British Coins

1992 was the year the new smaller British 10 Pence coin was first issued, 1.413 billion of them.

Other than Uncirculated and Proof coin sets, there were no British 10 Pence coins minted from 1982 to 1991 inclusive.

The larger pre-1991 10 Pence coins were withdrawn from circulation and demonetised in 1993.

The larger pre-1998 50 Pence coins were withdrawn from circulation and demonetised in 1998. 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 have little or no value.

A British 1983 cupro-nickel 50 Pence coin (heptagonal)(Elizabeth II), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £2 GBP.

A British 1983 cupro-nickel 50 Pence coin (heptagonal)(Elizabeth II)(Proof FDC), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £2 GBP.

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

Yes there are, but it really would depend on your definition of rare. There are degrees of rarity, sometimes using a 10 point scale ranging from "Most frequently seen" to "Highest rarity".

Old hand written Bank of England banknotes predating 1775 are described variously as "few are known to have survived", or "none are known to exist". This last statement does not mean that they do not exist, it means that an expert capable of recognising them for what they are, has not seen one. The rarest of banknotes are in museums or the collections of very wealthy collectors.

On a more realistic level, first and last banknotes in a series would be considered to be rare. These are notes with serial numbers ??? 000000 or ??? 999999, for example.

Banknotes with all numbers the same ??? 000000, ??? 111111, ??? 222222, etc. would be considered to be rare.

Banknotes with serial numbers prefixes that spell a word such as C01N or 01L.

Banknotes with a genuine printing flaw, whatever that might be.

A farthing was 1/4 of a penny in the old British and Irish pound/shilling/pence monetary systems. The name comes from the Old English "fourthing", referring of course to one-forth.

In 1960 the UK discontinued the use of farthings due to their low purchasing power. The coins were withdrawn the next year.

It's part of a longer Latin motto that appears on all coins of the British Commonwealth / Empire, and refers to the monarch's title as "Defender of the Faith".

The motto is heavily abbreviated, with some words spelled out a bit more if the coin's design permits. For example, "f d" is sometimes expanded to "fid def".

The entire translation is roughly:

[Insert monarch's name here], "By the Grace of God, King (Queen) of All Britain, Defender of the Faith". Before 1948 the motto also included "et Ind. Imp.", meaning "and emperor/empress of India"

Anyway, it's obvious why they abbreviated!

No. It first appeared on English coinage after Henry VIII was awarded the title of "Fidei defensor" by Pope Leo X in 1521.

Henry felt so strongly opinionated about the ideas of Martin Luther and other Reformation thinks that by 1518, while reading Martin Luther's attack on indulgences. he started to write a book in defense of the papacy. This book eventually developed into the "Assertio Septem Sacramentorum" or Defence of the Seven Sacraments, which defended the the supremacy of the Pope (and ironically, the sacramental nature of marriage). In 1521, as a result of this spiriited defense, Pope Leo X awarded Henry the title of "Fidei defensor" a Latin title which translates as "Defender of the Faith" and is still used by English monarchs today.

In 1892, British coins were made as follows - Pennies, Halfpennies and Farthings were made from bronze. Crowns, Halfcrowns, Florins, Shillings, Sixpences, Threepences and Maundy coins were made from 0.925 sterling silver. Sovereigns and Half-Sovereigns were made from 22 carat gold.

A British 1919 sterling silver Florin (Two Shillings)(George V), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £85 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £6 to £35 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.

The dodecagonal (12 sided) British brass Threepence was first issued in 1937.

The Edward VIII coins dated 1937 were never released into circulation and were melted down. Some coins given to vending machine manufacturers for testing purposes, were never returned.

The official first release of the brass Threepence was in 1937 with George VI.

The British "Sovereign" coinage has been minted to a standard specification since the Great Recoinage Act of 1816.

In mint condition, the Half-Sovereign is 19.30 mm in diameter and weighs 3.99g.

50 pence.

