British Coins

Royal Mint Proof Sets - List of Royal Mint Proof Sets with descriptions, images, mintages, history and information for coin collectors.

1066 Penny – Harold II - Harold II (Harold Godwinson) silver penny from 1066. Harold only reigned January to October 1066 when he was killed at the Battle of Hastings.

1901 Penny – Victoria - The Veiled or Old Head Bronze Penny of Queen Victoria. The Old Head portrait on the penny ran 1895-1901, although silver and gold coins used it from the diamond jubilee in 1893.

1838 Gold Sovereign – Victoria - The 1838 sovereign was the first sovereign to be issued during the reign of Queen Victoria. The reverse features a crowned shield.

1884 Gold Sovereign – London – Victoria - The 1884 Gold Sovereign minted in London shows Queen Victoria's Young Head portrait by William Wyon on the obverse.

1909 Gold Sovereign – Melbourne Mint – Edward VII - The small 'M' above the date indicates that this coin was minted in the Melbourne Mint, Victoria, Australia.

1966 Gold Sovereign - In 1966 the Prime Minister is still Harold Wilson (Labour) after calling and winning a 31st March General Election. No Proof sovereigns were issued in 1966.

2018 Gold Sovereign India – Elizabeth II - Gold Sovereign minted in India under licence from the Royal Mint. It is legal tender in the UK. There is an 'I' mint mark just above the date.

2020 Five Pound Coin – Tower of London: The Royal Mint - The Royal Mint was housed at the Tower of London from 1279 until 1812, referred to as The Tower Mint. This coin is the third coin in the 2020 Tower of London Collection.

2021 Through the Looking-Glass £2 1oz Silver Proof - The 2021 Through the Looking-Glass £2 Silver Proof. One ounce 999.9 silver proof version and it was the second coin from the Royal Mint’s Treasury of Tales collection.