British Coins
1820 Gold Sovereign
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The 1820 Gold Sovereign was the last sovereign to be issued during the reign of King George III.
1941 Silver Threepence – George VI
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Brass threepences were also minted in 1941, the silver threepences were only minted after 1941 for colonial issue. The Reverse, by George Kruger Gray, shows a shield on a rose.
1937 Brass Threepence – George VI
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The 12-sided (dodecagonal) 'thruppenny bit' was made from Nickel-Brass and weighed 6.80g (about 5 times heavier than the silver threepence) with diameter 21.74mm.
2012 Gold Sovereign Bullion – Elizabeth II
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Changes to the Reverse design of a gold sovereign are rare, but as 2012 was Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee celebrating 60 years of reign, the Sovereign did feature a new reverse design for that year only.
2023 Five Pounds – Mary Seacole – Silver Proof
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£5 coin celebrating Mary Seacole (1805-1881). Mary was awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit (posthumously) in 1990. In 2003 the Every Generation website voted her 'The Greatest Black Briton'.
2023 Gold Fifty Pence The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Charles III
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2023 Gold 50p The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which is the best known book from the The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. It was published in 1950 and has sold about 120 million copies.
1594-1596 Shilling – Elizabeth I (Sixth Issue)
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Elizabeth I silver (0.925) shilling, struck 1594-1596 at the Tower (London) Mint. Sixth issue. The head classification (6B) is guided by whether the ear is covered or not.
2023 Fifty Pence The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Charles III
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A 50p coin celebrating the The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the best known book from the The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. It was published in 1950 and has sold about 120 million copies.
1204 Penny – John – class 4c London
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Silver Penny struck in the reign of King John (although carries the name of his Father King Henry II) minted around 1204 at the London mint of moneyer Fulke. Class 4c.
2024 Seymour Unicorn 1oz Gold Proof – Royal Tudor Beasts – Charles III
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This One Ounce 999.9 Gold Proof coin features the Seymour Unicorn, which is part of the Royal Mint's Royal Tudor Beasts collection.