1720) Prehistoric Temnodontosaurus, United Kingdom: "Tales of The Earth Coin Series": First coin in the "Second Dinosaurs Collector Coin Series" features on Gold, Silver & Cupro-nickel 50 Pence Variants: Date/Year of Coin issue: 25.02.2021:

1720) Prehistoric Temnodontosaurus, United Kingdom: "Tales of The Earth Coin Series": First Coin in the "Second Dinosaurs Collector Coin Series" features on Gold, Silver & Cupro-nickel 50 Pence Variants: Date/Year of Coin issue: 25.02.2021:

This is the second Coin Collection from the Royal Mint UK's stable that features prehistoric creatures and is titled “Tales of the Earth.” 

The Royal Mint, in collaboration with the Natural History Museum, has released on 25.02.2021 a new commemorative coin collection celebrating fossil hunter and pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning (1799–1847), who is regarded as one of Britain’s greatest fossil hunters.

The Banner/Header depicting a representation of the Temnodontosaurus alongside the four 50 Pence Coin Variants issued - Gold, Silver, Silver with applied colour and Cupro-nickel

About Mary Anning:

Mary Anning was born in 1799 in the town of Lyme Regis, Dorset — which is now referred to as the “Jurassic Coast,” and spent her entire life in this small seaside town on England’s south shore. 

Designed in coordination with experts at the Natural History Museum, the augmented reality brings the mighty beasts to life. To access the augmented reality feature, collectors can visit The Royal Mint website to unearth exclusive content. 

The first release in the Mary Anning Collection features Temnodontosaurus. 

About Temnodontosaurus:

Temnodontosaurus (Greek for “cutting-tooth lizard” - temno, meaning “to cut”, odont meaning “tooth” and sauros meaning “lizard”) is an extinct genus of ichthyosaurs from the Early Jurassic, ranging between 200 and 175 million years ago (Hettangian - Toarcian), and known from Europe (England, France, Germany and Belgium) and Chile. 

They lived in the deeper areas of the open ocean. 

University of Bristol paleontologist Jeremy Martin described the genus Temnodontosaurus as “one of the most ecologically disparate genera of ichthyosaurs”.

Temnodontosaurus was one of the largest ichthyosaurs. 

Estimates of the maximum length of Temnodontosaurus have ranged from 9.00 m (29.50 ft) to 12.00 m (39.0 ft). The largest length estimates rival those of another giant ichthyosaur, Shonisaurus popularis, which was previously considered the largest ichthyosaur.

Temnodontosaurus is known for its incredibly large eyes which, at approximately 20 cm (8.0 inches) in diameter, are believed to be the largest of any known animal. It possessed a tail bend which was characteristic of Jurassic ichthyosaurs  and had many conical teeth filling its jaw that were set in a continuous groove.

The number of valid Temnodontosaurus species has varied over the years. 

Christopher McGowan in 1992 believed there were around thirteen species in the genus Temnodontosaurus. 

Michael Maisch in 2000 listed T. platyodon, T. trigonodon, T. acutirostris, T. nuertingensis and T. eurycephalus as the valid species of Temnodontosaurus.

The first skull and skeleton of T. platyodon found by Joseph and Mary Anning in 1811-12.

The first ichthyosaur skull ever discovered was that of Temnodontosaurus platyodon. The specimen (BMNH 2149) was found in the Lias of Lyme Regis by Joseph Anning in 1811. The rest of the skeleton was recovered in 1812 by his sister, Mary Anning, but has been lost since.

 The ichthyosaur was subsequently described by the anatomist Sir Everard Home, in what was the first scientific description of an ichthyosaur. T. platyodon is the type species of Temnodontosaurus and the most common species.

 The type skull is currently located at the Natural History Museum in London. The specimen was originally named Ichthyosaurus platyodon but then renamed Temnodontosaurus. The genus Temnodontosaurus was named by Richard Lydekker in 1889.

Other Coin themes:

Other coins in the collection were Anning’s discoveries of Plesiosaurus and Dimorphodon. 

The Coin:

The denomination of 50 PENCE is included as part of the legend placed around the Queen’s likeness. 

