British Coins

List of Victoria Double Florins Guide to Collecting Double Florins - Double Florins (4 shilling, 4/-) were only made from 1887 until 1890, making it one of the shortest lived coins in British history.
1854 Penny Reverse Guide to Collecting Pennies - The Penny is one of the most famous British coins. Pennies have been around for more than a thousand years.
List of Chinese Lunar Year Coins Guide to Collecting Chinese Lunar Year - The Royal Mint's Shengxiào Collection, named after the Chinese zodiac, was introduced by the Royal Mint in 2014. Each year a Lunar animal of the Chinese zodiac representing that year is shown.
Introduction to British Coins – Current and Pre-Decimal - British coinage has a long history. The article describes the current coinage and the coins of the century or so before that.
1902 King Edward VII Gold Matt Proof Five Pound Coin - The 1902 King Edward VII Gold Proof Five Pound Coin has quite a rare finish - it's a matt proof.
Samuel Johnson Samuel Johnson and the 2005 50p Coin – Johnson’s Dictionary - In 2005 the Royal Mint issued a 50 pence coin into general circulation in the UK to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language. So who was Samuel Johnson and why was his dictionary special?
James Bond 007 Series Royal Mint Launch James Bond 007 Series - The Royal Mint have launched their much awaited James Bond 007 coins.  
New Royal Mint 50p Coin Celebrates British Diversity - A new fifty pence coin minted by the Royal Mint seeks to embrace all elements of diversity in Britain.
1823 Farthing George IV Obverse 1823 Farthing – George IV - George IV Copper Farthing, dated 1823 and made at the Royal Mint. Note how George IIII (not IV) is used on the coin.
2012 Gold 2 Pounds Charles Dickens 2012 Gold 2 Pound Coin – Charles Dickens – Elizabeth II - Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens (1812-1870), one of the greatest novelists of all time.