Royal Mint Coins are very popular with coin collectors from around the world. Over the years the Royal Mint has produced a significant number of commemorative coins, medals, and bullion, as well as all of the UK’s circulating coinage. As one of the UK’s biggest and oldest coin dealers, we sell Royal Mint coins to collectors and not investors. That is why you won’t find on this page all the Royal Mint commemorative coins released throughout the years. That is because, in our opinion, and from a collector’s perspective, some of the items produced by the Royal Mint are just not worth collecting… Richard, our founder, has given an extensive interview for coin update on how national mints often let coin collectors down. You can view this article and many others on our News page.
Here you’ll find some of the most popular items the Royal Mint has released, which we think are worth collecting, sold at fair prices. Such as the Britannia Coins, the Royal Mint Gold Sovereign, Royal Mint Proof Coin Sets, and some of the Royal Mint 50ps. These are not the only items worth collecting, but they tend to be very popular with collectors. Scroll down to see more items we think will be worth your time and money.
In 2008, the Royal Mint introduced new reverse designs on our coinage. The lowest denomination was the decimal One Penny which had, since its introduction in 1971, borne the distinctive crowned portcullis chained design on the reverse, the badge of the Beaufort family and later adopted by Henry Tudor but also the official emblem of the UK Parliament. To mark the final use of this design on the One Penny coin, the Royal Mint struck some in silver proof and it is these special coins that we offer you here, but we have a limited number available, supplied in protective capsules.
In 1989 the Royal Mint celebrated the 200th anniversary of William & Mary’s Bill and Claim of Rights. Celebrated by both England and Scotland. Under the Bill of Rights in England and under the Claim of Rights in Scotland. The reverse of both has the cypher W & M for William & Mary and the obverse the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II. They are the old larger sized £2 pieces and struck in Piedfort Proof Sterling Silver in the Royal Mint case of issue. A beautiful pair.
Issued by the Royal Mint in 2022 this £5 is part of the Tudor Beast series. Our usual wholesaler is out of stock and awaiting a new supply, which may or may not come. Another wholesaler had a small supply and we scooped them up. The obverse has the late Queen Elizabeth II and the Lion of England is on the reverse. It contains two ounces of pure silver and has a nominal face value of £5. They are in proof-like Uncirculated condition and each one comes in a protective capsule as issued.
The Royal Mint has issued a new one ounce silver £2 coin as part of the Myths and Legends series. But, for the first time, it carries the portrait of King Charles III. This portrays Merlin the magician doing his magic and is dated 2023. The coin is struck in BU specimen condition on one side and with the crosshatches on the other side. It is the first of this series to have King Charles III’s portrait. It is one you should have in your collection.
Just in, the Mint Set of the NEW 2023 Charles III coins! This is the complete set 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 all with new reverse designs. PLUS this is the set that has a special privy mark of a ‘Crown’ behind the King’s head. These coins will only be made this year. The coins struck for circulation will not have this privy mark. It is an extremely important and desirable set of coins. The set is in the Royal Mint package of issue complete with slip-case and is available at the official Royal Mint issue price of £33.00. Remember these will be the only coins available with the crown privy mark. We have them in stock now, ready for delivery now! Don’t miss out on this important one-year type set…
The Mint has sold out of all their Proof coins so they have now released the bullion or Brilliant Uncirculated examples. We were able to get an early strike choice examples to offer our collectors. Each of the BU coins is struck to the high standard that we have come to expect from Royal Mint coins. They are struck in 22ct gold and they are well worth having. We know you will be pleased with the quality.
This is the first time we have had the Coronation Quarter Sovereign for sale and better yet the coins are in brilliant Proof condition. This will be the only quarter sovereign to show the King wearing his crown and thus a very important one-year type coin. The coins come in the Royal Mint wooden case as an issue and with the official certificate as issue. These are brand new as issued. The mintage of single-proof coins is just 4,655 with only 1,750 available in this packaging and better yet, we are offering them at the official Royal Mint issue price!
These are the first of the 2022 Memorial Quarter Sovereigns that we have been able to offer you our collectors. Better yet, they are Proof in the Royal Mint packaging. The certificate states that there is a maximum mintage of 6,480 pieces but only 3,000 in this packaging. It is one that has everything going for it. It comes in its own handsome wooden case of issue and is struck in Proof 22ct Gold. Remember the mintage is just 6,480 single coins and our price is the same as the Mint’s original issue price!
This Silver Piedfort Pound features the Rank-Broadley bust of Queen Elizabeth II and is a rather handsome rendition. The reverse has a Celtic Cross which is to honour Northern Ireland. These later date Pounds are getting much more difficult to find...
In 1984 the Royal Mint started its first series of Silver Proof Pounds, they were for Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and finally England. This 1987 issue was the last of the series and was for England. These are the normal coins that are used in circulation, but special collectors editions which the Royal Mint struck in Proof Sterling Silver and an even smaller number in double thick Sterling Silver, which they call Piedfort. Many collectors believe that they should start at the beginning of a series and then work toward today’s coins. The coins we offer are the Piedforts. Each coin comes in the protective capsule as issued by the Mint. Sterling Silver is 925 parts Silver per 1,000 parts total and is the Silver that our coins used to be made of. Remember these are double the normal thickness. Add this beautiful Sterling Silver Piedfort Proof Pound to your collection, it’s a nice place to start…
The 1996 Silver Proof Pound is now 22 years old it would make an excellent gift for someone born or married in 1996. It has the Northern Ireland design on it which is the Celtic Cross and should appeal to anyone who has Celtic blood in them. Each coin comes in a protective capsule inside the case of issue as issued by the Mint. The obverse has the Maklouf bust of Queen Elizabeth II and this is the penultimate issue with this bust. We think they are handsome and our price on this Sterling Silver Proof 1996 Silver Proof Pound is £39.50.