Each coin in the three-coin set includes the fifth effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II, created by engraver Jody Clark and introduced in 2015.

The Coin Variants:

The first coin in the Series which features the Temnodontosaurus is available in Gold, Colour, and Non-Colour Silver Proof Editions, as well as Cupro-Nickel Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) and a special colour printed Brilliant Uncirculated edition.

The specifications of the various Coin Variants are:

1) Gold Coin Variant:

Country of issue: United Kingdom (UK); Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 50 Pence; Metal Composition: .9167 Fineness Gold (Au); Weight: 15.50 grams; Diameter/Size: 27.3 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 250 pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK.

2) Silver Coin Variant: 

Country of issue: United Kingdom (UK); Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 50 Pence; Metal Composition: .925 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 8.00 grams; Diameter/Size: 27.3 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 3,000 pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK.

3) Silver Coin Variant: 

Country of issue: United Kingdom (UK); Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 50 Pence; Metal Composition: .925 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 8.00 grams; Diameter/Size: 27.3 mm; Coin Quality: Proof with Applied colour; Mintage: 7,000 pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK.

4) Cupro-nickel Coin Variant: 

Country of issue: United Kingdom (UK); Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 50 Pence; Metal Composition: Cupro-Nickel; Weight: 8.00 grams; Diameter/Size: 27.3 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: Unlimited pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK.

5) Cupro-nickel Coin Variant: 

Country of issue: United Kingdom (UK); Year: 2021; Denomination/Face Value: 50 Pence; Metal Composition: Cupro-nickel; Weight: 8.00 grams; Diameter/Size: 27.3 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 50,000 pieces; Mint: Royal Mint, UK.

The Presentation Cases/Packing in which the Coin Variants are housed/shipped.

Links to Posts on the UK  Coins and Stamps:

"Tales of the Earth Coin Series": The Second Dinosaurs Collector Coin Series:

i) Prehistoric Temnodontosaurus, United Kingdom: "Tales of the earth Coin Series": First coin in the "Second Dinosaurs Collector Coin Series" features on Gold, Silver & Cupro-nickel 50 Pence Coin Variants: Date/Year of Coin issue: 25.02.2021 Variants

"The Queen's Beasts" Coin Series, UK issues:

1) Lion of England - First Coin in the Series issued in March 2016

2) Unicorn of Scotland : Second Coin in the Series: Minted in 2017

3) Red Dragon of Wales: Third Coin in the Series: Issued on 04.12.2017

4) Black Bull of Clarence: 4th Coin in the Series: Issued on 27.02.2018

5) Falcon of the Plantagenets: Fifth Coin in "The Queen's Beasts Coin Series", UK: Gold & Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Royal Mint, UK, with the first coin released in March 2016: This Coin released in 09/2018

6)The Yale of Beaufort: Sixth Coin in "The Queen's Beasts Coin Series", UK: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Royal Mint, UK frm March 2016 onwards: Yale of Beaufort Coins issued on 22.02.2019

7) The White Lion of Mortimer: Seventh Coin in "The Queen's Beasts Coin Series", UK: Gold & Silver Bullion coins issued by the Royal Mint from March 2016 onwards 

8) The White Horse of Hanover: Eighth Coin in the "Queen's Beasts Coin Series", UK: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins kick-started by the Royal Mint, UK in March 2016: The White Horse of Hanover Coin issue date: 24.02.2020

9) The Whte Greyhound of Richmond: The Ninth (IX) Coin in "The Queen's Beasts Coin Series", UK: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins kick-started by the Royal Mint, UK in March 2016: Coin issue date: 09/2020

10) The Griffin of Edward: The Tenth (X) and Final Coin in "The Queen's Beasts Coin Series", UK: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins kickstarted by the Royal Mint, UK in March 2016: Coin issue Date: 25.01.2021

"Tales of the Earth - Dinosauria" Coin Series, UK issues:

1) Megalosaurus, United Kingdom: First Coin in a three Coin 50 Pence Coin Series titled "Tales of the Earth - Dinosauria", brought out by the Royal Mint, UK in five Variants - Gold, Silver (x2 coins) and Cupro-nickel (x2 coins): Year of Coin issue: 2020

