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Pre-Decimal Coinage
4 Farthings = 1 Penny
12 Pence = 1 Shilling
Florin (2 Shillings) = 1 Florin
5 Shillings = 1 Crown
20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign)
21 Shillings = 1 Guinea
½ Sovereign = 10 Shillings (i.e. ½ Pound)
1 Sovereign = 1 Pound

(Reverse 3 has longer 'nose' (1), smaller 'tail' (2) and longer 'oblique' (3))

(Reverse 3 has shorter 'nose' (1), larger 'tail' (2) and shorter 'oblique' (3))

(0.500 Silver; Narrow rim)

(0.500 Silver; Broad rim)

Florin (2 Shillings)

(groove between crown and shield)

5 Shillings (1 Crown)

Festival of Britain, 1951

5 Shillings (1 Crown)

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953

5 Shillings (1 Crown)

British Exhibition in New York, 1960

5 Shillings (1 Crown)

Death of Sir Winston Churchill, 1965

Decimal Coinage
1971-1981: 100 New Pence = 1 Pound;
1982-present: 100 Pence = 1 Pound

(Copper Plated Steel)

(Nickel Plated Steel)

25th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip

25th anniversary of accession of Queen Elizabeth II

80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer

Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer (Silver) (Coinset: The Royal Marrige)

Entry into the European Economic Community

50th anniversary of Normandy Invasion (Coincard)

25th anniversary of UK membership in the European Union

50th anniversary of the National Health Service

150th anniversary of the Public Library System

100th anniversary of the WSPU

50th anniversary of the first 4-minute mile by Roger Bannister

250th anniversary of the publication of the first English dictionary

150th anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross - Medal

150th anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross - Catalogier

Centenary of the founding of the Scouting Movement

100th anniversary of Girl Guides

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Athletics (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Acquatics (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Archery (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Canoeing (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Cycling (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Gymnastics (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Hockey (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Rowing (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Triathlon (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Badminton (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Boxing (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Equestrian (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Modern Pentathlon (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Sailing (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Shooting (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Table Tennis (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Volleyball (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Canoeing (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Goalball (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Judo (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Taekwondo (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Weightlifting (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Wheelchair Rugby (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Wrestling (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Boccia (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Basketball (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Fencing (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Handball (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Football (Coincard)

London 2012 - XXX Olympiad - Tennis (Coincard)

50th anniversary of the World Wildlife Fund

Centenary of the birth of Christopher Ironside

100th anniversary of the birth of Sir Benjamin Britten

XX Commonwealth Games, Glasgow 2014

75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain

150th anniversary of birth - Beatrix Potter

150th anniversary of birth - Beatrix Porter - Peter Rabbit

150th anniversary of birth - Beatrix Porter - Squirrel Nutkin

150th anniversary of birth - Beatrix Porter - Mrs. Tiggy Winkle

Support for Team GB, Rio 2016

950th anniversary of the Battle of Hastings

The Tales of Beatrix Potter - Benjamin Bunny

The Tales of Beatrix Potter - Mr. Jeremy Fisher

The Tales of Beatrix Potter - Peter Rabbit

The Tales of Beatrix Potter - Tom Kitten

Centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918

160th anniversary of birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Sherlock Holmes

200th anniversary of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) (Coinset)

(Scottish Thistle)

(Northern Irish Flax)

(Crowned Royal Shield)

(Scottish Thistle)

(Welsh Dragon)

(Celtic Cross)

(English Lions)

(Welsh Dragon)

(Celtic Cross)

(English Lions)

(Menai Bridge)

(Egyptian Arch Bridge)

(Gateshead Millennium Bridge)

(Nations of the Crown)

75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (Coin Set Display)

XIII Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh 1986

300th anniversary of the Bill of Rights (Coinset)

300th anniversary of the Claim of Right (Coinset)

300th anniversary of the Bank of England

50th anniversary of the end of World War II

50th anniversary of the United Nations (Silver)

