British Coins

A British 1967 bronze Halfpenny (Elizabeth II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £0.50 GBP. If it has been circulated, not much.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

1967 was the last year that Halfpennies were issued for circulation prior to the change to decimal currency.

The Bank of England Five Pound note featuring Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845) is the current issue of the Bank of England Five Pound note and is worth Five Pounds. It is not rare or unique.

An uncirculated note in absolute mint condition might get up to £8 GBP.

The name "groat" was derived from any one of many medieval European coins such as the "gros tournois" the "groot" of the "groschen" to mention a few.

The term was applied to any large silver coin.

The English Groat was a large silver coin when it was introduced during the 13th century.

If you refer to the decimal unimetallic Two Pound coins issued from 1986 to 1996, these coins are considered to be legal tender although they were not intended for general circulation, but as a commemorative coin.

If you take one of these to your local bank, they will give you Two Pounds for it.

Due to the steep rise in the price of silver around the end of World War 1, the issue of standard 92.5% sterling silver coins was discontinued in 1919/1920 and coins of 50% silver were minted instead.

In 1947, silver was needed to repay the bullion lent by the USA during the World War 2 years, so silver coins were replaced with coins of the same weight and type made of cupro-nickel from 1947 onwards.

Silver Threepences were discontinued completely in 1942 and replaced with the 12 sided nickel-brass Threepence.

A small number (perhaps in the neighborhood of half a dozen to a dozen) British proof halfpennies were struck on the larger pre-1860 copper planchets and retain the earlier halfpenny design with the date appearing on the obverse of the coin rather than the reverse.

As noted they are extremely rare and will cost you a pretty penny (or halfpenny). A well-known numismatic establishment currently has one for sale at £8,750

"In memory of the good old days" was a slogan used on souvenir tokens and medallions for at least two to three hundred years.

The tokens come in different sizes and are made from different metals and have the monarchs image on one side with the year. They were often made to very roughly simulate a coin of the period and frequently have a hole in them or a loop for use in threading them on to a chain or necklace, etc.

They would have no value unless made from a precious metal.

The Bank of England One Pound note was last issued in 1984 and ceased to be legal tender in March 1988, after the introduction of the One Pound coin in 1983.

The coin you describe is a Gibraltar One Pound coin commemorating the discovery of a Neanderthal skull in 1848.

These coins are still in circulation so, unless they are part of a Proof or Uncirculated mint set or are individual Proof or Uncirculated coins and in absolute mint condition, they are worth One Pound in Gibraltar.

At the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, South Wales.

Please check the coin again and post a new question. Great Britain has never used dollars, only pounds sterling.

One Shilling GBP in 1962 had the purchasing power of about £0.72 GBP today.

NOTE - This historical conversion is the result of many calculations and considerations for which I cannot take credit. The resulting answer should only be regarded as an approximation.

A British 1857 "Holloway's Pills & Ointments" One Penny token, circulated but still in good condition, might fetch anything from £7 to £30 GBP.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

Professor Holloway was a British philanthropist and possibly a bit of a character if you read between the lines. These tokens were circulated all over the British Empire during the mid-19th century, along with his products. He claimed that his pills and ointments could cure a vast and impressive range of ailments. After his death and some scientific evaluation, it was found that his medications contained nothing of significant medicinal value.

If you refer to predecimal coins that are no longer in circulation, it is not illegal. Melting down for the metal value is the fate of many old coins however, you might like to make certain that you are not melting down any little treasures.

Melting down coins currently in circulation would be illegal in most countries.

Many people sell coins all the time, and whatever the buyer of the coin does with it, is not your problem.

A British 1903 22 carat gold Half-Sovereign (Edward VII), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £100 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from bullion value to £70 GBP.

The values quoted are the best possible for the best specimens in their grades, but may be significantly lower due to varying demand for the coin and the prevailing economic climate. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on inspection of the coin.

A British 1937 silver Maundy Twopence (KG VI), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £12 GBP.

A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation.

The pre-decimal equivalent to the modern 10p coin was 2 shillings. During Victoria's reign, a 2 shilling coin called the Florin was introduced in a preliminary step to decimalize the currency, that plan failed but the Florin was a popular coin and continued to be minted up until decimalization. The first 10p coin was the same size and metallic composition as the Elizabeth II florin and until the 10p coin was reduced in size to the present both coins circulated because they had the same value.

130 British Pence is equal to One Pound and 30 Pence.

Any coin with a "genuine" minting flaw would have some value, above the usual, as a collectible coin.

Genuinely flawed coins are not necessarily known about or documented until somebody turns up with one, since they are an "accident" of the minting process, and have escaped detection during quality control at the mint therefore, a valuation cannot be anticipated.

A reputable coin dealer should be able to identify and confirm the coin as genuine and make a valuation.

The problem with one-off flaws is that their value depends on the significance of the flaw but as one-offs, a dealer's opinion can only be speculative. These do appear from time to time on eBay and if your coin is similar to one that has sold, this will be an indication of the value of your own coin.

These are never documented or catalogued unless they are found in numbers, even small numbers.

They are not rare on Guernsey.

The Bailiwick of Guernsey currency (GGY) is pegged at par with the British Pound Sterling (GBP) and the Guernsey decimal coinage is near identical in dimensions, composition and history to the equivalent British coins. Guernsey currency is "legal tender" only in Guernsey, but may be regarded as "acceptable tender" in Britain.

A British 1917 sterling silver Halfcrown (George V), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £110 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £5 to £45 GBP.

The values quoted are the best possible for the best specimens in their grades, but may be significantly lower due to varying demand for the coin and the prevailing economic climate. A reputable coin dealer will be able to give a more accurate valuation based on inspection of the coin.

If the inscription in total reads GEORGIVS II REX on the obverse, with BRITANNIA on the reverse, your description lines up with a copper coin, but there were no copper coins minted in 1757 and all Pennies prior to 1797 were a small silver coin.

You may have a privately minted coin or a medallion.

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The British uni-metal Two Pound coins issued from 1986 to 1996 were intended to be a commemorative coin, not a circulating coin, although they are legal tender.

If these coins are in their original packaging and still in mint condition, they could get up to £7 GBP. Circulated, they are worth Two Pounds.