Silver Britannia 1oz Premium Exclusive BU. For the first time, the Premium Exclusive 1oz .999 Silver Britannia has its own design.
2018 Two Pound Coin RAF Centenary Badge Reverse 2018 Two Pound Coin – RAF Centenary Badge - The 2018 Two Pound Coin shows the RAF Centenary Badge. Reverse designed by Rhys Morgan. Edge Inscription: PER ARDUA AD ASTRA.
2021 Queens Beasts White Greyhound Gold Quarter Ounce Reverse 2021 Queen’s Beasts – White Greyhound Gold Quarter Ounce - The One-Quarter ounce 999.9 gold bullion coin (0.25 troy oz) from the 2020 Queen's Beasts collection. The Reverse, by Jody Clark, shows the White Greyhound of Richmond. Denominated as £25.
979–985 Penny Ethelred II Ipswich Mint Reverse 979 Penny – Aethered II (Ethelred the Unready) Ipswich - Silver Penny of Aethered II (Ethelred the Unready), minted about 979–985 at the Ipswich mint of moneyer Leofman. This is known as the First Hand type as the Reverse shows the Hand of God (Latin: Manus Dei) descending from the clouds.
1279 Penny Edward I Obverse 1279 Penny – Edward I - Silver penny of Edward I, struck at the Tower (London) Mint during May–December 1279. 'New coinage' (see article text), this coin is a mule of class 1a/1c.
1819 Sovereign Obverse 1819 Gold Sovereign – George III - With a mintage of only 3,574, this makes this Sovereign one of the rarest. About 10 are known to exist and if you'd like one then don't expect much change out of £200,000.