2017

2017 Silver Britannia Proof - This was the 20th anniversary of the Silver Britannia so there is a small trident with a 20 in the prongs on the right as a special mint mark.

2017 Piedfort Gold Sovereign - The 2017 Piedfort Gold Sovereign. 2017 was a first for the UK - a double thickness gold sovereign.

2017 Five Pound Coin – Christmas Tree - This was the 2017 Royal Mint Christmas Coin.The Reverse, designed by Edwina Ellis, shows a large and well decorated Christmas tree.

2017 50 Pence Coin – Sir Isaac Newton - Besides being one of the most famous scientists in history, Newton was also made Master of the Mint in 1699. 2017 was the 375th Anniversary of the birth of Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727).

2017 Two Pound Coin – Jane Austen - Jane Austen died in 1817 aged just 41 and was virtually unknown as an author at the time. Today her novel Pride and Prejudice is top in many favourite novel lists and Austen's other novels also rank highly.