British Coins
Articles on British coins, including Roman coins, Celtic coins, pre-decimal and modern GB coins
Your chance to own The Snowman™ 50p coin
The Royal Mint has today (5 November) released details of a new silver proof 50p coin based on Raymond Brigg's…
05 November 2019
New Gruffalo 50p coin revealed!
The Royal Mint have issued a second Gruffalo coin to mark the 20th anniversary of the children's book, with a new…
17 October 2019
Isle of Man issue Cricket World Cup 50p coins
Five new 50p coins have been issued on behalf of the Isle of Man, to celebrate the 2019 Cricket World Cup
12 July 2019
How much is my 50p worth?
There is a growing number of special 50p coins for collectors to find, from the 2012 Olympics 50p coins to the rare Kew…
25 June 2019
When were 50p coins introduced?
The 50p coin first appeared in our change on 14 October 1969. Our history guide follows the coin through the decades,…
22 June 2019
75th anniversary of D-Day marked with themed £2 coins from The Royal Mint
The 75th anniversary of D-Day coin range features four new £2 coins that reflect the sacrifice made during the largest…
09 May 2019
An introduction to the history of the coinage of Scotland
Dr Nick George of B&G Coins presents an introducing to Scotland's coinage, from the medieval era through to coins issued…
29 April 2019
New Samuel Pepys £2 coin issued by The Royal Mint to mark 350th anniversary
The 350th anniversary of the final diary written by Great Fire of London diarist Samuel Pepys is to be marked by a range…
04 April 2019
Mysterious Yale of Beaufort features on new Royal Mint Queen's Beasts coin
The mythical Yale of Beaufort, which has the tail of an elephant and the jaws of a boar, is the latest creature to…
27 February 2019