Coins and UK is...
...an informative website on United Kingdom numismatics and it was created to help all types of collectors sharing their social knowledge of this hobby.
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September 14, 2025
Third Farthing 1827 to 1913 - Price Guide and values
The third farthing was minted in copper in 1827, 1835, and 1844, and in bronze in various years between 1866 and 1913. While exclusively authorised for use in the Crown Colony of Malta, third farthings are catalogued as British coinage because they are fractions of British currency, and Malta otherwise used standard coins of the pound sterling.
September 12, 2025
RRS Discovery and exploration of Antarctic
The RRS Discovery was a historic barque-rigged auxiliary steamship launched in 1901. It was a research vessel purpose-built for polar exploration, specifically designed for Antarctic. The advent of the 125th anniversary coupled with the centenary of the Discovery Oceanographic Expedition provided an opportunity for the Royal Mint to honour one of Britain's research vessels.
September 9, 2025
18 Pence (3 Shilling) 1811 to 1816 - Price Guide and values
3 Shillings were issued by the Bank of England during the Napoleonic Wars, prior to the 1816 British Currency Act. This bank token denomination was one of three issued, two others being the 18 pence and the 9 pence. As these coins were not Crown coinage, they were classed as Bank Tokens and were accepted as money.
September 5, 2025
2 Pounds 2025 - George Orwell
George Orwell, whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair, was was born on 25 June 1903 in Motihari, Bengalan, and was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. He is one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, known for his lucid prose, social criticism, and strong opposition to totalitarianism. For the reverse of the UK £2 coin commemorating the life and work of George Orwell, coinage artist Henry Gray has created a design based on the theme of totalitarianism, which is central to Orwell's writing and an integral part of the artist's design.
August 29, 2025
Half Guinea 1669 to 1701 - Price Guide and Values
The half guinea gold coins were first produced in 1669, some years after the Guinea entered circulation. The Elephant and Castle symbol appears in some of them, from the emblem of the Royal African Company in Africa. It was founded, as The Company of Royal Adventurers Trading to Africa after Charles II ascended to the throne in 1660.
