British Coins

1937 Gold Sovereign Reverse RM 1937 Edward VIII Gold Sovereign Sells for £1 million – and here’s Why - Edward VIII became King on 20 January 1936 and abdicated in December 1936. The public never got to hold any coins with the portrait of the new King - but some coins did exist. This is the story of one of them.
2019 Maundy Set The 2019 Maundy Money Set - The 2019 Maundy Money Ceremony was held on 18th April 2019. Her Majesty The Queen attended the Royal Maundy Service in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle and was accompanied by Princess Eugenie.
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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.
2005 Gunpowder Plot 2 Pounds 2005 2 Pound Coin: Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night. - In 2005 it was the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot and the Royal Mint commemorated the event with a two pound coin.
The Farthing The Farthing - The Farthing was a small British coin that was worth one-quarter of an old penny - 1/960th of a Pound. It's name derives from the Anglo-Saxon feorthing or fourthling, meaning fourth part. It was last minted in 1956.
2017 Five Pounds King Canute King Cnut (Canute) and the 2017 Gold 5 Pound Coin - King Cnut the Great, better known to many as King Canute, was King of Denmark, England, and Norway. To commemorate the 1000th anniversary of King Cnut's ascendance to the English crown in 2017, the Royal Mint struck a gold proof five pounds piece (£5).
2010 and 2011 UK Cities 4 Coin Gold Proof One Pound Set Obverse 2010 and 2011 UK Cities 4 Coin Gold Proof One Pound Set - In 2010/2011, four one-pound coins were issued by the Royal Mint to represent the four capital cities of the United Kingdom (London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast). This set contains all four coins, minted in gold proof.
The Sixpence The Sixpence - The Sixpence (half a shilling) was a British silver coin that was first minted 1551 and virtually continuously until decimalisation in 1971.
one pound edge inscription Edge Inscriptions on the Round One Pound Coin - One of the interesting features of the round pound was the edge inscription. Although it is not uncommon to have edge inscriptions they do not appear on all coins as plain or milled edges are often used.