Coin Wiki.co.uk

Coin Wiki is an encyclopaedia of British coins from the beginning of the Re-coinage of 1816 to the present day. It is also a provider of information about history related to numismatics such as biographies of artists and monarchs and information about British mints and the manufacture of coins.

I do my best to ensure that the data I provide is accurate well presented and easy to understand, unfortunately I suffer with being human and so make mistakes. If you notice an error be it in the information I provide or a spelling/grammatical error please contact me to highlight my mistake. Also if you have questions relevant to the content of this site then feel free to ask and if I can help I will gladly do so.

• Mission Statement
  

Coins by Denomination

The two links below link to the catalogues of British coins in which all circulating types of coin from 1816 to present day are listed along with important information about them.

• Pre-decimal Coins
  
• Decimal Coins
  

Coin History

• The Great Re-coinage of 1816
  
• The Decimalization of 1971
  
• The Royal Mint
  
• The Heaton Mint
  
• The Kings Norton Metal Company
  
• James Watt 1736 to 1819
  
• Matthew Boulton
  
• Sir John Barton 1771 to 1834
  
• Britannia
  

Coin Manufacture

• The Minting process
  
• Metals and Alloys used in Coins
  
• Darkened Farthings
  
• Trial of the Pyx
  

Information about collecting and caring for coins

• Why collect or invest in coins
  
• Buying Coins
  
• Photographing Coins
  
• Fake Coins
  
• Error coins
  
• Grading coins
  
• Storing coins
  
• Cleaning coins
  
• Coin Security
  
• Designers and Engravers Initials on coins
  
• Mint Marks or Initials on coins
  
• Understanding coin inscriptions
  
• A Dictionary of Words used Relating to Coin Collecting
  
• Free Images
  
• Terms & Conditions
  

Biographies Relevant to Numismatics

• Biographies of Coin Designers and Engravers
  
• Biographies of British Monarchs