The Commonwealth Games 50p was minted to celebrate the XX Commonwealth Games which were held in Glasgow in 2014. This…
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The Jemima Puddle Duck 50p is one of the collection issued to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of…
Copper was once used as a metal for making coins in its pure form, but rising costs in recent years…
A proof coin today is a collectable edition of a new coin, often presented as a set, especially packaged for…
The £5 coin is legal tender, but is rarely seen in circulation. This is because the £5 coin is issued…
The Representation of the People Act 1918 was a landmark in British history, giving the vote to more people, including…
The Halfpenny – of half pence – was withdrawn from circulation in 1984, after lengthy consideration by the Treasury which…
The value of a threepence – in this case we are talking about the 12-sided, brass ‘thrupenny bit’ that was…
The Tales of Beatrix Potter are known and loved throughout the World so the Royal Mint released a set of…
Christopher Ironside was the designer behind the new set of coins issued for decimalisation in 1971, so it was only…