British Coins

880 Penny Alfred the Great London Tilwine Obverse 880 Penny – Alfred the Great (Tilwine) - Silver penny of King Alfred the Great struck about 880 by moneyer Tilwine in London. Known as a London monogram type. Obverse shows a diademed and draped bust facing right with legend: ÆLFR ED REX.
1920 Halfcrown George V Reverse 1920 Halfcrown – George V - In 1920 there were two variants. The coin was initially minted with deep engraving (4021) but the latter coins were recut with a shallow portrait (4021A).
1816 Half-Crown Proof George III Reverse 1816 Half-Crown Proof George III - George III Silver Half-Crown dated 1816, Proof version. London Mint. Reverse is a crowned and collared coat-of-arms.
1816 Half-Crown George III Reverse 1816 Half-Crown George III - George III Silver Half-Crown dated 1816. London Mint. Circulation coin. Reverse is a crowned and collared coat-of-arms.
1549 Shilling Edward VI Canterbury Obverse 1549 Shilling – Edward VI (Canterbury 2468) - Silver Shilling of Edward VI, the boy King (in 1549 he was aged about 12), struck at the Canterbury mint with mint mark "t". Dated (on reverse) 1549 in Roman Numerals.
2023 Fifty Pence Star Wars R2D2 C3PO Reverse 2023 Star Wars Fifty Pence R2-D2 and C-3PO - The Star Wars collection from the Royal Mint celebrates one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The series starts with R2-D2 and C-3PO.
1913 Gold Proof Sovereign Melbourne 1913 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - The 1913 George V Sovereign shows Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George. A small 'M' just above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in the Melbourne Mint, Victoria, Australia.
2023 Five Pounds Shirley Bassey Unc Charles III Reverse 2023 Five Pounds – Shirley Bassey - As part of the Royal Mint's Music Legends collection, this coin celebrates the career of the Welsh singer Dame Shirley Bassey.
1016 Penny King Cnut (Canute) Lincoln Mint Reverse 1017 Halfpenny King Cnut (Canute) Lincoln Mint - This coin of the Anglo-Saxon King Cnut (often known as King Canute) was cut from a penny with a 'voided' long cross (the cross had 2 lines with a gap in between to facilitate cutting).
1945 Florin Reverse 1945 Florin – George VI - The 1945 Florin (2 shillings) of King George VI. The Reverse, by George Kruger Gray (initials KG below leaves), shows a crowned Tudor rose with thistle and shamrock to sides. Date and denomination in legend. King's Initials, G R, below.