2) Iguanodon, United Kingdom: Second Coin in a three Coin 50 Pence Coin Series titled "Tales of the Earth - Dinosauria", brought out by the Royal Mint, UK in five Variants - Gold, Silver (x2 Coins) and Cupro-nickel (x 2 Coins): Year of Coin issue: 2020

3) Hylaeosaurus, United Kingdom: Third and final Coin in a three Coin 50 Pence Coin Series titled "Tales of the Earth - Dinosauria", brought out by the Royal Mint, UK in five variants - Gold, Silver (x 2 coins) and Cupro-nickel (x 2 Coins): Date of coin issue: 01.06.2020

Links to some other interesting posts from the British Isles and British Overseas Territories/Dependencies:

Central Bank of Ireland issues:

1) Jonathan Swift: 350th Birth Anniversary 15 Euro Silver Proof coin features his most famous work "Gulliver's Travels" : Coin issued on 30.11.2017

2) Ireland: Women's right to Vote - 100th Year Anniversary : A Silver 15 Euro Proof Collector Coin issued by the Central Bank of Ireland on 27.11.2018

3) Irish Myths & Legends: 1) The Children of Lir;2) Cu Chulain; 3) The Omniscient Salmon of Knowledge; 4) Werewolves of Ossory; 5) The Brown Bull of Cooley and Deirdre of the Sorrows: An Annual Mint Set from the Central Bank of Ireland, recreates/celebrates Irish Folk Tales (Issue date: 30.04.2018)

4) Centenary of the "First Trans-Atlantic Aviation", Ireland: A 15 Euro Silver Proof Coin issued by the central Bank of Ireland and minted by the Royal Dutch Mint: Coin issue date: 10.07.2019

Northern Ireland Bank issues:

1) Northern Ireland Polymer Bank Issues: Danske Bank (10 Pounds Polymer Banknotes), Bank of Ireland (5 & 10 Pound Polymer Banknotes) to go into circulation in 2020/21

Bank of England Banknotes:

 1) A Ten Pounds Banknote issued on Charles Dickens (Writer) also depicting a cricket match from his novel "The Pickwick Papers"

2) A Ten Pound Banknote issued on Charles Darwin (English Naturalist) also depicting the HMS Beagle, Darwin's magnifying glass, a humming-bird & flora that he may have seen on his voyage.

3) A Five Pounds Banknote issued on George Stephenson (an Engineer) also depicting "Rocket" his Railway Locomotive and Skeene Bridge on the Stockton Darlington Railway (1825) - since withdrawn

4) A 20 Pounds Banknote issued on Michael Faraday (a Scientist) issued in 1991, since withdrawn from circulation in 2001 

5) Great Britain's first circulating polymer Banknote on Winston Churchill issued by the Bank of England in the denomination of 5 Pounds on 13.09.2016

6) Jane Austen: features on the second circulating Polymer Banknote of 10 Pounds denomination to be released on 14.09.2017

7) Bank of England's new polymer 20 Pounds Banknote features 19th Century painter, Joseph Mallord William Turner, renowned for his dramatic landscapes: Banknote issue date: 20.02.2020

Inspirations from Scottish History (Clydesdale Bank Banknotes): 

1) The Legend of King Bruce & the Spider on Banknotes

  

2) Commemorating Sir William Arrol and his creation the Forth Rail Bridge by issues of Britain's first ever 5 Pound Polymer Banknote

Banknotes from Royal Bank of Scotland:

1) The Ryder Cup Commemorative Banknote: A 5 Pounds Banknote issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland in 2014 

2) Kate Cranston (1849-1934): The legendary Scottish Entrepreneur & Promoter of Tea-Rooms: The first Polymer Banknote of 20 Pounds denomination being issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland: The first Banknote to portray a woman other than the Queen on the Front of a Pound Banknote issued in the British Isles

Banknotes from Bank of Scotland:

