British Coins

Christopher Robin, the Second Coin in the Winnie the Pooh Collection, has been Released - Christopher Robin, the Second Coin in the Winnie the Pooh Collection has been Released. This is the second coin to be released in the Royal Mint's Winnie the Pooh 9-coin Collection.

1835 Third-Farthing – William IV - 1835 Copper Third-Farthing, King William IV. Although this coin was minted by the Royal Mint in London, the coin itself was intended for circulation in Malta.

2016 Gold Double Sovereign Proof – Butler Effigy - Queen Elizabeth II's sixth portrait can be seen on the obverse, designed by James Butler for her majesty's 90th birthday.

1664 Two Guineas – Charles II - The Reverse shows crowned cruciform coats-of-arms with sceptres in the  quarters and a design of four interlocked monograms in the centre. There are variants.

1818 Halfcrown – George III - The Reverse shows a crowned shield, The shield is quartered and has an inner legend around it "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" which means "Shame on he who thinks evil of it".

1986 One Pound Coin – Flax Plant - On the reverse is the Flax Plant and royal diadem representing Northern Ireland. The design, by Leslie Durbin, was used in 1986 and 1991.

1723 Sixpence SSC – George I - In 1722 the South Seas Company discovered silver during their travels. The silver was shipped back and in 1723 Crowns, Half Crowns, Shillings and Sixpences were minted using that silver and marked with "SSC".

2015 Silver Britannia BU - The 2015 Silver Britannia BU. The Reverse, by Philip Nathan, shows Britannia standing with trident and shield.

2016 Two Pound Coin – Shakespeare Comedy - A three-coin series was released in 2016 marking the 400th Anniversary of the Death of William Shakespeare. This coin is 'Shakespeare Comedies'. Reverse designed by John Bergdahl.

2016 Queen’s Beasts – Gold 1oz Lion of England - The crowned golden lion of England has been on the Royal Arms since Edward IV (1461-1483).