Rare British Silver Coins

As part of the Royal Mint coinage programme for the London 2012 Olympics, two special £2 coins were minted to mark the handover from Beijing to London in 2008 and the handover from London to Rio in 2012.

Just released and in stock is this new coin in the Myths and Legends series featuring Beowulf and Grendel. The 999 silver 1 ounce coin features a beautifully designed image featuring the fearsome warrior Beowulf battling the swamp monster Grendel. The obverse of the coin bears the portrait of King Charles III. This coin is inspired by Beowulf, the ancient epic poem originating from 700–1000 AD. The poem tells the tale of a fearsome warrior who comes to the aid of the King of the Danes, whose mead hall has been terrorised by the swamp monster Grendel for many years. After Beowulf battles and slays the monster, the poem continues with the hero defeating the mother of Grendel and a dragon before being crowned King of the Geats.

This new 1 ounce 999 fine silver coin is the first in a series of coins that will explore the legend of St George. The depiction of St George and the Dragon has long been a tradition on British coinage, with Benedetto Pistrucci’s interpretation on the gold sovereign coin being the most well known. The legend of St George slaying the dragon symbolises victory of good over evil, courage in the face of danger, and protection of the realm, ideals which solidify St George’s importance as a fi gure of national pride. The obverse of the coin bears the uncrowned portrait of King Charles III designed by sculptor Martin Jennings, along with the coin’s monetary denomination of 2 pounds. The reverse of the coin features a dramatic modern interpretation of the St George design by Jody Clark which is set upon a textured background. The design is surrounded by a border of words detailing the coin’s year, weight and fineness and the date of 2024 also appears in the exergue beneath the design. A striking new design and the first of a new series.

The 2024 Royal Arms 1oz Silver Coin features a detailed reinterpretation of The Royal Arms by heraldic artist Timothy Noad and is limited to a mintage of only 100,000 coins worldwide. The design features a shield fl anked by the Lion of England and the Unicorn of Scotland, with a leek for Wales, a thistle for Scotland, a shamrock for Ireland, and a Tudor rose for England shown below.The obverse of the 2024 Royal Arms 1oz coin bears the portrait of King Charles III, designed by sculptor Martin Jennings and both sides of the coin show different background textures which is a new high security feature recently introduced by The Royal Mint. The price of silver has been rising rapidly recently and we have only been able to secure 100 of these coins at this price.