These include coins that haven’t been legal tender for many years such as a florin, or two-shilling piece, and thruppence, or three pence. The Coin Collecting Wizard said: “Ye old English ...

Brits have been urged to check their coin jars at home for five old pieces that could be extremely valuable. According to one expert, these could be worth more than £15,000 combined.

He added: "1851 Shilling around 470,000 coins made and has a value of around £700." Talking about the 1841 Half Crown, he claimed this boasts a mintage of 42,000 with a value of £5,000.

If you're looking to declutter your home, you may want to hold onto your loose change as three rare British coins are worth a combined 'up to £72,900', according to an expert ...

A gold shilling located by a metal detectorist near Norwich may be no larger than a fingernail, but it wields quite a bit of history—and some distinct designs. The small gold coin discovered in the ...

The coins were found about 6ins (15cm) below the ground in rough grazing land in the Ravenstonedale parish. The British Museum confirmed them to be post-medieval and said they date from between ...

On 15 February 1971 - Decimal Day - the British currency system finally switched over from the old £sd system of pounds, shillings and pence to the current decimal system. The change, however ...