This is a 50-Lepta Coin from Greece - and depending on condition, the book value is not much over a dollar or so at best. Neverthless, it's a great coin to inspire starting a cool world coin collection - an inexpensive and very fun hobby! Hope this helps. -Inge, J&J Coins, Colorado

Like current US $1 coins, modern British £1 coins are made of brass, not gold. They're ordinary circulation coins worth face value only.

The pound's exchange rate versus the dollar changes regularly but during 2012 and 2013 it's been around GB£1.00 = US$1.60

You can spend euros at shops such as Marks and Spencers, Topshop, Macdonalds etc. Search on the internet for a full list. Yet, it is only likely that main branches in cities or major tourist areas or ports will accept euro payments.

A British 1890 sterling silver Threepence (Victoria), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £25 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £1 to £10 GBP.

The values quoted are the best available, 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.

You most likely have a gold and silver plated 1965 (copper-nickel) British crown (5 shillings) these are incredibly common and the gold/silver plating adds no value to the coin. Your coin is worth 50 cents to a dollar or so.

These coins are still potentially 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 20 Pence.

A British 1999 cupro-nickel 20 Pence coin (Elizabeth II)(Proof FDC), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £3 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 1888 bronze Halfpenny (Victoria), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £165 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £1 to £50 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.

The florin was used in Italy during the Renaissance. It was equal to 72 grains of gold.

It was called the Florentine florin. (Florence, Italy)

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The British Florin was introduced into the currency in 1848 with a value of Two Shillings. The coin remained in use until decimalisation in 1971 when it was replaced by the 10 New Pence coin.

The collector value of a Florin would depend on the year and condition of the coin.

This Question is way too broad. They made stamps with King George V on them for twenty six years for many different colonies, dominions and countries. They made more than just one kind of stamp per nation, as well. It would depend on if the stamp was in good or bad condition, and if it was ever used.

A British 1698 silver Penny (William III), circulated but still in good condition, might fetch anything from £18 to £100 GBP.

A British 1698 silver Penny (William III)(IRA for FRA error), circulated but still in good condition, might fetch anything from £22 to £110 GBP.

A British 1698 silver Penny (William III)(HI.BREX error), circulated but still in good condition, might fetch anything from £22 to £110 GBP.

NOTE - The reverse of these coins is upside down to the obverse. This is normal.

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.

The UK consists of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The Bank of England is the sole issuing authority for banknotes in England and Wales.

Scottish banknotes may be issued by the Bank of Scotland, the Royal Bank of Scotland and the Clydesdale Bank.

Four Northern Ireland banks practice their right to issue banknotes, being the Bank of Ireland, the First Trust Bank, the Northern Bank and the Ulster Bank.

The banknotes of all Northern Ireland and Scottish banks are backed by the Bank of England.

Assuming you're referring to a British shilling, it was 1/20 of a pound sterling which equates to 5 pence in current decimal pounds.

If you want to know its value to a collector, please post a new question with the coin's date.

Shilling was a unit of currency used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation.

There were 12 old pence in a shilling and 20 shillings in a Pound.

As there are now 100 new pence in a Pound it would be worth 5 new pence today.

The lowest denomination paper note regularly issued by the Bank of England was the Ten Shilling note.

During the 1930's, there was an attempt at replacing the Shilling, Florin, Halfcrown and Crown coins with paper notes. The Shilling and Two Shilling notes were not taken beyond the Proof stages.

The Two Shillings and Sixpence and Five Shilling notes were produced in large quantities and distributed to banks, but were all recalled and pulped (supposedly). It seems that some were not returned.

These notes could fetch a few thousand Pounds if the are in excellent condition.

During the earlier days of the Bank of England, many banknotes of strange and non-standard values were produced, often hand-written. It is currently thought that none of those banknotes are known to exist.

A British 1891 bronze Penny (Victoria), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £175 GBP. If it has been circulated but still in good condition, it might fetch anything from £2 to £45 GBP.

A British 1891 bronze Penny (Victoria)(wide date), uncirculated and in absolute mint condition could fetch up to £340 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.