British Coins
1658 Half-Crown – Oliver Cromwell
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Beautiful, rare and expensive. It was the early days of milled coinage and the dies made by Thomas Simon were being produced in the Pierre Blondeau presses.
1904 Sixpence – Edward VII
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The design was used 1902-1910. The Reverse, by Jean Baptiste Merlen, shows the words SIX PENCE, crowned, enclosed in a wreath. Date below.
2023 Star Wars Fifty Pence – Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia
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The Royal Mint's Star Wars™ collection continues with Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. The design is on BU, Silver and Gold coins as 50p coins or circular coins.
1683 Fourpence – Charles II (milled)
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The Fourpence has 4 interlocking C's on the reverse, the threepence 3 C's, twopence 2 C's and the penny only has one. Although they may be thought of as a Maundy set, all the coins were released into circulation.
1888 Penny – Victoria
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1888 Bun Penny of Queen Victoria, so called as the Queen has her hair tied back into a 'bun'. The Obverse and Reverse were designed by Leonard Charles Wyon. Obverse 12, Reverse N.
2024 Gold Britannia 1oz Bullion – Charles III
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The 2024 Gold Britannia One Ounce is 999.9 (99.99%) gold (one Troy ounce), with a diameter of 32.69mm. The coin is denominated as £100 and is intended as a bullion coin.
1315-1318 Penny Class XIII London – Edward II
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Silver Penny of King Edward II, minted at the London Mint around 1315-1318. The coins of Edward II are generally as the coins of Edward I with minor variations.
2024 Gold Half-Sovereign Proof – Charles III
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The 2024 Gold Half-Sovereign Proof shows the definitive head of King Charles III with the reverse of St George. Limited Edition mintage is 1,250.
2023 Five Pounds – 75th Birthday of King Charles III
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A £5 coin commemorating the 75th Birthday of His Majesty King Charles III who was born on 14 November 1948.
2005 Gold 2 Pound Coin – Gunpowder Plot
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The 2005 Gold Two Pounds coin commemorates the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. Read how back in 1605 there was a failed assassination attempt to kill King James I.