Despite its beauty, it's thought that no more than a few hundred 'Una and the Lion' coins were struck at the time. This is ...
In a nation where money is counted in pounds, the measure of coins is given great weight – and a lavish ceremony.
But most remarkably, the reverse shows Her Majesty depicting the character ... Widely considered one of the most beautiful British coins ever issued, the Chief Engraver took the bold step of ...
The gold five-pound coin was minted in 1839, celebrating the inception of Queen Victoria's rule just two years after it began ...
The coin shows three Red Arrow planes flying in the sky, leaving colourful trails behind them, just like their famous ...
But most remarkably, the reverse shows Her Majesty depicting the character ... Widely considered one of the most beautiful British coins ever issued, the Chief Engraver took the bold step of ...
most of these coins were melted down to settle war debts," the experts wrote in an online blog. "Today, they’re a testament to wartime sacrifice and economic strategy." The British government ...
But most remarkably, the reverse shows Her Majesty depicting the character ... Widely considered one of the most beautiful British coins ever issued, the Chief Engraver took the bold step of ...
Malcolm Weale was in a farmer's field with his metal detector when he unearthed a tiny and dirt-covered object.