Issued in gold, silver, platinum, and cupro-nickel, the ten-coin set celebrates the ten creatures that were present in statue form at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The first release of the series, issued in 2016, featured the Lion of England, while the final release of the series...
Introducing the new ‘definitive’ coins of the nation:1p Hazel Dormouse Small in stature, the hazel dormouse is a fitting presence on the UK 1p coin. Mostly found in southern England in the UK, the hazel dormouse population in the UK has halved since 2007. However, more than 1,000 ...
William A. Mackay, Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles 71, The Lord Stewartby Collection of Scottish Coins at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, Part I. James IV–James VI, 1488–1625BRITISH IslesCOIN collectingBRITISH coinsJAMES I, King of England, 1566-1625UNIVERSITY of Glasgow...
A problem similar to that in 1937 when Edward the VIII abdicated, the new obverse designs for coins all over the British Commonwealth had to be prepared at the Royal Mint in England. Those for Canada were not ready at the beginning of 1948 and coins were needed, so early in 1948 coins ...
Those emigrating to Poyais could exchange their gold or silver for Bank of Poyais currency. The first group of settlers arrived from England in autumn of 1822 and found no nation and no settlement, just jungle. They refused to believe they had been duped until after a second ship of ...
From the Iconic Maple Leaf to the “Wildlife Series,” Coins from the RCM Offer Some of the Most Reasonable Premiums of Any Government Issue Bullion. Shop Now...
The Perth Mint's P mintmark is in the engraving at the right of the Kangaroo. The obverse features the Jody Clark portrait of Queen Elizabeth. The Perth Mint was founded in 1899 as a branch of the Royal Mint in England. It is now owned by the state of Western Australia and its ...
Jersey, an island in the English Channel, has unique links with England. Since the reign of King John, the island has "peculiar" privileges obtained through a series of royal charters which has resulted in Jersey being officially known in the constitutional terms as "A Peculiar of the Crown...
In 1858, with London's approval, Province of Canada issued coins minted in England in denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 20 cents. With the creation of the Dominion of Canada in 1867, Ottawa issued a new series of coins that were legal tender in the four provinces that signed the 1867 ...
The Griffin of Edward III was released second, dated 2017 - one year after the Lion of England coin. This beast was on King Edward III's coat of arms and represents Queen Elizabeth II's ancestral link to him. Red Dragon of Wales The Red Dragon of Wales coin was also unveiled in 2017...