UK Coin Collecting Guides – Descriptions, Rare Coins, Identification and Values
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CoinParade Database of Coins We have information on thousands of coins with images, mintages and other information. Includes Sovereigns, £2, 50p and many more.
Guide to Collecting Gold Sovereigns Guide to Collecting Gold Sovereigns with descriptions, mintages, which sovereigns are collectable.
Guide to Collecting Double Florin Coins Double Florins (4 shilling, 4/-) were only made from 1887 until 1890, making it one of the shortest lived coins in British history.
Guide to Collecting Pennies The Penny is one of the most famous British coins. Pennies have been around for more than a thousand years.
Guide to Collecting Chinese Lunar Year Coins The Royal Mint's Shengxiào Collection, named after the Chinese zodiac, was introduced by the Royal Mint in 2014. Each year a Lunar animal of the Chinese zodiac representing that year is shown.
Introduction to British Coins – Current and Pre-Decimal British coinage has a long history. The article describes the current coinage and the coins of the century or so before that.
2026 ZSL £2 Silver Proof The 2026 ZSL £2 commemorated the 200th anniversary of the Zoological Society of London and its work in the conservation of wildlife.
1708 Crown – Edinburgh Mint – Queen Anne Under the bust is 'E' showing the coin was minted in Edinburgh which was then part of the new British coinage.
2026 Dennis The Menace 50p Silver Proof A 50p coin to celebrate 75 years of Dennis the Menace, a popular cartoon strip that was featured in the Beano comic.
2026 Year of the Horse 1oz Silver 2026 Lunar Year of the Horse, 999 Fine Silver one ounce coin, denominated as £2.
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