1) 20 Pounds Polymer Banknote, Bank of Scotland, featuring the iconic Forth Bridge: ii) A Commemorative 20 Pounds Polymer Banknote featuring the Queensferry Crossing Bridge

British Crown Dependencies/Overseas Territories:

1) Specimen Banknotes from the States of Jersey

2) Coinage and Currency from the States of Jersey

3) Currency & Coinage of the Bailiwick of Guernsey

4) Currency & Coinage of Gibraltar : An Overseas Territory of Great Britain

5) Coinage of Gibraltar: (A British Overseas Territory): An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by the Tower Mint, UK in 2010

  

6) The Isle of Man: An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by Pobjoy Mint, UK in 2015

7) The Centenary of the ill-fated Titanic (15.04.1912 - 15.04.2012): An Alderney Five Pound Coin Commemorating the Maritime Legend

8) "Man of Steel": A Superman Movie: A set of stamps brought out in 2013 by Jersey post, the States of Jersey, commemorating Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill who played Superman in the Movie 

9) Coins & Currency of Bermuda

10) The Bailiwick of Jersey - Presently circulating coinage - Pounds and Pence 

11) St. Helena & Ascension Islands: An Uncirculated Coin Set from 2003 

12) The Legend of the "HMAV Bounty" is interwoven with the heritage of the Pitcairn Islands: An uncirculated coin set from Pitcairn Islands in 2009 depicting the icons/relics of the Bounty minted by the New Zealand Mint 

13) Currency of the Falkland Islands: A British Overseas Territory (BOT) Pounds & Pence

14) Falkland Islands Penguins: 50 Pence Coin Series: The first Coin in the Series of four coins: the Rock-Hopper Penguin 

15) Falkland Islands Penguins: 50 Pence Coin Series: The Gentoo Penguin:Second Coin in the series of four coins issued on 20.06.2017 

16) Falkland Islands Penguins: 50 Pence Coin Series: The Third Coin in the Series of four coins: the King Penguin

17) The Siren: British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT): A silver Double crown (Four Pounds) : First coin in the series titled "Mythical Creatures) issued by the Pobjoy Mint UK on 03.04.2018

18) The Minotaur: British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT):A Silver Double crown (4 Pounds), 2 Oz High relief Coin with antique Finish: Second Coin in the Series titled :Mythical Creatures: issued by Pobjoy Mint, UK on behalf of BIOT on 15.06.2018

19) The Isle of Man: A British Crown Dependency (BCD) Coinage: A newly introduced Collector's circulation Currency Coinage Collector's set received from the Tower Mint, London, UK issued in April 2017

20) Pegasus: British Virgin Islands: A gold Bullion Coin of $100 issued by Pobjoy Mint on belalf of British Virgin Islands in July 2018

21) "The Hydra": British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT): A Silver Double Crown (4 Pounds), 2 Oz High Relief Coin with Antique Finish: Third Coin in the Series titled "Mythical Creatures" issued by Pobjoy Mint, UK on behalf of BIOT on 07.08.2018

22) "Medusa The Gorgon": British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT): A Silver Double Crown (4 Pounds), 2 Oz High relief Coin with antique Finish: Fourth Coin in the series titled "Mythical Creatures" issued by Pobjoy Mint UK on behalf of BIOT in 09/2018

23) "The Centaur": British Indian Ocean Territiory (BIOT): A Silver Double Crown (4 Pounds), 2 Oz High Relief Coin with Antique Finish: Fifth & Last Coin in the Series titled "Mythical Creatures" issued by Pobjoy Mint in Nov. 2018

24) South Atlantic Fauna Coins from Ascension Islands and South Georgia and Sandwich Islands, British Overseas Territories (BOT): (Part 1) : A 2 Pounds Titanium % a 2 Pounds Uncirculated coins variant, feature the Macaroni Penguin issued on behalf of South Georgia & Sandwich Islands (2019), by the Pobjoy Mint, UK

25) South Atlantic Fauna Coins from Ascension Island and South Georgia and Sandwich Islands, British Overseas Territories (BOT): (Part II): A 1 Pound Titanium Coin & a 1 Pound Uncirculated Coin variant, feature the Queen Triggerfish, issued on behalf of Ascension Island (2019) minted by the Pobjoy Mint, UK

26) Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic Explorer: South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands: A 2 Pounds Coin minted by Pobjoy Mint, UK, brought out on 26.02.2019 on behalf of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands in two variants - Silver and Cupro-nickel

27) Concorde, a Stamp set from Gibraltar, A British Overseas Territory (BOT): 50th Anniversary of the first Supersonic Passenger Carrying Airplane, jointly built by France and Great Britain: Stamp set issue date:  20.04.2019

28) Tristan da Cunha (BOT): A Wedgwood "Three Graces" Jasperware 5 Pound Coin: minted in 2018

29) 75th Anniversary of D-Day Landings: (The Battle of Normandy): i) A Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau Stamp set of 4 stamps issued on 08.03.2019: ii) A Limited edition D-Day joint Commemorative issue by British Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territory - Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man and Gibraltar on 06.06.2019

30) Manannan, the First King of Isle of Man or Mann: A Silver 5 Pounds Coin brought out by the Isle of Man in collaboration with Coin Invest Trust (CIT) and minted by B.H. Mayer's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich

31) 200th Anniversary of John Keats' "Odes to a ....", Alderney Island: A set of six Postage stamps issued by Guernsey Post which brings out stamps on behalf of Alderney Island - 1) Ode on a Grecian Urn,(48p) 2) Ode on Indolence (65p), 3) Ode on Melancholy (66p), 4) Ode to a Nightingale (80p), 5) Ode to Psyche (90p), 6) Ode to Autumn (98 p): Stamp Set issue date: 24.07.2019

32) Isle of Mann: Celebrating the 200th Birth Anniversary of the Birth of Herman Melville, the author of the classic Moby Dick: A six Stamp Set issued on 22.07.2019

33) "Tatty Teddy" - "Me to You" Bears: Isle of Man Post Office is marketing a special edition of 200 Bears dressed as Santa along-with Tatty Teddy's own stamp and special envelope post-marked "21.11.2019"

34) The Penny Black Stamp (UK), Gibraltar: 180th Anniversary milestone celebrated with the issue of unique "Pearl Black" finish 50 Pence coins in Gold, Silver and Cupro-Nickel minted by the Pobjoy Mint, UK on behalf of the Treasury of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory (BOT): Coin issue date: 03.12.2019

35) "Video Games" - Great Britain: A set of 8 Postage stamps brought out by the Royal Mail U.K. featuring Elite (1984), Dizzy (1987), Populous (1989), Lemmings (1991), Micro Machines (1991), Sensible Soccer (1992), Wipeout (1995), Worms (1995) and 2 Miniature Sheets on "Tomb Raider - Lara Croft": Date of Stamp set issue : 21.01.2020

36) Royal Mint, United Kingdom (UK): Five new Commemorative Coins to be issued this year (2020) include the: 1) "Bicentenary of the death of King George III", 2) Tokyo Olympics, 3) "Voyage of the Mayflower", 4) "Victory in Europe Day - 75th Anniversary, 5) Agatha Christie's First novel - The Mysterious Affair at Styles":

37) 250th Birth Anniversary of Beethoven: A Commemorative Postage stamp of 1 Pound issued by Guernsey Post, a British Crown Dependency (BCD): Stamp issue date: 21.01.2020

38) Rock Band "Queen", United Kingdom: A new Collector Coin Series titled -"Music Legends": First Coins in the Series minted by the Royal Mint, UK, features the iconic Band on Cupro-nickel (5 Pounds), Silver (1 & 2 Pounds) and Gold (25 & 100 Pounds) Coins: Coins issue date: 20.01.2020

39) "BREXIT" Coins, UK: 50 Pence Commemorative Coins being issued by the Royal Mint, UK: Issue date: 31.01.2020

40) 200th Anniversary of Royal Astronomical Society, United Kingdom (1820-2020): "Visions of the Universe", which include a combo of eight stamps exhibiting contributions to Astronomy made by the RAS and a 50 Pence Coin depicting a Black Hole, with a special commentary on Prof. Stephen Hawking's contribution to astronomy & a 24-page Prestige Stamp Booklet: Stamp set issue date: 11.02.2020

