Rare British coin with surprising animal sold for £204,000 - have you got it at home?
Despite its beauty, it's thought that no more than a few hundred 'Una and the Lion' coins were struck at the time. This is ...
'One of the most beautiful' coins in the world fetched £204,000 - do you have it?
The gold five-pound coin was minted in 1839, celebrating the inception of Queen Victoria's rule just two years after it began ...
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Where can you spend your old pound coins?
The Royal British Legion is running the #poppypound campaign, making old pound coins available for donation until Remembrance Sunday on 12 November. The old coins can be taken to Legion branches ...
New £2 coin minted this week features an error worth £250 - what to look for
The Royal Mint is currently selling £2 Orwell coins, without the error, for £17.50. On its site it describes the piece: ...
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Old £1 coin deadline looms but round pounds still given in change
Robert Dalgleish, who received three old coins from Lidl, said: "Why aren't business outlets stopping this?" But Tesco says it will continue to accept the round pound for an additional week to ...
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The new one pound coin has tiny hidden writing on it
Did you know that there is hidden writing on the new £1 coin? Under close inspection, you can see the words "one pound" on the front of the coin. On the reverse side you can see the year the coin ...
Opinion
When Establishment memorialises Orwell
To honor George Orwell’s 75th death anniversary, the Royal Mint released a special 2-pound coin celebrating his novel 1984, reflecting on his complex legacy.