In 1983 the Royal Mint issued its first-ever non-Gold pound coin, in 1984 they issued its second-ever non-Gold pound. It is this second coin that we are now offering to you. It was the start of a series of four coins and the coins on offer are the Special Collectors Edition struck in Piedfort Proof Sterling Silver. Each coin comes in a protective capsule with a Royal Mint case. These beautiful Proof Silver versions of the pound in your pocket quickly sold out. Even our supply is very limited.
This handsome Sterling Silver proof version of the Pound coin was issued in 1994 when the design was to honour Scotland. You have a rampant Lion on one side with the so-called Maklouf bust of the Queen on the other side. These are Special Collector’s Editions struck in Proof Sterling Silver by the Royal Mint. They had an original mintage limit of 25,000, but I don’t know how many they actually struck. Each Sterling Silver Proof comes in a protective capsule inside the original Royal Mint case of issue. The design is most attractive and it would be very difficult today to even get a normal circulation issue in Uncirculated let alone Silver Proof. Now some 26 years old and not an easy coin to find, a great gift if you know someone born or married in 1994 and with the new Pound Coin just released, interest and demand for these older issues is greater.
The Pound coins toward the end of the series have always been difficult to find in Uncirculated condition. No one put them away as no one realized they were going to change the composition and design of the Pound. Not only did we have managed to obtain the difficult 2009 Pound, but the coins we have are also from the Mint Set and thus in Specimen BU condition. The Mint issues three grades of coins, Uncirculated that you get in your change with all the bag marks that entails. Specimen Briliant Uncirculated, were in bubble packs, Uncirculated but with beautiful Prooflike surfaces. Then there is Proof which requires the coin to have multiple strikes to get the almost perfect surface. These 2009 Pounds we are offering are in Specimen Brilliant Uncirculated condition.
In the year 2000 we saw something that most people will never see, not the change from one Century to another Century, but the change over from one Millennium to another Millennium. From dates that started 19—to ones that started 20—. The Royal Mint as usual issued a Sterling Silver version of the Pound coins for VIP collectors. It had a beautiful rendition of the Welsh Dragon and is one of the most beautiful of the Pound designs. Of course this size and composition of the Pound coin has already changed...
We have just had a very small shipment of the new 2023 Royal Mint 10-ounce silver commemoratives. They are part of their Myths and Legends series, previously they have only been issued in one-ounce format. Each 999.9 fine silver coin has a normal face value of £10 and contains 10 ounces of pure silver. The Maid Marian coin, presented here, has the portrait of King Charles III and is dated 2023. The coins are in prooflike uncirculated condition and each comes in a large size protective capsule. Previous issues have been very collected and quickly sold out. We have just 5 in stock at this time.
We have just had a very small shipment of the new 2023 Royal Mint 10 ounce silver commemoratives. They are part of their Myths and Legends series, previously they have only been issued in one ounce format. Each 999.9 fine silver coin has a normal face value of £10 and contains 10 ounces of pure silver. The Robin Hood coin, presented here, has the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and is dated 2023. The coins are in prooflike uncirculated condition and each comes in a large size protective capsule. Previous issues have been very collected and quickly sold out. We have just 5 in stock at this time...
There has been a lot of talk of late about schools and businesses that were connected at one time to slavery and the slave trade. We are proud to be able to offer this Sterling Silver Proof £2 issued by the Royal Mint to honour the 200th anniversary of the Act for the Abolition Slave Trade in Great Britain. You have the date 1807 with a chain on one side and H. M. Queen Elizbeth II on the other side. They are Sterling Silver with the edge gold plated to emulate the base metal bi-metallic coins. A limited number of pieces are available so if you want one, please act quickly if you want it in your collection.
In 1994 the Royal Mint struck a special commemorative £2 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Bank of England. It was the old larger-sized £2 coin and looks rather fantastic. It has the monogram WM for William and Mary and a rather attractive seated Britannia. We have a nice group of this important and attractive £2 piece in Piedfort Sterling Silver Proof. The mintage is 9,569. They come in a protective capsule. It is a large size, it has a beautiful design, and the mintage is rather low, what more could you ask for?
As many of you know DNA is the building block of life. In 2003, The Royal Mint celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the discovery of the Double Helix by Francis Crick and James Watson. The Royal Mint made a Special Collector’s edition in Proof Sterling Silver in Piedfort or Double Thick Sterling Silver Proof and this is the coin we are offering. The mintage was a maximum of 10,000 pieces and each coin is in a protective capsule. It can be yours at just £65.00.
£2 Piedfort Proof (double the normal thickness of Sterling Silver Proof) coin commemorative of the 50th Anniversary of the End of World War II. The Dove of Peace on the reverse and Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse. Each coin comes in a protective capsule.
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