British Coins

2011 Two Pound Coin – Mary Rose - The 2011 Mary Rose £2. The Mary Rose is a carrack-type warship of the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII and was launched in 1511.

2002 Gold Proof Crown Five Pounds – Golden Jubilee - The 2002 gold proof £5 'Golden Jubilee' crown was issued to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

1505-1509 Half-Groat – Henry VII - The 1505 Half-Groat of King Henry VII. Silver, struck between 1505 and 1509 at the Tower (London) Mint. The Obverse shows a crowned bust of Henry VII.

1141 Penny – Empress Matilda - The 1141 Penny of Empress Matilda aka Empress Maude, was one of the claimants to the English throne during the civil war known as the Anarchy. Her 'reign' was 1141-1148.

1205-1207 Penny – John - The 1205 Penny King John. Short Cross coinage started in 1180 with Henry II and continued through Richard, John and Henry III. All the coins carry the name HENRICVS.

1900 Halfcrown – Victoria - The 1900 Silver halfcrown of Queen Victoria. The Reverse, by Thomas Brock, shows a Crowned quartered shield of arms in a collar.

1911 Gold Sovereign Canada - 1911 Gold Sovereign minted at the Canadian Mint. A small ‘C’ just above the date indicates the sovereign was produced at the Ottawa Mint.

1687 Crown – Second Bust – James II - 1687 Crown (5 shillings) of King James II minted at the Tower Mint, London. The Reverse is four crowned shields. Date divided.

1900 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - 1900 Gold Sovereign Melbourne Mint, shows Queen Victoria’s Old head (also known as the Widow head or Veiled head), designed by Thomas Brock RA.

2008 Silver Britannia BU - The 2008 Silver Britannia (£2) BU/Unc shows Britannia standing with a trident and a shield. Britannia's dress artistically transforms into a wave.