British Coins

1745 Shilling George II LIMA Obverse 1745 Shilling – George II LIMA - Below the bust is 'LIMA'. This indicates the metal came from captured Spanish ships off the coast of the Peruvian city of Lima.
1662 Crown Charles First Bust Rose Below Milled Roettier Obverse 1662 Crown Charles II (First Bust, 3350) - The coin was milled using the new machinery of Peter Blondeau at the Tower Mint. There are many variations of this coin including different hair styles and length.
1953 Coronation Crown Reverse 1953 Coronation Crown - Issued to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953.
No Picture List of Charles I Sixpences - List of Charles I Sixpence coins with descriptions, images, mintages, history and info for coin collectors.
1483 Groat Edward V with pellet Obverse 1483 Groat – Edward V (with pellet) - Short article on the 1483 Silver Groat, thought to be of King Edward V (see notes). This coin has the halved sun and rose mark introduced to represent the new mint master Bartholomew Reed on 12 February 1483.
2022 1oz Gold Proof City Views London 2022 City Views London 1oz Gold Proof - The 2022 1oz Gold Proof City Views London. The Royal Mint 'City Views' series started off with London and shows an image of London as it was just before the Great Fire of 1666, based on the 'The Long View of London' by Wenceslaus Hollar (1607–77).
2022 Five Pounds Silver Queens Reign Charity and Patronage Reverse 2022 Queen’s Reign £5 – Charity and Patronage - This was the second coin in a Royal Mint collection called The Queen's Reign. The first coin celebrates the role of Her Majesty in awarding honours that recognise individual service, this second coin concerns charitable work and the third coin celebrates the Queen as Head of the Commonwealth. Each coin has the Queen’s signature, which is a first for UK coins.
No Picture List of George IV Farthings - List of George IV Farthings (1820-1830). Images, Mintages, Detailed Descriptions.
2022 Two Pound Coin 25 Years of the Two Pound Reverse 2022 Two Pound Coin – Celebrating 25 Years of the £2 - The 2022 £2 coin was released to celebrate 25 years of the two-pound coin. It shows a modified version of that original two-pound coin with a special privy mark on the obverse and a '25' in the centre of the Reverse.
2023 Two Pounds Edward Jenner 1oz Silver Proof Reverse 2023 Edward Jenner 1oz Silver Proof £2 - Silver proof £2 coin to commemorate the death of Edward Jenner (1749-1823). Edward Jenner was an English physician who pioneered vaccines, and his Smallpox vaccine (the first ever vaccine) saved countless lives.