Pictures of Coins of the UK

by Tony Clayton


Pounds, Unites and Sovereigns (1489-1659)


Fifteen Shillings <<-- : -->> One Guinea (1660-1813)

History of the Guinea & Sovereign
Values of the Guinea & Sovereign
Pictures of Decimal One Pound Coins


Search by reign:

Henry VII : Henry VIII : Edward VI : Elizabeth I : James I : Charles I : Commonwealth : George III and later


The Sovereign


Henry VII

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Henry VII sovereign

Type IV Sovereign, London Mint
Mintmark: lis/dragon (1493-8)
S.2175
Courtesy of Spink


Henry VIII

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Henry VIII sovereign

Sovereign, third coinage, Southwark Mint
Mintmark S, (1544-7). S.2291.

Courtesy of Spink


Edward VI

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Edward VI Sovereign

Third Period Sovereign (1550-53), Tower Mint, mintmark tun
S.2450
Courtesy of Spink


One Pound


Elizabeth I

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Elizabeth Pound

Fifth Issue Pound, mintmark tun (1591-95)
S.2534
Courtesy of Spink


The Unite


James I

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Unite

Second coinage Unite (1607-1609)
Fourth bust, mintmark coronet. S.2619
Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils S.A.


The Laurel


James I

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1 laurel

Third coinage Laurel (1619-1620)
First bust, mintmark spur rowel. S.2637
Courtesy of Spink

1 laurel

Third coinage Laurel (1624)
Fourth bust, mintmark trefoil. S.2638B
Courtesy of Spink


The Unite (again)


Charles I

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1640 unite

Gold Unite (pound), Tower Mint under the King, 1625-1642
Group A, mintmark lis
Courtesy of Spink

1641 unite

Gold Unite (pound), Tower Mint under the King, 1625-1642
Group B, mintmark heart
Courtesy of Spink

1642 unite

Gold Unite (pound), Tower Mint under the King, 1625-1642
Group D, mintmark bell
Courtesy of Spink

1643 unite

1643 gold Unite (pound), Oxford Mint
Courtesy of Spink


Commonwealth

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1651 unite

1651 gold Unite (pound)
Courtesy of Spink


The Broad


Commonwealth

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1656 broad

1656 gold Cromwell Broad (pound)
Courtesy of Spink


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Henry VII : Henry VIII : Edward VI : Elizabeth I : James I : Charles I : Commonwealth : George III and later


Acknowledgements

I readily acknowledge the kind permission given by Spink of London and Jean ELSEN & ses Fils of Brussels to use images from their website auction catalogues.


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