British Coins

British coins Metals used in Modern British Coins - What are the metals used in coins? Gold and silver are no longer used and the cheaper metals alloys used have also been changing.
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.
2020 Five Pounds Silver Elton John Reverse RM The second coin in the Royal Mint “Music Legends” collection features Sir Elton John - The second coin in the Royal Mint "Music Legends" collection features Sir Elton John.
1890 Double Florin Reverse MV 1890 Double Florin – Victoria - 1890 Queen Victoria Double Florin (four shillings).The Reverse shows four cruciform crowned shields, two for England (3 Lions), Scotland (Single Lion) and Ireland (Harp).
2004 Gold Proof Two Pounds Steam Locomotive 2004 Trevithick Steam Locomotive Gold £2 - The 2004 two pounds piece commemorates the 200th anniversary of Trevithick's Locomotive for the railway. Richard Trevithick (1771–1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer from Cornwall.
1998 Gold Proof 50p NHS Reverse 1998 Gold Proof 50p Coin – NHS - 1998 was the 50th Anniversary of the National Health Service. Weight is 15.5g of 916.67 fine gold.
1663 Halfcrown Charles II Obverse 1663 Half-Crown – Charles II First Bust - Milled Silver Half-Crown of Charles II, dated 1663 and minted at the London (Tower) Mint. First Bust. Diameter 32mm.
1582 Scotland Twenty Shilling James VI Obverse 1582 Scotland Twenty Shillings – James VI - The Obverse shows a half-length bust of a crowned James VI holding a sword. The Reverse shows a crowned coat-of-arms showing 'XX S' as a mark of value, 20 shillings.
1593 Sixpence Elizabeth I Reverse 1593 Sixpence – Elizabeth I - Coinage of Elizabeth I is interesting and affordable to many. There are many variations to the obverse and reverse, including many mintmarks.
2008 Silver Britannia Proof Reverse 2008 Silver Britannia Proof - The 2008 Silver Britannia Proof (£2) shows Britannia standing with a trident in her right hand and a shield on her left. Britannia's dress artistically transforms into a wave.