UNITED KINGDOM Coins
New Penny Coin: UK Decimalisation and History
Illustrated Specimen Details: Bronze 1/2 New Penny Example Specimen: 1/2 new penny, 1971 (United Kingdom) Authority & Heraldry: This bronze coin was issued under Elizabeth II — Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwe…
Turner: History of the Scottish Two Pence Coin
Illustrated Specimen Details: Turner Coin Example Specimen: Turner, 1632-1639 (Kingdom of Scotland) Historical Context: Issued under Ruler Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland during 1625-1649. Design Details: …
Pound Coin: History, Etymology and Denomination Guide
Illustrated Specimen Details: United Kingdom 2 Pounds Example Specimen: 2 Pounds, 2001 — United Kingdom Design & Inscriptions: The reverse features an allegorical composition representing scientific and technological progre…
Quart Coin: From Mediterranean Trade to Medieval
Illustrated Specimen Details: British Colony of Gibraltar 2 Quarts Example Specimen: 2 Quarts, 1842 (British Colony of Gibraltar) Iconography & Origin: Minted during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), this copper coin…
Penny UK Coin: History, Design and Numismatic Value
Illustrated Specimen Details: Bronze 1 Penny Example Specimen: 1 penny, 1936 (United Kingdom) Authority & Heraldry: The reverse of this specimen features Britannia , the symbolic national personification of Britain, depic…
Farthing Coin: British 1/4 Penny, Britannia Bronze
Illustrated Specimen Details: Farthing Example Specimen: 1 farthing, 1885 — United Kingdom This bronze coin features the famous "Bun Head" portrait of Queen Victoria on the obverse, designed by the notable Victorian-er…
Crown: British Silver Coin Denomination and History
Illustrated Specimen Details: 1 Crown (Bermuda) Example Specimen: 1 crown, 1964: Bermuda (British Overseas Territory) Authority: Issued during the reign of Elizabeth II — Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth real…
Half Farthing Coin: British Ceylon & UK Numismatics
Illustrated Specimen Details: Half Farthing Example Specimen: Half farthing, 1844 — United Kingdom This exceptionally small copper coin was issued during the early reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). The obverse features the c…
Half penny: coin of United Kingdom; 2 farthing
HALF PENNY: COIN OF UNITED KINGDOM Half penny, 1967: United Kingdom Ruler: Elizabeth II — Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 1952 until her death in 2022. HALF PENNY . Golden Hind — three-masted ship, galleon captained b…
Half crown: coin of United Kingdom; 1/8 pound
HALF CROWN: COIN OF UNITED KINGDOM Half crown, 1958: United Kingdom Ruler: Elizabeth II — Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 1952 until her death in 2022. FID DEF : Latin " F idei D efensatrix" ("Defender …