The name crown comes from the French gold couronne, issued by Philip of Valois about 1339, which featured as its obverse design, a large crown; and the écu à la couronne issued by Charles VI of France about 1384, which had a shield surmounted by a crown. The first crown (that of the double rose) of Henry VIII had a reverse similar design to the “ecu d’or au soleil”, a shield topped by a large crown, and for its obverse, had a double rose also topped by a large crown. …

The British Trade Dollar was issued from around 1895 to 1935. This coin was quite popular and used in Singapore and Hong Kong to stop other countries’ silver dollars from being circulated in British colonies. This coin was known as Ringgit Tongkat in Malaya.

The British Trade Dollar appeared in China as a result of the Opium Wars (1839-1843, 1856-1860), when China tried to stop Britain from selling opium to its citizens. The looser of the Opium War, China, opened up a number of ports to British, including Hong Kong. As …

Celebrating the 500th anniversary of the ascension of a king considered to be controversial at the least, the Royal Mint has issued the 2009 UK Henry VIII £5 coins. These coins are available in silver, platinum, gold and cupro-nickel.
Dave Knight, Director of Commemorative Coins at the Royal Mint:

Love him or hate him, King Henry VIII is undoubtedly one of history’s most influential monarchs. His reign changed the face of England forever and we felt it was essential that this remarkable period of history was commemorated with a lasting …

The collectors’ coin has been released by Britain’s Royal Mint ahead of Charles’ 60th birthday on November 14. The gold crown costs 925 pounds ($1,665). The solid silver coin costs 39.95 ($72) and the nickel coin costs 9.95 ($18).
There have been 1,500 of the gold crowns issued, 20,000 of the sterling silver and 500,000 of the cupro-nickel one released.
The coin features the prince on one side and the queen on the other - the 7th coin in the last 300 years to feature two living members of the British royal …

Collecting old British coins is like looking back on the history and development of England’s economy and currency, giving collectors a better understanding of how present British coins came to be.
Collecting old British coins may not be a surefire way to strike gold, it is a very meaningful hobby for those who enjoy having a relic of the British past. The denomination of these coins is usually in pence, pennies, and pounds that used to have names such as farthing, guinea, halfpenny, and shillings that are usually familiar from English …