964 Penny – Eadgar (Edgar the Peaceful)
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Silver Penny of King Eadgar. Struck about 964-971. Eadgar, also known as Edgar I, Edgar the Peaceful and Edgar the Peaceable, was King of the English from 959 until his death in 975.
British Coins
964 Penny – Eadgar (Edgar the Peaceful)
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Silver Penny of King Eadgar. Struck about 964-971. Eadgar, also known as Edgar I, Edgar the Peaceful and Edgar the Peaceable, was King of the English from 959 until his death in 975.
1887 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 and weighing 22.6g of 0.925 silver.
2022 50 Pence – The Snowman and the Snowdog Silver Proof
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The Royal Mint has continued its tradition of Christmas coins with the 2022 version of the Snowman, this time with the Snowdog. The 50p coins are minted as BU, colourised BU (Limited Edition mintage 8,500), Silver Proof (Colour, LE 5,000) and Gold Proof (LE 125).
2022 City Views Rome 1oz Silver Proof
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The Royal Mint continues their City Views series with this image of Rome derived from a historically important design by the artist Jacques Alphonse Testard. This coin is the 1oz Silver Proof, denominated as £2.
825 Penny – Aethelstan, King of East Anglia
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Silver Penny of King Aethelstan, minted around 825AD by moneyer Edgar working in East Anglia. Diameter is 20mm and weighs about 1.21g.
2022 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb £5
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In 1922 the British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered the best preserved Pharaonic tomb ever found in the Valley of the Kings - Tutankhamun's Tomb. Tutankhamun reigned in the 18th Dynasty, around 1332 – 1323BC. He was a boy King, being only 19 when he died.
2023 1oz Silver Bullion £2 – King Arthur
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The Royal Mint's 2023 Myths and Legends series kicks off with King Arthur. Silver one ounce bullion, denominated as £2, they have a diameter 38.61mm.
1551 Sixpence – Edward VI
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Edward VI silver sixpence, struck between 1551 and 1553 at the Tower Mint, London. Third period, SCBC 2483.
2022 Harry Potter Silver Proof 50p Colour
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Harry Potter is 25 years old and the Royal Mint has created a collection of coins to commemorate this. The first coin is Harry Potter himself. This is the Silver Proof Colourised version.
2022 British Monarchs King Edward VII – Two Pounds 1oz Silver Proof
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The fourth coin in the Royal Mint's British Monarchs Collection features King Edward VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.