British silver coins of Royal coinage

British silver coins of the royal coinage of the entire centuries-old period are represented by crowns, florins, pence, shillings and pounds. Each coin of this period reflects the era of government and the symbols of power of the head of state. British gold coins of the royal coinage were in circulation along with the silver ones, and today coins made of these precious metals are considered as commemorative and investment.

Types of British Silver Coins

Crowns

• 1 crown of 1695
• 1/2 crown of 1817
• 1/2 crown of 1845-1848

•  1/2 crown of 1849
•  1/2 crown of 1899

• 1/2 crown of 1904
•  1/2 crown of 1916

Shillings

• 1 shilling of 1697
• 1 shilling of 1825 “Roman I”

• 1 shilling of 1841
• 1 shilling of 1867
• 1 shilling of 1925
• 1 shilling of 1948
• 1 shilling of 1958-1963
• 1 shilling of 1965-1966

Florins

• 2 florin of 1887
• 1 florin of 1862
• 1 florin of 1956-1959
• 1 florin of 1964
• 1 florin of 1967

Pounds

• 2 pounds of 2009

• 5 pounds of 2016 “The Queen’s 90th Birthday

• 5 pounds of 2014 “Centenary-End of World War I” At the Going of the Sun. Guernsey

• 20 pounds of 2013

• 100 pounds of 2015 “Big Ben”

• 100 pounds of 2016 “Buckingham Palace”

Pence

• 2 pence of 1727

• 2 pence of 1887

• 3 pence of 1762

• 3 pence of 1835
• 3 pence of 1886
• 3 pence of 1890
• 3 pence of 1940
• 3 pence of 1943
• 3 pence of 1946
• 4 pence of 1836-1842

• 4 pence of 1902

• 6 pence of 1696
• 6 pence of 1842
• 6 pence of 1880
• 6 pence of 1887
• 6 pence of 1890-1893

• 6 pence of 1937
• 6 pence of 1943
• 6 pence of 1946-1948
• 6 pence of 1951
• 6 pence of 1955
• 10 pence of 2018 “James Bond − agent 007”

• 10 pence of 2018

Different series of British silver coins of the Royal coinage
“Silver Britain” Series

Silver Britain series is represented by nine types of coins, which in 1987 were combined into a set for the 25th anniversary of the series existence. Each coin corresponds to 1/2 troy ounce of silver 958 and has 1 pound sterling denomination. The obverse of each coin is decorated with the profile of Queen Elizabeth II, who developed the famous engraver Ian Rank-Broadley. Each such set has a certificate of authenticity and is issued in a circulation of 1612 samples.

“Queen’s Beasts” series

The Queen’s Beasts silver coin series with the image on the obverse of Queen’s Elizabeth II portrait has been minted since 2016. The series is represented by five types of coins in 5 pounds (2 troy ounces) and 10 pounds (5 or 10 troy ounces) denominations. The coin’s reverse depicts animals corresponding to the heraldic emblems of Britain: The Lion of England, The Griffin of Edward III, The Red Dragon of Wales, The Unicorn of Scotland and The Black Bull of Clarence. Images of these animals were used in the design of the coronation ceremony of Elizabeth II in 1952.

40 Years of the UK Series

This series is represented by silver-shaped hexagonal coins, on the obverse of which there is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. The denomination of the coins is 50 pence, and they are devoted to the historical moments of Great Britain:

• 50 pence 1973 “United Kingdom’s accession to the European Economic Community”
• 50 pence 1992-1993 “The British Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the completion of the Single European Market”
• 50 pence 1994 “50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings”
• 50 pence 1998 “50th Anniversary of the National Health Service”
• 50 pence in 1998 “United Kingdom’s Presidency of the European Union, and the 25th Anniversary of the United Kingdom’s accession to the European Economic Community”
• 50 pence in 2000 “150 Anniversary of the Public Libraries Act 1850”
• 50 pence in 2003 “100th Anniversary of the formation of the Woman’s Social and Political Union”
• 50 pence 2004 “50th Anniversary of the first four-minute mile by Roger Bannister”
• 50 pence 2005 “250th Anniversary of Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language”
• 50 pence in 2006 “150th anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross 1”
• 50 pence 2006 “150th anniversary of the institution of the Victoria Cross 2”
• 50 pence 2007 “Centenary of the Foundation of the Scouting Movement”
• 50 pence of 2009 “250th Anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew”

