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In the UK, coins have specific legal tender limitations: 1p and 2p coins can only be used for payments up to 20p, while 5p and 10p coins are valid for payments up to £5. In contrast, £1 and £2 coins serve as legal tender for payments of any amount with no upper limit. next...

There have been five different portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on British coins throughout her reign. next...

The first ever tri-metallic circulating coins were 20-francs coins introduced in France and Monaco in 1992. These were similar to the corresponding bi-metallic 10-francs coins, but had two rings instead of one. next...

The San Francisco Mint, known as “The Granite Lady,” survived the 1906 earthquake and fire, protecting millions of dollars in coin. - The mint was one of the few buildings to survive the disaster, and it became a center for relief aid. next...

Coin tossing to determine outcomes began in the time of Julius Caesar, with Romans calling it “navia aut caput” (ship or head). next...

Weekly Trivia: The 1933 penny is one of the rarest British coins, with only six or seven known to exist. next...

Weekly Trivia: The British pound, officially known as the pound sterling, is the oldest currency still in use today and has a history that spans over 1,200 years. next...

The 20p coin was introduced in 1982 to fill the gap between the 10p and 50p coins. It was also introduced to reduce the amount of 10p coins in circulation and to make the coinage lighter. next...

The Italian 500 lire coin was the first modern bimetallic coin in circulation, first issued in 1982. It was also the first circulating coin to have the value written in Braille. next...

The first English coins to feature English text rather than Latin were issued during the Commonwealth period (1649-1660). These coins reflected a significant shift in England's history, symbolising the nation's break from monarchical rule. next...