British Coins

New One-Pound Coin Production Hits One Billion: It’s time to get rid of the old pound coins. - The new bi-metallic, 12-sided One-Pound (£1) coin which was launched on 28 March 2017 has now reached a production of one billion. It's time to get rid of the old pound coins.

The Crown: A Short History of the Famous British coin - The Crown is a very old coin, with origins dating back to Henry VIII. The English Crown first appeared in 1526. It had a value of five shillings (a quarter of a pound) but in 1990 was redenominated to £5. Although still legal tender these days it is effectively a commemorative coin minted in Cupronickel but Silver and Gold are also used.

What are Piedfort coins? - Piedfort coins are struck with the same die so they look like normal coins with the same diameter but are TWICE as thick – and therefore twice the weight. Here's how the practice started.

Gold £5 Coin or Gold Crown? - There are two basic types of Gold Five Pound (£5) Coins - the Gold £5 (Quintuple Sovereign) and the Gold Crown. Here is the difference, how they came about and how to tell them apart.

50 Pence Coin (UK 50p) - You can find more details in our main article for 50p Coins. The British Fifty Pence (50p) coin was introduced in October 1969 as part of [...]

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.

New Polymer Fiver Launched 13th September 2016 - The new UK Polymer Five Pound note was released on 13th September 2016 by the Bank of England, heralding a new era of plastic materials [...]

2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Gold Proof Fifty Pence Piece 50p - 1940 was a critical year for Britain in the Second World War. The Battle of Britain between the RAF and the Luftwaffe was effectively the first all-air battle of modern warfare. It's what Churchill said as 'This was their finest hour'.

2010 Gold Proof ‘Restoration of Monarchy’ Crown (£5) - The 2010 Gold proof Crown (five pounds) was issued to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Restoration of the Monarchy.

1937 King George VI 4 Coin Gold Proof Sovereign Set - The only year Gold coins were released during the reign of King George VI was in 1937, making these coins - especially the sovereign - rare and much sought after by collectors.