“Lunar” series of silver coins

A “Lunar” series of silver British coins minted at the British Royal Mint in South Wales from 999 silver. This series is devoted to the zodiac signs of the Chinese horoscope by year and, accordingly, has 12 different types of coins of 2 and 10 pounds coins. The obverse traditionally for British coins depicts the profile of Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Jody Clark. As for the images on the reverse, they were developed by the famous Chinese artist of British origin – Wuon Gin Ho.

What Mints produced the coin?

The Royal Mint is a department of the UK government, and its main responsibility is coinage for the United Kingdom. However, having a good reputation throughout the world, this Mint fulfills orders for coins production for more than 100 countries. The history of the Royal Mint dates back over 1100 years, so there is a natural connection between the scattered London workshops and the Tower Mint of London, from the specially built premises in Tower Hill to the huge modern coin factory in South Wales.

In April 1975, the Royal British Mint was reorganized into the Government Trade Fund, which is largely a state-owned company.

The cost of British silver coins of the Royal coinage

The approximate value of the British silver coins of the Royal coinage:

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Coin’s type, denomination and the year of issue	Price (GBP)
1 crown of 1695	50,00
1 crown of 1951	9,95
1 crown of 1953	2,75
1 crown of 1960	18,00
½ crown of 1817	300,00
½ crown of 1848	200,00
½ crown of 1849	25,50
½ crown of 1904	150,00
½ crown of 1916	50,00

• Florins

Coin’s type, denomination and the year of issue	Price (GBP)
1 florin of 1862	90,00
1 florin of 1956	15,00
1 florin of 1957-1958	35,00-38,00

• Shillings

• Pence

Coin’s type, denomination and the year of issue	Price (GBP)
1 shilling of 1697	75,00
1 shilling of 1825	120,00
1 shilling of 1841	30,00
1 shilling of 1867	85,00
1 shilling of 1925	70,00

Coin’s type, denomination and the year of issue	Price (GBP)
3 pence of 1946	400,00
4 pence of 1836	14,00
6 pence of 1696	50,00
6 pence of 1842	105,00
6 pence of 1880	70,00-225,00
6 pence of 1887	80,00
6 pence of 1890	50,00

Interesting Facts

• 1 silver crown of 1889, which was minted during the reign of Queen Victoria, corresponds to 5 shillings of that period. Its weight is 1 troy ounce of silver 925 (28.28 g), and its diameter is 38.6 mm. The cost of such a coin on numismatic exchanges can vary up to 35 $ USD.
• A 100-pound silver coin with the image of Big Ben was released in 2015 with a circulation of 50,000 samples, which was sold in record time − just 11 days. The weight of one such coin is 2 troy ounces of silver 999. Thanks to the overwhelming success of this coin, during the next year of 2016, the Royal Mint of Great Britain released the same coin with the image of Buckingham Palace in the same denomination.
• Queen Victoria ruled the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from June 20, 1837, until her death. She was also the empress of India from May 1, 1876. Queen Victoria was the daughter of Edward the Duke of Kent, who was the fourth son of George III.
• Henry VIII of the Tudor dynasty was a King of England from April 22, 1509. He was the son and heir of Henry VII, the king of England and the second British monarch of the Tudor dynasty.
• In 2016, in addition to the five-pound silver coin, 250 coins weighing 1 kg of 999 silver were issued for the ninety-year anniversary of the Queen. Nine roses, depicted on the reverse of the coins, are covered with the inscription “Full of honor and years”, which means “Years filled with honor”.