150 years of The Royal Albert Hall celebrated on brand new £5 coin!

2021 marks an incredible 150 years since Prince Albert’s vision to create a Hall for the nation was brought to fruition.

The Royal Albert Hall has since become one of the UK’s most treasured and distinctive buildings and is one of the most famous music and concert venues in the world. 

In this very special anniversary year, The Royal Mint has issued a BRAND NEW UK £5 coin in celebration.

Designed by Anne Desmet, this brand new coin features an instantly recognisable design in an ode to the distinctive building.

First opened by Queen Victoria in 1871, the Hall has played host to some of the world’s leading artists and performances.

And, excitingly for collectors, The Royal Albert Hall now features on a UK coin for the first time!

You can own this brand new £5 coin in CERTIFIED Brilliant Uncirculated quality for JUST £10.99 (+p&p). To order yours, simply click here >>

Excitingly, this brand new coin isn’t the first UK coin to commemorate British landmarks…

2018 Royal Academy of Arts £5

2018 Royal Academy of Arts £5

In 2018, to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the founding of The Royal Academy of Arts, The Royal Academy (RA) and The Royal Mint collaborated to issue a £5 coin.

The reverse of this £5 was designed by celebrated architect Sir David Chipperfield RA, and features the historical facade of Burlington House, home to the Royal Academy since 1867.

There is a strong historical link between The Royal Mint and The Royal Academy of Arts, as Richard Yeo, who was one of the founding members of the Royal Academy, was also the chief engraver at The Royal Mint.

This version, struck to base metal specifications, was initially made exclusively available to Change Checkers!

2014 Trinity House £2

2014 Trinity House £2

Since being granted a Royal Charter by King Henry VIII in 1514, Trinity House has provided maritime safety on the UK’s waterways and coastal areas by providing nearly 600 Aids to Navigation ranging from lighthouses, buoys and beacons to satellite navigation technology.

The reverse of the 2014 £2 coin commemorates the 500th anniversary of the organisation and depicts a lighthouse lens – an enduring symbol of the seas and the safety which Trinity House continues to provide.

3,705,000 of these coins entered circulation – let us know if you’ve found one in your change!

2018/2019 Houses of Parliament 10p

The Royal Mint sparked great excitement with the surprising announcement of the release of 26 BRAND NEW 10p coins into circulation in 2018. Their theme is the A-Z of Great Britain and these were the first ever commemorative UK 10p coins.

This 10p features the letter ‘H’, which sits above the official logo for the Houses of Parliament. The House of Parliament is the meeting place for the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of Great Britain.

220,000 of these coins were issued into circulation in 2018 and 84,000 were issued in 2019, so consider yourself lucky if you’ve found one in your change!

Paddington’s Adventures of London 50p Coins

In 2018, for the first time ever, Paddington Bear made an appearance on a series of UK 50p coins!

These coins were issued to mark the 60th anniversary of Paddington’s first appearance in Michael Bond’s classic childhood tale and they quickly became a collector favourite!

Two designs were issued for circulation in 2018 and they saw Paddington visit Paddington Station and Buckingham Palace. Excitingly, Paddington’s tour of London continued in 2019, as he visited a further two landmarks – the Tower of London and St. Paul’s Cathedral!

Do you have a favourite Paddington 50p? Let us know in the comments below!

Tower of London £5 Coins

2020 Tower of London £5 Coins

Built during the Norman Conquest in 1066, Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and fortress of the Tower of London has been used as a prison, jewel house, mint and even a menagerie.

In tribute to the Tower, The Royal Mint issued a four coin series throughout 2019 celebrating the history of the Tower of London, one of Britain’s most iconic attractions. The series included coins depicting the following:

  • The Legend of the Ravens
  • The Yeoman Warders
  • The Ceremony of the Keys
  • The Crown Jewels

The collection continued into 2020 with four new £5 coins featuring original designs, each exploring a different element of the Tower of London’s history. This series included designs of the following:

  • The Infamous Prison
  • The Royal Mint
  • The Royal Menagerie
  • The White Tower

You can find out more about these coins here.