European Football Championship, England 1996

Rugby World Cup, Wales 1999

Marconi Telegraph Centenary

50th anniversary of the discovery of DNA

200th anniversary of the Steam Locomotive

400th anniversary of Guy Fawkes' Gunpowder Plot

60th Birthday of the end of WWII - St. Paul's Cathedral

200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard K. Brunel

Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade

300th anniversary of the Act of Union

200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin

250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns

100th anniversary of death of Florence Nightingale

200th anniversary of birth of Charles Dickens

350th anniversary of the Golden Guinea

Centenary of the First World War

500th anniversary of the Trinity House

200th Anniversary - Battle of Waterloo (Coinset)

Centenary of the First World War - The Army

400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare

50th birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales

In memory of Diana, Princess of Wales

90th anniversary of birth of Queen Elizabeth II (Coincard)

250th Anniversary - Royal Academy of Arts (Coincard)

COUNTRY	DENOMINATION	KM#	YEAR	SUBJECT	Catalog	Detailed Picture
KINGDOM
Pre-Decimal Coinage 4 Farthings = 1 Penny 12 Pence = 1 Shilling Florin (2 Shillings) = 1 Florin 5 Shillings = 1 Crown 20 Shillings = 1 Pound (Sovereign) 21 Shillings = 1 Guinea ½ Sovereign = 10 Shillings (i.e. ½ Pound) 1 Sovereign = 1 Pound
Great Britain	1 Farthing	KM#788.2	1900		Catalog
Great Britain	1 Farthing	KM#792	1903		Catalog
Great Britain	1 Farthing	KM#808.1	1912	*(dark finish)*	Catalog
Great Britain	1 Farthing	KM#808.2	1918	(bright finish)	Catalog
Great Britain	1 Farthing	KM#825	1927		Catalog
Great Britain	1 Farthing	KM#843	1946		Catalog
Great Britain	1 Farthing	KM#867	1950		Catalog
Great Britain	1 Farthing	KM#881	1953		Catalog
Great Britain	1 Farthing	KM#895	1954		Catalog
Great Britain	1/2 Penny	KM#789	1901		Catalog
Great Britain	1/2 Penny	KM#793.2	1902	(high tide)	Catalog
Great Britain	1/2 Penny	KM#809	1917		Catalog
Great Britain	1/2 Penny	KM#824	1927		Catalog
Great Britain	1/2 Penny	KM#837	1929		Catalog
Great Britain	1/2 Penny	KM#844	1938		Catalog
Great Britain	1/2 Penny	KM#868	1950		Catalog
Great Britain	1/2 Penny	KM#896	1965		Catalog
Great Britain	1 Penny	KM#790	1901		Catalog
Great Britain	1 Penny	KM#794.2	1906		Catalog
Great Britain	1 Penny	KM#810	1912 H		Catalog
Great Britain	1 Penny	KM#826	1927		Catalog
Great Britain	1 Penny	KM#838	1936		Catalog
Great Britain	1 Penny	KM#845	1945		Catalog
Great Britain	1 Penny	KM#869	1949		Catalog
Great Britain	1 Penny	KM#897	1964		Catalog
Great Britain	3 Pence	KM#777	1898		Catalog
Great Britain	3 Pence	KM#797.1	1902	(Reverse 3 has longer 'nose' (1), smaller 'tail' (2) and longer 'oblique' (3))	Catalog
Great Britain	3 Pence	KM#797.2	1908	(Reverse 3 has shorter 'nose' (1), larger 'tail' (2) and shorter 'oblique' (3))	Catalog
Great Britain	3 Pence	KM#813	1920	(0.925 Silver)	Catalog
Great Britain	3 Pence	KM#813a	1921	(0.500 Silver)	Catalog
Great Britain	3 Pence	KM#831	1934		Catalog
Great Britain	3 Pence	KM#848	1941		Catalog
Great Britain	3 Pence	KM#849	1943		Catalog
Great Britain	3 Pence	KM#873	1952		Catalog
Great Britain	3 Pence	KM#886	1953		Catalog
Great Britain	3 Pence	KM#900	1957		Catalog
Great Britain	6 Pence	KM#779	1901		Catalog