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Silver Penny of Aethelred II (also known as Ethelred the Unready). Minted 991-997 at the Lincoln mint of moneyer Theodgeld. Crux type. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/991-penny-e…
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The 2022 Gold Britannia Quarter Ounce. This is the gold proof version of the popular Britannia series. The gold content is 1/4 Troy ounce (7.8g), with a diameter of 22mm. The coin is denominated as £25. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2022-gold-b…
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The 37AD-38AD Sestertius - Gaius (Caligula): Bronze Sestertius of Emperor Gaius, who is also known as Caligula. The Obverse shows the laureate head of Gaius facing left. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/37ad-38ad-s…
The 2026 Silver Sixpence - Charles III: Despite no longer being legal tender, the Royal Mint produces a new sixpence coin regularly for collectors, especially around Christmas where it is a traditional gift. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2026-sixpen…
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The 1594-1596 Shilling - Elizabeth I (Sixth Issue): Elizabeth I silver (0.925) shilling, struck 1594-1596 at the Tower (London) Mint. Sixth issue. Mint mark: woolpack. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/1594-1596-s…
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The 1818 Halfcrown - George III: The Reverse shows a crowned shield, The shield is quartered and has an inner legend around it "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" which means 'Shame on he who thinks evil of it'. The Reverse is by Thomas Wyon. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/1818-half-c…
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The 2020 Agatha Christie £2: Dame Agatha Christie, Lady Mallowan (1890-1976), was a English writer and is the biggest selling novelist of all time with sales of over 2 billion books (in fiction, only beaten by Shakespeare's works). Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2020-two-po…
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The 2020 Royal Arms 1oz silver: Royal Arms is a one troy ounce 999 fine silver bullion coin from the Royal Mint. The Royal Arms is the official Coat of Arms for the British monarch. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2020-1oz-si…
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The 2017 Silver Britannia Proof: This was the 20th anniversary of the Silver Britannia so there is a small trident with a 20 in the prongs on the right as a special mint mark. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2017-silver…
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The 2019 Five Pound Coin - Queen Victoria: This Crown was issued to commemorate the 200th year of the birth of Queen Victoria. The Reverse, by John Bergdahl, shows images of various aspects of the Victorian era Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2019-five-p…
As gold continues to drop many are thinking it's time to start buying. Although the Gold Sovereign is UK's premier gold bullion coin, the Gold Britannia is a great option. It is one ounce (31.21g) of almost pure gold (999.9 gold). Read more about it at coinparade.co.uk/uk-gold-bri…
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The 1697 William III Shilling minted by the Royal Mint at the Tower Mint in London. Silver, diameter 27mm and weighs 5.91g. The Obverse shows the laureate bust of King William III facing right. Legend is "GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA". Read more at coinparade.co.uk/1697-shilli…
The 2023 Hogwarts School of Witchcraft Silver 50p Proof . The Harry Potter collection concluded with Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The Reverse shows an image of the 1000 year old castle to which wizards know as Hogwarts School. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2023-fifty-…
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The bullion version of the 2023 Silver Britannia and carries several security features that have been copied from the Gold Britannia. Read about them at coinparade.co.uk/2023-silver…
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Guide to Collecting Half-Sovereigns
The Gold Half-Sovereign is a gold coin, being as it suggests, half the value and half of the gold weight of a gold sovereign. coinparade.co.uk/half-sovere…
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The 1723 Crown DECIMO SSC – George I: The SSC indicate the silver came from the South Seas Company. DECIMO shows the Regnal year. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/1723-crown/
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The 2022 Lion of England 1oz Gold bullion coin (1 Troy oz of 999.9 Fine Gold), part of the Royal Mint's Royal Tudor Beasts collection. This is the 'Lion of England'. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2022-royal-…
The 2027 Gold Sovereign minted to Proof standard and in 916.67 (22 carat) Yellow Gold. Mintage is limited to only 3,000. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2027-gold-s…
The UK Silver Sovereign is a modern silver version of Britain's famous Sovereign coin, traditionally made from gold. The first official Royal Mint Silver Sovereign was released in 2025, repeated in 2026 & 2027. They are 99.8% pure silver. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2027-silver…
