British Coins

2003 Two Pounds DNA The 2003 £2 Pound Coin: DNA Double Helix - The 2003 two pounds coin commemorated the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA. Despite it being a modern buzz-word, DNA was actually discovered quite a long time ago.
1889 Double Florin Reverse 1889 Double Florin – Victoria - The Double Florin was only minted from 1887 to 1890, making it one of the shortest lived denominations in British coin history. It was denominated at 4 shillings (4/-). It is a large coin, 36mm in diameter.
1996 Gold Two Pound Football Reverse 1996 Gold 2 Pound Coin – Football - To commemorate the 10th European Football Championship which were hosted in the UK, the Royal Mint issued this Gold £2 as a 'Celebration to Football'.
2020 Five Pounds Gold Elton John Reverse 2020 Gold Proof 5 Pound Coin – Music Legends: Elton John - Elton John 2020 UK One Ounce 0.9999 (99.99%) Gold Proof Coin. The second coin in the Royal Mint "Music Legends" collection.
1644 Half-Crown Obverse 1644 Halfcrown – Charles I - The Obverse shows King Charles on horseback left, holding reins and raised sword; plumes to right. The Reverse shows the declaration.
1561-1565 Threefarthings Elizabeth I Obverse 1561-1565 Threefarthings – Elizabeth I - Hammered Silver Threefarthing coin (three-quarters of a penny) of Queen Elizabeth I, minted about 1561-1565 (the coin is dated but digits are worn).
1562 Sixpence Elizabeth I SCBC 2597 Obverse 1562 Sixpence – Elizabeth I (SCBC 2597) - The 1562 sixpence type SCBC 2597 minted at the Tower (London) mint. Compare with the SCBC 2595 sixpence of the same year. Diameter is 26mm.
2008 Silver Britannia Proof Reverse 2008 Silver Britannia BU - The 2008 Silver Britannia (£2) BU/Unc shows Britannia standing with a trident and a shield. Britannia's dress artistically transforms into a wave.
2012 Two Pounds Charles Dickens Reverse 2012 Charles Dickens £2 - Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is one of the greatest novelists of all time. Dickens created some of the most loved fictional characters ever. He was a superstar in his day, his work has never gone out of print and has spawned more than 200 movies. He's still famous today.
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.