British Coins

2025 John Lennon 1oz Silver Proof £2 - The 2025 John Lennon One ounce Silver Proof coin is a Limited Edition of 5,000.

1687 Penny – James II - Silver Penny of King James II minted at the Royal Mint (Tower Mint) in 1687. The coin has the same design as the Maundy money.

2026 Dennis The Menace 50p Silver Proof - A 50p coin to celebrate 75 years of Dennis the Menace, a popular cartoon strip that was featured in the Beano comic.

New Polymer Fiver Launched 13th September 2016 - The new UK Polymer Five Pound note was released on 13th September 2016 by the Bank of England, heralding a new era of plastic materials [...]

2008 Platinum Proof Britannia Set - The 2008 Platinum Proof Britannia Set is the second Britannia set minted by the Royal Mint in platinum. The first was in 2007 and up to date of this article no others have been issued, so Platinum Britannia's are quite rare.

Royal Mint Music Legends Collection Starts with Queen - The Royal Mint have started a new collection of coins called "Music Legends" and the first artists to be honoured in this way is the British rock band Queen. The 2020 Queen coins include £5 in BU, £2 silver and £100 gold.

The Final Coin of the James Bond 007 Collection Issued by Royal Mint: Shaken Not Stirred - The Royal Mint have concluded their James Bond 007 coins with the release of the third coin, Shaken Not Stirred.

1694 Farthing – William and Mary - The Obverse shows the conjoined busts of William (laureate) and Mary - GVLIELMVS ET MARIA. The Reverse shows Britannia seated

2007 Gold 2 Pound Coin Act of Union Tercentenary - The 'Act of Union' two pounds piece was one of two commemorative two pounds designs issued by the Royal Mint in 2007. Only 750 gold proof 'Act of Union' two pounds pieces were issued by the Royal Mint in 2007.

2005 Gold Proof 50p Coin – Johnsons Dictionary - 2005 was the 250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language published in 1755. The fifty pence coin shows part of the definition of the words '50 Pence'.