British Coins

1817 Sovereign Obverse 1817 Gold Sovereign - The 1817 sovereign was the first modern gold sovereign to be issued. King George III’s portrait can be seen on the obverse of the coin, Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George and the dragon is depicted on the reverse.
2023 Charles III Coronation 50p Circulation Obverse 2023 Charles III Coronation 50p – Circulation - The second King Charles III 50p issued for CIRCULATION was released on 10 August 2023. It has the same reverse as the 2023 Charles III Coronation 50p but obverse shows the UNCROWNED portrait.
997-1003 Penny AEthelred II London 1151 Obverse 997-1003 Penny – AEthelred II London - Silver Penny of the Anglo-Saxon King Æthelred II, struck about 997-1003 at the London Mint of Moneyer Eadwine. Long Cross type. Latin Legend "+ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGLOI".
1066 Penny William I Bonnet Type Aegelric Obverse 1066 Penny – William I (William the Conqueror) Bonnet Type - Silver penny of William the Conqueror, struck around 1066 at the London Mint of moneyer Aegelric. The Obverse shows a facing crowned and diademed bust of King William I with two fillets to sides. This is known as the Bonnet Type (BMC 2).
2019 10 Pence D Reverse 2019 10 Pence Coin – D – Double Decker Bus - The 'D' coin in the Quintessentially British A-Z 10p Coins collection is a Double Decker Bus. Although often thought of as an iconic London symbol, double decker buses are common all around Britain.
2023 Coronation Silver Britannia Bullion Charles III Obverse 2023 Coronation Silver Britannia Bullion 1oz – Charles III - A one ounce 999 Silver bullion Britannia coin to celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. The Obverse shows the crowned portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings. Mintage is limited to 200,000.
1601-1602 Halfcrown Elizabeth I Obverse 1601-1602 Halfcrown – Elizabeth I - Silver Halfcrown of Elizabeth I minted in 1601-1602 at the Tower (London) Mint. Seventh issue. Diameter 35mm. The Obverse shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, crowned, wearing a ruff and holding a lis-tipped sceptre.
1860 Farthing – Victoria (Bronze) - The 1860 Queen Victoria Bronze Farthing. Second Young head ('Bun' head). Diameter 20mm. The coin can have a toothed border or beaded border. In 1860 the last of the larger Copper farthings were minted and have the date on the obverse.
2018 Two Pound Coin Frankenstein Reverse 2018 Two Pound Coin – Frankenstein - Marks 200 years of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The reverse, designed by Thomas T. Docherty, shows an ECG monitor style wording of 'Frankenstein'.
1711 Shilling Queen Anne Obverse 1711 Shilling – Queen Anne - The Obverse shows a portrait of Queen Anne, probably by John Croker (1670-1741) who engraved almost all of the dies for the coins of Queen Anne. In 1711 the coin could show the third or fourth bust.