2009 Kew Gardens 50p

2009 Kew Gardens 50p

The Kew Gardens 50p hit the headlines in February 2014 when it was revealed as the rarest 50p in circulation, with just 210,000 issued. It’s since been unbeaten at the top of our Scarcity Indexes as the UK’s most sought-after 50p.

The Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew are a UNESCO World Heritage Site which boast 4.5 acres of gardens under glass as well as a soaring treetop walkway. One of the garden buildings is a Chinese Pagoda built in 1761 which features on the design of this scarce commemorative 50p.

This coin was re-issued in 2019 as part of the 50th Anniversary of the 50p Celebrations. The 2019 version of this coin was a commemorative-only issue and did not enter general circulation.

Are you lucky enough to have one in your collection? Comment below!

2005 60th Anniversary of the end of WWII £2

2005 60th Anniversary of the end of WWII £2

On 8th May 1945, Winston Churchill announced VE Day – Victory in Europe, which marked the end of World War Two and followed Germany’s surrender about a week after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide.

The reverse design of this £2 features a depiction of St. Paul’s Cathedral which survived the Blitz to become a great symbol of hope to a war-torn nation.

The edge inscription reads – IN VICTORY: MAGNANIMITY, IN PEACE: GOODWILL – part of the famous maxim that prefaces Churchill’s history of the Second World War.


We’re thrilled to see The Royal Albert hall join an incredible series of UK coins celebrating famous British landmarks.

Will you be securing one for your collection? Let us know in the comments below!


Secure the brand new 2021 UK Royal Albert Hall £5 for your collection!

Secure the brand new 2021 UK Royal Albert Hall £5 for your collection for JUST £10.99 (+p&p) today >>

Your coin will come in superior Brilliant Uncirculated quality presented in official Change Checker packaging.

Royal Mint announce new coins for 2014…

The new UK coins for 2014 have been revealed, and are set to enter circulation this year. Here we take a closer look at the themes behind them, and why 2014 is another significant year for the coinage of the United Kingdom.

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This new WWI £2 will enter circulation in 2014

£2 – The First World War

2014 will of course be the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, and the Royal Mint has committed to a five-year commemoration of the emotive wartime journey from outbreak to armistice. It starts with a £2 coin bearing sculptor John Bergdahl’s depiction of Lord Kitchener’s unmistakable call to arms. The image of the British Secretary of War and his finger pointing at the reader still evokes an enormous sense of British identity and pride, and the coin also features the immortal words YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU.

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Trinity House celebrates its 500th anniversary in 2014

£2 – Trinity House

Since being granted a Royal Charter in 1514 by Henry VIII, Trinity House has safeguarded the coastal waters of Britain for over 500 years. Maritime safety became crucial in the 16th Century as Britain began flexing its naval strength overseas. And today, with 95% of the UK’s imports still arriving by sea, the Trinity House pilot ships and lighthouses are still as important today as ever. The reverse design of this new £2 coin features a striking depiction of a lighthouse lens – an enduring symbol of the the safety which Trinity House still provides at sea.

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The 2014 Commonwealth Games will be held in Glasgow

50p – Commonwealth Games

In 1986 the Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, and the £2 of that year became the first coin in British history to commemorate a sporting event. Now, as Scotland gears up for the Games again in 2014, a new 50p to mark the occasion has been announced. The 20th Commonwealth Games will see thousands of athletes competing in 17 sports across 11 days in Glasgow. In this new reverse design, two of the most iconic sports – athletics and cycling – have been combined with a section of the St Andrews cross.

 

2014-Scottish-£1-Single2014-Irish-£1-Single£1 – Floral Emblems

2013 saw the start of  a £1 coin series celebrating the floral emblems of the British Isles designed by Timothy Noad. Completing the series in 2014 is the flax plant and shamrock to represent Northern Ireland, whilst the thistle and bluebell are portrayed on the Scottish version.


You can now collect all five designs straight from your change with the FREE Change Checker 2014 Coin Collecting Pack.

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