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2021 Half-Sovereign Reverse RM 2021 Half-Sovereign – Bullion
Half the gold content of a full sovereign, the 22 carat 2021 Bullion Gold Half-Sovereign lowers the entry point for owning gold bullion.
1935 Penny Obverse MJH 1935 Penny – George V
This coin is a George V 'small head' penny as it has a smaller portrait compared to previous coins. Copper.
2016 Quarter Theodore Roosevelt North Dakota Reverse USM 2016 Quarter – Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
Shows the young Theodore Roosevelt on horseback surveying the terrain near the Little Missouri River.
1978 Sovereign Obverse 1978 Gold Sovereign
Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait is on the obverse of the coin by Arnold Machin.
2022 Britannia 2oz Silver Proof Three ages of womanhood Reverse RM 2022 Britannia 2oz Silver Proof £5 – Three Ages of Womanhood
From the Royal Mint's exclusive range for 2022 and shows the Three Ages of Womanhood for the first time.
1604 1605 Crown Gold James I Obverse MV 1604 Crown James II – Gold
James I Gold Crown, minted 1604-1605 at the Tower Mint in London. This is known as a 'Britain Crown', also called a 1/4 Unite, and is a 5 shillings coin.
2017 50 Pence Coin Benjamin Bunny Reverse Royal Mint 2017 Benjamin Bunny 50p BU
The reverse shows an image of Benjamin Bunny and his name. Released September 2017.
1689 Half-Crown Reverse William Mary RM 1689 Half Crown – William and Mary
This coin is the 'first' Reverse. There is a second reverse with different quarter elements. Altogether there are at least sixteen variations of this coin, although the prices are fairly similar.
2020 Five Pound Queens Beast White Lion of Mortimer Reverse RM 2020 White Lion of Mortimer £5 BU
The shield has a white rose of the House of York on top of a shining Sun, as this beast comes from Edward IV, the first of the Yorkist kings.
1914 Half-Sovereign Obverse RM 1914 Half-Sovereign – George V
King George V’s portrait, designed by Bertram MacKennal, is on the obverse of the coin.

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