English Coins
United Kingdom coins
We have both coins and banknotes. Current coins are: 1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, 1 pound, and 2 pounds. Current bank notes are: The 5 pound note, the 10 pound note, the 20 pound note and the 50 pound note. Old money conversions to money used today. Six pence - 2½p; One shilling (or 'bob') - 5p. There are eight accepted coins in UK currency, including the £2, £1, 50 pence, 20 pence, 10 pence, 5 pence, 2 pence, and 1 pence (penny). In 2008, the back of all the pence coins were redesigned to show different segments of the Royal Shield.
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English Coins 1500
Price guide and values
The earliest coinage of Britain consisted of small, cast pieces of speculum, a brittle bronze alloy with 20 percent tin. These coins copied the bronze of Massilia (Marseille) of the 2nd century bce and circulated, mainly in southeastern Britain, early in the 1st century bce their relationship with contemporary iron currency bars is uncertain.
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Auctions prices realized
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Grading British Coins
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Articles on British coins
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Melt values calculator
English Coins Making A Shield
Melt values calculator of British silver and gold coins.