ROMILEY COINS

THE NON-BIMETALLICS The first UK £2 coin was released in 1986 to commemorate the Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh. This was actually the first in a series of seven commemorative designs released in a ten year period. Each coin was made entirely of single-coloured, nickel-brass, with a thicker weight and diameter than that of it's post-1997 successor. The full range of non-bimetallic £2 coins are listed below with mintage figures in brackets: 1986 Scotland Commonwealth Games (8.2 million)...

BACKGROUND The history of coinage in Britain dates back to the Iron Age. This involved a slow and gradual transition from ancient trade tokens and Roman currency to the complex pre-decimal system (pounds, shillings, and pence) used for centuries. Under the Pre-Decimal system, each coin was known by it's name rather than the declared face value. For example, the Farthing (1/4 of a penny) or the Crown (6d). Some of the coins also developed nicknames such as 'the bob' (one shilling) which...

2025 saw yet another busy year for UK coin production with a large number of commemorative coin sets and designs. Despite this no commemorative coins entered circulation this year and the only definitive coins to be circulated were the Bees £1 and Oak Leaf 5p This blog post takes a look back at the coins released in 2025: THE DEFINITIVES The third year of the King Charles Flora and Fauna definitives. The coins featured the same designs as those released in 2023, and just as in 2024, the 2025...