Guide to Collecting Tudor Beasts
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The Royal Tudor Beasts show the ten stone beasts that line the Moat Bridge of Hampton Court Palace. Some beasts are real, some imaginary. They represent the Tudors with the lineage of Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour.
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Guide to Collecting Tudor Beasts
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The Royal Tudor Beasts show the ten stone beasts that line the Moat Bridge of Hampton Court Palace. Some beasts are real, some imaginary. They represent the Tudors with the lineage of Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour.
2024 Little John £5 BU
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From the Royal Mint's Myths and Legends series we have Robin Hood's great friend Little John.
2025 The Flying Car Silver 50p Proof – Harry Potter
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This 2025 50p coin shows the famous scene from The Chamber of Secrets where Harry and Ron go to Hogwarts in a flying Ford Anglia car.
2025 Iron Maiden 1oz Silver Proof Colour
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The 2025 Iron Maiden one ounce silver proof coin is part of the Royal Mint's Music Legends Collection and was released July 2025.
The Guinea
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Made by machine using gold from the Guinea Coast of West Africa the coin probably became the most important coin of the realm.
1937 was Not the Only Gold Sovereign Minted in George VI’s Reign
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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 Gold Proof Fifty Pence Piece 50p
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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.
The 1797 Cartwheel Penny
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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 – Victoria
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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.