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.
2020 Fifty Pence Winnie the Pooh Collection Winnie the Pooh 50p Coin Series launched by the Royal Mint - A new series of coins released by the Royal Mint will be based around Winnie the Pooh and other characters from the A A Milne books. The coins also feature the original illustrations of E. H. Shepard, some in colour.
1684 Farthing Tin Charles II Obverse MV 1684 Farthing – Charles II (Tin) - Charles II Tin farthing with copper plug. The coin is dated on the edge. The reason this was made in tin rather than copper (which was used in previous years) was said to help the tin mining industry.
2005 Gold Proof Two Pounds Reverse 2005 Gold 2 Pound Coin – Gunpowder Plot - The 2005 Gold Two Pounds coin commemorates the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. Read how back in 1605 there was a failed assassination attempt to kill King James I.
2004 Gold Proof 50p Roger Bannister Reverse RM 2004 Gold Proof 50p Coin – Four-minute mile - 2004 was the 50th Anniversary of the famous race leading to the first four-minute mile by Roger Bannister, one of sports greatest breakthroughs.
1677 Halfcrown Charles II Reverse 1677 Half-Crown – Charles II Fourth Bust - The 1677 Half-Crown is an early milled silver half-crown of King Charles II. Fourth bust. The Reverse is by the famous engraver John Roettier.
1656 Gold Broad 1656 Gold Broad (20 shillings) – Oliver Cromwell - The Gold Broad was only issued in 1656 and was denominated as 20 shillings, marking it as an ancestor of the guinea and sovereign. It has a diameter of 29 or 30mm and a weight of 9.0 to 9.1g. It was designed by Thomas Simon.
1632 Sixpence Charles I Obverse 1632 Sixpence – Charles I - King Charles I silver sixpence, minted in 1632 or 1633 at the Tower (London) mint. The 'VI' to right is a mark of value, meaning six pence.
2014 Silver Britannia Reverse 2014 Silver Britannia Proof - On the reverse, designed by Jody Clark, Britannia is standing next to a tamed lion at her feet. Obverse is Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley.
2016 Two Pound Coin Shakespeare Comedies Reverse 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.