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The use of coins in Britain dates back thousands of years to Celtic tribes which produced their own quite stylised coins. Their
Kingdoms. Each kingdom minted their own coins and they did so by placing precut out prepared thin planchets of metals into coin
imprinting it with the required design and thus producing coins. These coins are referred to as hammered coins.
The period of use for hammered coins is from around 600 A.D. to 1662 A.D. when milled (machine minted) coins became the
image above) which was powered by a horse. It is very similar to how some mills ground their grain so this method was nicknamed
collecting milled coins first and started this website to focus on this type of coinage. Milled coins offer a plethora of choices
from Queen Victoria's era or just a mixture of nice coins, hopefully you will find this website of some use.
Please feel free to download and use parts of this website for your own personal use however all images remain the copyright of
site to other sites or use them on your own site without authorisation. However do feel free to share links to this site if you like
- 1p and 2p (copper)
- 5p, 10p, 20p and 50p (silver)
- £ 1 (gold)
- £ 2 (gold and silver)
All our coins bear HM The Queen's head on one side.
Portraits of kings and queens have been engraved on our coins for hundreds of years. On the edge of our coins, the letters D.G.REG.F.D. always appear after the Queen's name. The letters stand for the Latin words Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor, which means 'By the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith'. text taken from and copyright of projcetbritain.com
A portcullis is grating of iron or wooden bars or slats, suspended in the gateway of a fortified place and lowered to block passage.
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It pictures the portcullis of Westminster Palace. 1 penny is often pronounced 'one pee'. Issue Date
15 February 1971 |
| 2p A two-pence piece can be referred to as tuppence or a tupenny.
It pictures the Prince of Wales feathers. 2 pence is often pronounced 'two pee' Issue Date
15 February 1971 |
5p This coin shows the symbol of Scotland, the thistle.
On top of the thistle you can see the British crown. 5 pence is often pronounced 'five pee' Issue Date
Current and smaller version - June 1990
(Larger version introduced 1968, demonetised 1990) |
10p The 10 pence coin (about the size of a US Quarter) shows a lion.
For centuries the lion was a proud symbol of Britain's strength.
The lion is wearing the crown of the British Monarch. 10 pence is often pronounced 'ten pee' Issue date
Current and smaller version - September 1992
(Larger version introduced in 1968, demonetised in 1993) |
20p The 20 pence coin shows the Tudor Rose.
A rose is the national flower of England.
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50p The 50 pence coin shows the picture of Britannia and a lion.
Both are symbols of Britain. 50 pence is often pronounced 'fifty pee' Issue date
Current and smaller version introduced September 1997
(Larger version introduced October 1969, demonetised in 1998) |
£1 (1 pound) There are many different pictures on the £1 coin to reflect the different countries of Britain: lions for England, a thistle for Scotland and a leek for Wales. The coin on the left shows the three lions of England. The slang term for pound is quid. Issue date
21 April 1983 |
£2 (2 pounds) The design of the 2 pound coin represents technological development.
The edge lettering features the quote 'Standing on the Shoulders of Giants' by Sir Isaac Newton, First Issued Date
15 June 1998 |
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'Your Guide To British & UK coins', reference website. Includes rare coin varieties, price guide with values and a discussion forum. UK currency coins. More than 250 coin pictures in. Fifty Pound Note. The Houblon £50 note was introduced in April 2014 but is no longer legal tender.
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Mandy left Woodlands in 2003 to work in Kent schools as an ICT Consulatant.
She now teaches computers at The Granville School and St. John's Primary School in Sevenoaks Kent.
