United Kingdom

Samuel Johnson was one of the most important writers of the eighteenth century. He began his Dictionary of the English Language in 1746, working on...

On offeris a Cupro-Nickel £5 crown Issued in 2005 to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.  This was the second...

Horatio Nelson was born on 29th September 1758.  He was the son of a parish priest and was a charasmatic character both in his personal and...

The £1 coin for 2006 is designed by Edwina Ellis and features Sir John Macneill's Egyptian Arch Railway Bridge. The Egyptian Arch Railway...

The QE II 80th Birthday Crown forms a magnificent centrepiece to the United Kingdom Proof Set of 2006. Housed in a stylish presentation case, the set...

EIGHT EVENTFUL DECADES CELEBRATED BY A JOYOUS NATION Her Majesty the Queen celebrated her eightieth birthday in 2006 and to honour her remarkable...

The new commemorative 50p coin marks the 100th anniversary of the Scout Movement. It depicts the traditional Scouting fleur-de-lys and appropriately...

The Royal Mint has struck an official commemorative crown to celebrate the Diamond Wedding anniversary of the Queen and Prince Philip. Two specially...

The coinage of the United Kingdom has undergone many changes in the course of its long istory and decimalisation was one of the most...

As a powerful symbol of royal authority the Royal Arms, in various forms, have featured on the coinage of almost every monarch since the reign...