British Coins

964 Penny – Eadgar (Edgar the Peaceful) - Silver Penny of King Eadgar. Struck about 964-971. Eadgar, also known as Edgar I, Edgar the Peaceful and Edgar the Peaceable, was King of the English from 959 until his death in 975.

1205-1207 Penny – John - The 1205 Penny King John. Short Cross coinage started in 1180 with Henry II and continued through Richard, John and Henry III. All the coins carry the name HENRICVS.

List of Elizabeth II Sovereigns - A List of Elizabeth II Gold Sovereigns. Description, history and lots more information especially for coin collectors and investors.

1872/1 Gold Sovereign – Melbourne 2/1 Overdate - This was the first year that Melbourne Mint struck coins. There was a worry that the new dies may not arrive from London, so they modified the unused 1871 dies so as they would read 1872.

1900 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - 1900 Gold Sovereign Melbourne Mint, shows Queen Victoria’s Old head (also known as the Widow head or Veiled head), designed by Thomas Brock RA.

1916 Gold Sovereign Sydney George V - The Reverse, by Benedetto Pistrucci, shows St George on horseback slaying the Dragon with a sword. On the floor to the left is a broken spear from an earlier attack. Just above the date is the letter 'S' indicating the Sydney mint. Artist's initials (B.P.) to the right.

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.

2021 Gold Sovereign Proof - Celebrated Elizabeth II's 95th birthday. The sovereign carried a Crown '95' privy mark (on the left of the date) for that year only.

2018 10oz Silver Bullion Coin – Valiant - A huge 10 troy ounce 999.9 silver bullion coin, having a diameter of 89mm. Reverse designed by Etienne Millner.

2009 50 Pence Coin – Kew Gardens - With only 210,000 released by the Royal Mint, the Kew Gardens 50p is one of the most sought-after coins amongst collectors.