ROMILEY COINS

2026 has already been a busy year for new coin releases, this blog post revisits the annual Royal Mint designs and a preview of what's still to come DEFINITIVES KING CHARLES: FLORA & FAUNA In January the King Charles Flora and Fauna definitive set first released in 2023 was re-released for a fourth successive year in the Royal Mint Annual Coin Set. Some designs may be released into general circulation, depending on demand but mintage figures will not be confirmed until next year. The King...

A deep dive into the mintage figures of the Beatrix Potter 50p collection The Beatrix Potter 50p coin set Background British author, Beatrix Potter was born on 28 July 1866 in South Kensington. She is best known for her 'Tale of Peter Rabbit' children's stories. Twenty three books were published between 1902 and 1930, featuring well known characters such as Mrs Tittlemouse and Squirrel Nutkin. Before finding literary fame, Potter was a passionate natural scientist, specifically focusing on...

This blog post explores the link between the Commonwealth Games and commemorative British coins - including some of the milestone numismatic moments in the last 40 years. 1986: THE FIRST COMMEMORATIVE £2 COIN The very first commemorative two pound coin was released in 1986 to commemorate the12th Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh. 1986 Scotland Commonwealth Games £2 Coin Known as the 'non-bi-metallics,' this was actually the first in a series of seven commemorative designs released in a ten...