British Coins

2021 Two Pound Proof Reverse 2021 Two Pound Coin Britannia Standard Reverse - The 2021 Two Pound Coin Britannia Standard Reverse was designed by Antony Dufort and shows a bust of Britannia carrying a trident and shield. It is the standard (non-commemorative) reverse design which has been used since 2015.
1818 Half-Sovereign Reverse 1818 Half-Sovereign George III - The 1818 Half-Sovereign of King George III classed as the 'new' or 'last' coinage (1816-20), part of the recoinage after the Napoleonic wars. The coin was minted at the Tower Hill mint in London using steam-powered machines supplied by Boulton, Watt and Rennie.
1834 Sixpence William IV Reverse 1834 Sixpence – William IV - The 1834 silver sixpence of King William IV was minted at the Royal Mint in London. As the size of the 1834 sixpence was about that of the  half-sovereign, to prevent confusion the 1834 half-sovereign was reduced in diameter from 19.4mm to 17.9mm, although the weight remained the same.
2004 Gold Proof Two Pounds Steam Locomotive 2004 Gold 2 Pound Coin – Steam Locomotive - The 2004 two pounds piece commemorates the 200th anniversary of Trevithick's Locomotive for the railway. Richard Trevithick (1771–1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer from Cornwall.
1726 Crown George I Obverse 1726 Silver Crown – George I - The 1726 Silver Crown, George I. Silver Crown coin of King George I. The reverse of the 1726 has slightly smaller plumes and roses than the earlier crowns of George I. The Regal year is printed in the edge, in the case of the 1726 crown it is DECIMO TERTIO.
1707 Half Crown Queen Ann Edinburgh Obverse 1707 Half Crown – Anne - There are a number of variations of the 1707 halfcrown. This one was minted after Union with Scotland (which was in 1707) and carries an 'E' below the bust indicating this is an Edinburgh coin and is now part of the coinage of Great Britain.
1053 1054 1055 1056 Penny Edward the Confessor Obverse 1053 Penny Edward the Confessor - Silver Penny of the Anglo-Saxon King Edward the Confessor, minted around 1053-1056. Pointed Helmet type. Diameter 20mm, weighs 1.33g. Moneyer is Godwine, at the Lewes mint (East Sussex).
2023 Charles III Coronation 50p Obverse 2023 Charles III Coronation 50p - The fifty pence coin issued to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III on 6 May 2023. The coin was released by the Royal Mint as BU, Silver Proof, Silver Proof Piedfort and Gold.
2023 Charles III Coronation 1oz Silver Proof Reverse 2023 Charles III Coronation 1oz Silver Proof £2 - The 1oz Silver Proof coin, denominated as two pounds, was issued to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III on 6 May 2023. The Reverse, by John Bergdahl, shows a new interpretation of the Royal Arms.
Colloquial Names of British Coins and their Origins Colloquial Names of British Coins and their Origins - Over the years most British coins have picked up colloquial names, nicknames such as quids, bobs and tanners. Some of these terms are so old that their etymology is no longer clear, but here are a few of the more famous names.