British Coins

1660 Groat Charles II Obverse MV 1660-1662 Groat Charles II. Third Issue. - Charles II Groat (4 pence coin) minted 1660-1662 at the Tower Mint (Royal Mint, London). Third Issue. "IIII" is a mark of value showing four pence.
2024 Woolly Rhinoceros 50p Silver Proof Colour Reverse 2024 Woolly Rhinoceros 50p Silver Proof Colour – Ice Age Giants - The 2024 Woolly Rhinoceros 50p Silver Proof Colour is the second coin in a collection from the Royal Mint called 'Ice Age Giants'.
2025 Waterloo Medal Victory 2oz Silver Reverese 2025 Waterloo Medal Victory 2oz Silver Proof £5 - The 2025 Waterloo Medal Victory is the third coin which honours the work of Benedetto Pistrucci in the Royal Mint's Great Engravers Collection.
2024 Maid Marian Five Pound BU L157 Reverse RM 2024 Maid Marian £5 BU - From the Royal Mint's Myths and Legends series, Maid Marian was a close friend of Robin Hood.
1553-1558 Groat Mary I Obverse Coins of Queen Mary I - A list of Coins of Queen Mary I (Mary 1553-54 - Philip and Mary 1554-58)
1698 Penny William III Obverse MV 1698 Penny – William III - The pennies produced were in silver and had the same design as the Maundy coins. Copper halfpennies and farthings were minted, but no copper pennies.
2025 Iron Maiden 1oz Silver Proof Reverse RM 2025 Iron Maiden Five Pounds Colour BU - The 2025 Iron Maiden £5 is part of the Royal Mint's Music Legends Collection. Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in London in 1975.
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 [...]
The 1999 Two-Pound Coin and the Rugby World Cup The 1999 Two-Pound Coin and the Rugby World Cup - The Rugby World Cup is held every four year and in 1999 it was the turn for Wales to be the hosts. A major event of this magnitude didn't go unnoticed by the Royal Mint - especially as they are just a few miles away. They decided on a variation of the bi-metallic £2 coin which had been recently introduced into circulation.
1718-1762 Quarter Guineas The Quarter-Guinea and Other Problems - The Quarter-Guinea was only issued twice: once in 1718 by George I, and once in 1762 by George III. Both times it was a means to an end, and the end wasn't exactly successful. This is the story of the Quarter Guinea, it's problems and how Sir Isaac Newton moved from a bi-metallic standard towards the Gold standard to prevent a run on silver.