Coin Designs and Specifications
Admire the beautiful craftsmanship of our circulating coins whilst uncovering the interesting procedures that our coins go through to get the all-important official Royal Proclamation. Keep scrolling to view all our former and current circulating UK coins.
The modern £5 crown has been used since 1990 to commemorate special occasions, intened as souvenirs rather than everyday use.
It has been a quarter of a century since the first UK £2 coins were struck. From the single-coloured nickel brass to coin to the bicolour coin, find out more about the coin's design evolution.
After more than 30 years in the nation’s pockets, the familiar round £1 coin was replaced with an all new, 12-sided £1 coin in 2017.
An equilateral curve heptagon, the 50p’s design was truly revolutionary. Discover more about this iconic coin and its many unique designs.
The introduction of a 20p piece substantially reduced the weight of circulating coins by decreasing the number of 10p coins in use.
With the introduction of decimal coinage in 1971 the pre-decimal two shilling coin was redenominated as a 10p piece.
With the introduction of the decimal coinage in 1971 the pre-decimal one shilling coin was redenominated as a 5p coin.
The United Kingdom 2p coin was introduced on 15 February 1971 with the creation of a new decimal currency system.
Since its introduction, the 1p coin has evolved in both design and composition, mirroring changes in technology and the economy. Discover its specifications and explore the range of designs over the years.
