British Coins

2025 Greyhound of Richmond 1oz Silver Proof Reverse RM 2025 Greyhound of Richmond 1oz Silver Proof £2 – Royal Tudor Beasts – Charles III - The 2025 Greyhound of Richmond is the eighth coin to be released in the Royal Tudor Beasts series.
1644-45 Gold Crown Charles I Obverse 2706 RM 1644-45 Gold Crown – Charles I (Tower Mint under Parliament) - A circulating gold crown from the reign of King Charles I, from around 1644-1645 when the civil war raged and the Tower Mint in London was now controlled by Parliament.
1746 Maundy Penny George II Reverse MV 1746 Maundy Penny – George II - Silver Maundy Penny of King George II, minted in 1746 by the Royal Mint. No Copper pennies were minted under George II (they did mint halfpennies and farthings).
2025 Zog 50p Silver Proof Reverse RM 2025 Zog Silver 50p Proof - To celebrate 15 years of the children's character Zog, the Royal Mint produced a series of 50p coins.
The Guinea - Made by machine using gold from the Guinea Coast of West Africa the coin probably became the most important coin of the realm.
1937 Sovereign Proof Obverse 1937 was Not the Only Gold Sovereign Minted in George VI’s Reign - The 1937 Gold Sovereign is much sought after as it is the only gold sovereign that bears the head of King George VI. But it was not the only year that sovereigns were made at the London Mint during the George's reign (1936-1952).
2019 Sherlock Holmes Fifty pence 2019 Sherlock Holmes Gold Proof Fifty Pence Piece 50p - In 2019 the Royal Mint decided to commemorate Sherlock Holmes with a Gold 50p piece. Sherlock Holmes is probably the most famous fictional detective of all time and was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Here's the story.
1797 Cartwheel Penny The 1797 Cartwheel Penny - The 1797 Penny is one of the most remarkable coins in British history. Its size earned the coin its nickname of the 'Cartwheel' penny. It has a diameter of 36mm, it is 3mm thick and weighs 28.35g. Compared to a modern penny it is almost twice the size, twice the thickness and a staggering eight times heavier!
1888 Double Florin Obverse 1888 Double Florin – Victoria - The Double Florin was only minted from 1887 to 1890, making it one of the shortest lived denomination in British coin history. It was denominated at 4 shillings (4/-). It is a large coin, 36mm in diameter.
1967 Florin Reverse 1967 Florin - The Reverse, by Edgar Fuller and Cecil Thomas, shows a tudor rose surrounded by shamrock and thistles. The Obverse, by Mary Gillick, shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.