British Coins

1602 Halfgroat Elizabeth I Obverse 1602 Halfgroat – Elizabeth I - The 1602 Halfgroat of Queen Elizabeth I. The Halfgroat (2 pence, a Groat being 4 pence) was minted at the Tower (London) Mint. The two pellets to the right are a mark of value (2 pence).
1893 Gold Half-Sovereign Victoria Obverse 1893 Gold Half-Sovereign – Victoria - The 1893 Gold Half-Sovereign was the first year of the 'Old Head' or 'Vieiled' Head portrait of Queen Victoria. This portrait (by Thomas Brock) was used until Victoria's death in 1901.
1881 Halfcrown Victoria Obverse 1881 Halfcrown – Victoria - The 1881 Silver halfcrown of Queen Victoria. Young head coinage (1838-1887). Type A5. The Obverse shows a Young Head, uncrowned portrait of Queen Victoria by William Wyon. Reverse is a crowned shield.
880 Penny Alfred the Great London Tilwine Obverse 880 Penny – Alfred the Great (Tilwine) - Silver penny of King Alfred the Great struck about 880 by moneyer Tilwine in London. Known as a London monogram type. Obverse shows a diademed and draped bust facing right with legend: ÆLFR ED REX.
1920 Halfcrown George V Reverse 1920 Halfcrown – George V - In 1920 there were two variants. The coin was initially minted with deep engraving (4021) but the latter coins were recut with a shallow portrait (4021A).
1816 Half-Crown Proof George III Reverse 1816 Half-Crown Proof George III - George III Silver Half-Crown dated 1816, Proof version. London Mint. Reverse is a crowned and collared coat-of-arms.
1816 Half-Crown George III Reverse 1816 Half-Crown George III - George III Silver Half-Crown dated 1816. London Mint. Circulation coin. Reverse is a crowned and collared coat-of-arms.
1549 Shilling Edward VI Canterbury Obverse 1549 Shilling – Edward VI (Canterbury 2468) - Silver Shilling of Edward VI, the boy King (in 1549 he was aged about 12), struck at the Canterbury mint with mint mark "t". Dated (on reverse) 1549 in Roman Numerals.
2023 Fifty Pence Star Wars R2D2 C3PO Reverse 2023 Star Wars Fifty Pence R2-D2 and C-3PO - The Star Wars collection from the Royal Mint celebrates one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The series starts with R2-D2 and C-3PO.
1913 Gold Proof Sovereign Melbourne 1913 Gold Sovereign Melbourne - The 1913 George V Sovereign shows Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George. A small 'M' just above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in the Melbourne Mint, Victoria, Australia.