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Coin Parade
05.06.2025
1544-1547 Groat Henry VIII - Third Coinage Silver Groat of King Henry VIII, minted between 1544 and 1547 at the Tower Mint in London. Third Coinage, Bust 1.
1676 Crown - Charles II (Third Bust, 3358) Silver Crown of King Charles II, milled coinage, Tower (London) mint by Peter Blondeau using his new mill and screw method.
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.
04.06.2025
2025 Coat of Arms of His Majesty King Charles III £5 Silver Proof A Silver Proof five pound coin showing the new Coat of Arms of His Majesty King Charles III for the first time on a coin.
2025 Coat of Arms of His Majesty King Charles III £5 BU Colour A BU Colour five pound coin showing the new Coat of Arms of His Majesty King Charles III for the first time on a coin.
03.06.2025
2025 150 Years of Liberty £5 Silver Proof A five-pound coin struck to celebrate 150 years of the luxury department store Liberty. Liberty's was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in London in 1875.
2025 150 Years of Liberty £5 BU A five-pound BU coin struck to celebrate 150 years of the luxury department store Liberty.
2025 150 Years of Liberty £5 BU Colour A five-pound BU Colour coin struck to celebrate 150 years of the luxury department store Liberty.
11.05.2025
The Silver Groat was re-issued in 1836 and 1837 after a suggestion by politician Joseph Hume, MP (1777-1855) which got the four-pence coin a nickname of a 'Joey' (later passed on to the silver threepence).
08.05.2025
The Reverse, by Benedetto Pistrucci, shows St George on horseback slaying the Dragon with a sword. On the floor to the left is a broken spear from an earlier attack. Just above the date is the letter 'P' indicating the Perth mint.
07.05.2025
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.
06.05.2025
2025 Silver Proof 50p issued to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, which was on 8th May 1945.
04.05.2025
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.
15.04.2025
The York Mint was set up as part of the Great Recoinage of 1696 and the mint mark of 'y' can be seen on the Obverse below the bust.
13.04.2025
Pre-Union coins show a rose at the centre of the reverse, whereas post-Union coins have the Garter star.
10.04.2025
Gold Sovereign minted at the Royal Mint Sydney Branch in 1924. With a mintage of only 394,000 the 1924 Sovereign usually sells at a premium price.
09.04.2025
The coin was designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. 1932 was the largest minting of all the Indian Head $10 series.
03.04.2025
Intended as an investment coin, the 2019 Bullion Sovereign is one of the lowest-cost ways to buy gold.
02.04.2025
The Obverse shows the Jubilee head portrait of Queen Victoria by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm
01.04.2025
A five-ounce silver proof coin to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee (70 years) of Queen Elizabeth II on 6th January 2022.
30.03.2025
Silver Penny of King James II minted at the Royal Mint (Tower Mint) in 1686. No copper pennies were minted by James II, but he did mint tin halfpennies and farthing.
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.
29.03.2025
The 1567 Elizabeth I Gold Crown. First issue. London mint - mintmark is a coronet. The coins would probably have been minted 1567-1570.
27.03.2025
2011 Cardiff £1. The reverse shows the Coat of arms of Cardiff, representing Wales, and below official badges of the capital cities of the United Kingdom.
A List of Famous Engravers used by the Royal Mint over the years.
26.03.2025
The Gold Vienna Philharmonic (or simply Gold Philharmonic) was launched in 1989 as a 2,000 Austrian schillings coin, but after Austria joined the Euro in 2002 it was re-denominated as 100 Euros.
23.03.2025
The Reverse, by James Tottle, shows Britannia standing with shield and trident, waves and Union flag in background.
Queen Elizabeth II’s 2nd portrait, designed by Arnold Machin, is on the obverse of the coin.
22.03.2025
The Flying Car One Ounce 999 Silver Proof version and has a Limited Edition of 750. Denominated as £2.
21.03.2025
The Pennies of Queen Anne were silver and had the same design as the Maundy coins.
This 2025 50p coin shows the famous scene from The Chamber of Secrets where Harry and Ron go to Hogwarts in a flying Ford Anglia car.
The pennies produced were in silver and had the same design as the Maundy coins. Copper halfpennies and farthings were minted, but no copper pennies.
20.03.2025
Copper penny of King William IV minted in 1831. Note that William IV is shown on the coin in Latin as GULIELMUS IIII.
A list of Coins of Queen Mary I (Mary 1553-54 - Philip and Mary 1554-58)
Silver Maundy Penny of King George I, minted in 1716 by the Royal Mint. No Copper pennies were minted under George I (they did mint halfpennies and farthings).
Silver Maundy Penny of King George II, minted in 1746 by the Royal Mint. No Copper pennies were minted under George II (they did mint halfpennies and farthings).
19.03.2025
A list of Coins of King William IV (1830-1837)
A List of Coins of King George I (1714-1727)
List of Coins of King George III
List of Coins of King George II