Samuel Johnson and the 2005 50p Coin – Johnson’s Dictionary
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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?
British Coins
Samuel Johnson and the 2005 50p Coin – Johnson’s Dictionary
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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?
Royal Mint Launch James Bond 007 Series
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The Royal Mint have launched their much awaited James Bond 007 coins.
New Royal Mint 50p Coin Celebrates British Diversity
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A new fifty pence coin minted by the Royal Mint seeks to embrace all elements of diversity in Britain.
1823 Farthing – George IV
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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 Pound Coin – Charles Dickens – Elizabeth II
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Celebrates the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens (1812-1870), one of the greatest novelists of all time.
1816 Half-Crown George III
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George III Silver Half-Crown dated 1816. London Mint. Circulation coin. Reverse is a crowned and collared coat-of-arms.
2013 Gold 5oz Proof 60th Anniversary Coronation of Elizabeth II
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The 2013 Gold 5oz Proof was issued to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
1723 Sixpence SSC – George I
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In 1722 the South Seas Company discovered silver during their travels. The silver was shipped back and in 1723 Crowns, Half Crowns, Shillings and Sixpences were minted using that silver and marked with "SSC".
2017 Silver Britannia Proof
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This was the 20th anniversary of the Silver Britannia so there is a small trident with a 20 in the prongs on the right as a special mint mark.