British Coins

2026 Year of the Horse 1oz Silver Reverse RM 2026 Year of the Horse 1oz Silver - 2026 Lunar Year of the Horse, 999 Fine Silver one ounce coin, denominated as £2.
2015 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Gold Proof Fifty Pence Piece 50p - 1940 was a critical year for Britain in the Second World War. The Battle of Britain between the RAF and the Luftwaffe was effectively the first all-air battle of modern warfare. It's what Churchill said as 'This was their finest hour'.
The UK 50p Gold Proof Collection Box The UK 50p Gold Proof Collection - The UK 50p Gold Proof Collection is a collection of 16 gold proof fifty-pence pieces and was issued by the Royal Mint in 2009 to commemorate 40 years of the 50p piece. The set contains the 16 different designs issued on the 50p piece from 1969 to 2009, all in 22 carat gold.
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.