Coins of the UK
"There are four main sets of pages dealing with the coins of the United Kingdom.
The History Pages which detail the history of the individual denominations used since before the Norman Conquest up until decimalisation in 1971. The Main Index for these is on this page. There are links to the relevant Values and Pictures pages on each of the History Pages.
The Decimal Coins pages which detail the history of the change to decimal coinage in 1971, and the coins issued since that time.
The Values Pages, which detail the values of individual coins since the introduction of Milled coins during the Commonwealth. There is a Values Index Page which will help you find the value of your coins. There are links to the relevant History and Pictures pages on each of the Values pages.
The Pictures Pages. To speed up the loading of pages, pictures are generally confined to special pages. There is a Pictures Index which will help you to see the many designs of UK coins. There are links to the relevant History and Values pages on each of the Pictures pages."
Tony Clayton's - Coins of the UK
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English Hammered Coins
"Welcome to my virtual coin cabinet. With the advent of computers and technology, I am now able to view and enjoy my collection in a new and different way. I am also now able to share my collection with others, which was something I was not able to do before. I live in a remote area of Montana which has few people, and even fewer coin collectors, especially those who would appreciate my collection. In addition the collection is kept in a bank vault some distance from my home, and this has become frustrating in that I have not been able to view my collection as much as I would like. Therfore, I have set up this site as a way for myself, and for other people who like English hammered coins, to see my collection. "
English Hammered Coins
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English Royal Coins
"Royals (with genealogical, historical notes and linkages to contemporary French coins)
(This page contains one coin from each king represented on the site. Where applicable, subfiles below contain multiple coins of the same ruler "
English Royal Coins
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Irish Coinage
"Information about Irish coins for numismatists, collectors, archaeologists and others who have an interest in the currency in use in Ireland from earliest times to the present day."
Irish Coinage
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British Kings and Queens and their Coinage
"Please click here to read a short
illustrated numismatic history of the Kings
and Queens of Great Britain, from the time of
William the Conqueror through to the present day."
Spink - On-line Resources
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British Royal Mint Royal Mint
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National Treasure - The Coenwulf Coin
"Maybe its owner lost it in the marketplace. Maybe a boatman dropped it in the river and it was dredged. Maybe a feudal lord buried it with the intent of recovering it when whatever danger passed. We'll never know. We do know it didn't get very far — just 40 miles north of its London birthplace up the old Roman road, now the A1 motorway, to the east bank of the River Ivel in the town of Biggleswade.
There it would remain in secret repose, its sleep undisturbed for the next 1,200 years. O, the stories it could tell! Still young when the Vikings invaded, it was an old-timer when William conquered. Kingdoms united, an empire waxed and waned, and still it slept — by all rights what might have been the sleep of ages. But that was not its fate. Happenstance jostled it awake at the dawn of a new millennium, and now, like so many Britons before it, it awaits a new beginning in America.
Or perhaps not."
The Coenwulf Coin
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Maundy Money
"Maundy money is one of the most interesting areas for collectors, from the hammered coins of Charles II to the milled prooflike Elizabeth II series, with each set consisting of 4 silver coins from 1d to 4d.
Despite their rarity, maundy sets can be purchased at very reasonable prices, During most of the 20th century only around 1,000 examples of each coin were minted and because they were distributed at the rate of 1d for each year of the King or Queen's age, some of those sets had to be split up. Over the years many of the remaining sets were lost/split up/damaged/etc. so it is possible that only about 400 sets per year have survived in mint condition, maybe less."
Maundy Money
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History of British Coinage
This is the 12 part history of British coinage written by Ken Elks covering the from the Celtic period until decimalization.
History of British Coinage
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Coins of Guernsey
"Coins issued by The States of Guernsey 1830 - present" - "This is a concise listing which does not show mintages, values, or varieties.
For that information, please consult the cited reference books."
Coins of Guernsey
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Coins of Jersey
"Jersey, an island in the English Channel, is celebrating the 800th anniversary of its unique links with England and of the special Constitution bestowed upon it by successive English and British monarchs 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 1204, the King lost his lands in Normandy to the French but, Jersey and the other Channel Islands, which were also part of the Duchy of Normandy, sided with the somewhat controversial figure of King John and Jersey has remained predominantly royalist since that time."
"These pages are provided for information about Jersey coins and banknotes for numismatists, collectors, and others who have an interest in the currency of the States of Jersey. I hope you learn something about Jersey's "peculiar" numismatic history and come back soon."
Coins of Jersey
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Coins of British India
"The purpose of this web site is to describe the beautiful coinage of British India 1862-1947. The attempt has been made to fully document every major variety using high-quality photographs. This should allow collectors to accurately identify their coins, and buyers/sellers can agree on the coins being bought and sold. My hope is that this web site will be useful to all collectors of British India and help popularize this most interesting area of coin collecting. The combination of beautiful design, high quality strikes, interesting varieties and relatively low cost makes for an ideal subject for study and collecting. User input with corrections, additions or other commentary is most welcome. Note that this site will be under construction for some time ... I'll be adding features and content as time and enthusiasm allows."
Coins of British India
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Mints & Mint Marks on Gold Sovereigns
"Since 1871, British sovereigns were struck at branch mints, in addition to the Royal Mint in London.
The first branch mint to strike sovereigns was Sydney in Australia. It made good sense to produce British sovereigns close to the gold mining source areas, rather than ship the gold to London to be made into coin, then possibly ship it back again.
In 1872, the Melbourne mint followed.
The Perth, Australia mint started production of sovereigns in 1899, and the Ottawa mint in Canada started in 1908.
The Bombay mint in India struck sovereigns in just one year, 1918, and the Pretoria mint in South Africa started production in 1923."
Mints & Mint Marks
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