41) Royal Air Force (RAF), U.K. Centenary (1918-2018):A set of four 2 Pound coins issued by the Royal Mint UK depicting four iconic aircraft which have been inducted by the RAF at various points of time - Super-marine Spitfire, Vulcan, Sea King & Lightning II: Coin set issued in 2018 

42) "Britannia", United Kingdom: The Annual Gold and Silver Bullion Proof & Uncirculated Coins Series brought out by the Royal Mail, UK: Date of issue: 10.02.2020

43) 50th Anniversary of the first issue of the iconic 7-sided 50 Pence Coins in the variants of Gold, Silver and Brilliant Uncirculated issued by the Royal Mint UK on 24.09.2019

44) Celebrating the 25th James Bond Film -"No Time To Die", with Base Metal, Gold & Silver Coins from the Royal Mint, UK: "007"s most challenging mission": 02.03.2020

45) William Wordsworth (1770-1850), United Kingdom's "Most Popular Poet": Commemorating the 250th Birth Anniversary with Gold, Silver and Cupro-nickel Coins from the Royal Mint, UK: Date of Coin Issue: 09.03.2020

46) "United Kingdom Uncirculated Coin Collection - 1983,"UK: A Rare Coin Set from the Royal Mint, UK, containing coin denominations of - One Pound, Fifty Pence, 20 Pence, 10 Pence, 5 Pence, 2 Pence, One Penny and 1/2 Penny released in 1983

47) International Day of Peace, Isle of Man: A 5 Pounds Alpaca Proo-like Coin issued by the Isle of Man on Christmas 2017, represented on "World Peace Day"21.09.2020

48) "Britannia 2021", United Kingdom: The world's mostsecurwe Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Royal Mint, UK: Marketed wef: 19.10.2020 (with year of issue engraved as 2021):

49) "Celebrating British Diversity", UK: A 50 Pence Coin issued by the Rotal Mint, UK: Date of Coin issue: 19.10.2020

50) "Climate Change - Our Greatest Threat", British Antarctic Territory (BAT), A British Overseas Territory (BOT): A new 12-sided One Pound Coin highlights the imminent threat: Coin minted by the Pobjoy Mint, UK: Coin issue date: 30.11.2020

51) "The World of Mr. Men and Little Miss", United Kingdom: 50th Anniversary Celebrations with the issue of Cupro-Nickel, Gold and Silver Proof Colour Coins by the Royal Mint UK: Date of Coins issue: 16.02.2021

52) The "Three Graces" (or "Chatites"), United Kingdom: Gold and Silver Coins in multiple Variants issued by the Royal Mint, UK: Year of Coin issue: 2020

The Queen's Beasts Coin Series, UK issues:

1) Lion of England - First Coin in the Series issued in March 2016

2) Unicorn of Scotland : Second Coin in the Series: Minted in 2017

3) Red Dragon of Wales: Third Coin in the Series: Issued on 04.12.2017

4) Black Bull of Clarence: 4th Coin in the Series: Issued on 27.02.2018

5) Falcon of the Plantagenets: Fifth Coin in "The Queen's Beasts Coin Series", UK: Gold & Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Royal Mint, UK, with the first coin released in March 2016: This Coin released in 09/2018

6)The Yale of Beaufort: Sixth Coin in "The Queen's Beasts Coin Series", UK: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins issued by the Royal Mint, UK frm March 2016 onwards: Yale of Beaufort Coins issued on 22.02.2019

7) The White Lion of Mortimer: Seventh Coin in "The Queen's Beasts Coin Series", UK: Gold & Silver Bullion coins issued by the Royal Mint from March 2016 onwards 

8) The White Horse of Hanover: Eighth Coin in the "Queen's Beasts Coin Series", UK: Gold and Silver Bullion Coins kick-started by the Royal Mint, UK in March 2016: The White Horse of Hanover Coin issue date: 24.02.2020

Famous Battles: 

1) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's Exile to St. Helena: (Part I): A One Crown Commemorative coin issued by the Ascension Island (minted by Pobjoy Mint UK) 

2) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's Exile to st. Helena: (Part II) 1) A 5 GBP Coin issued by the Royal Mint UK. 2) A"Drie Landen Zilverset" ( ot the "Three Lands Silver set") containing coins issued by the Royal Dutch Mint including coins of Netherlands, Belgium and UK

3) Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain by issuing a 50 Pence coin by the Royal Mint UK

Gold Coins:

  

1) Gold Sovereigns issued in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 by MMTC-PAMP in India under licence from the Royal Mint, UK, carrying the "I" Mint Mark

2) Gold Half-Sovereigns minted by MMTC-PAMP in India in 2014 under licence from the Royal Mint UK bearing the "I" Mint Mark 

Silver Coins:

1) A 20 Pound Silver coin minted for the first time by the royal Mint UK: reverse design carries the famous St. George slaying the dragon design found on Gold Sovereigns 

2) The "World's First Silver Sovereign" brought out by the London Mint Office (LMO):Year of issue: 2019

British India Coinage:

 1) East India Company Quarter Anna Copper Coin which is one of the first issues under the Coinage Act 1835

2) Victoria Coinage: When she was Queen and afterwards Empress

3) Edward VII: King & Emperor  Coinage

4) George V King Emperor Coinage

5) George VI: The last of the British India Emperors Coinage 

Other British Royalty: 

1) Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (1952-2012): A Five Pound Commemorative coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK

2) Commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953: A Five Pound Coin minted by the Royal Mint UK in 2013, depicting the Imperial State Crown

3) The Royal Coat of Arms of the UK: Great British 2012 Coin Set (Uncirculated) issued by the Royal Mint UK

4) Prince George's Christening Ceremony celebrated with coins issued by the Royal Mint UK in 2013

5) The British Empire:  A Case of Numismatic "Segregation": (Guest Post by Rahul Kumar)

6) 1) The Portrait Collection: Various Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on Coinage 2) The Fourth & Final Circulating coinage of the Portrait designed by Ian Rank-Broadley and the First Edition of the portrait of the Queen made by Jody Clark

 British Coinage:

1) The contribution of the Great British One-Pound coins in keeping alive the historical legends/emblems/heritage of the UK (1983 onwards)

2) Transformation of a Five shilling Coin (Crown) into the UK Twenty-five Pence & then the Five Pound Coin

3) Transformation of the Two Shilling Coin (Florin) Coin into the UK Ten Pence

4) The 350th Anniversary of the Guinea: A Two Pound Coin issued by the Royal Mint UK celebrating the milestone

5) The new 12-sided One Pound UK Coin introduced into circulation on 28.03.2017

6) The Tower of London Coin Series issued by the Royal Mint, UK: A Four Coin Series covering Four Five Pound Coins featuring - The Raven, The Crown Jewels, The Yeoman Warders and the Ceremony of the Keys (all coins dated 2019)

7) Royal Air Force (RAF), U.K. Centenary (1918-2018):A set of four 2 Pound coins issued by the Royal Mint UK depicting four iconic aircraft which have been inducted by the RAF at various points of time - Super-marine Spitfire, Vulcan, Sea King & Lightning II: Coin set issued in 2018 

8) 50th Anniversary of the first issue of the iconic 7-sided 50 Pence Coins in the variants of Gold, Silver and Brilliant Uncirculated issued by the Royal Mint UK on 24.09.2019

9) Celebrating the 25th James Bond Film -"No Time To Die", with Base Metal, Gold & Silver Coins from the Royal Mint, UK: "007"s most challenging mission": 02.03.2020

10) H.G.Wells, United Kingdom: A 2 Pounds Coin minted by the Royal Mint, UK, designrd by Chris Costello has several deviations/errors from the original concepts/texts conceived by Wells: Year of Coin issue: 2021

11) Celebrating the Life & Works of John Logie Baird, United Kingdom: A 50 PenceCommemorative Coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK: Year of Coin issue: 2021:

 Commemorative British Coinage:

 1) Commemorating the Bicentenary of Charles Dickens: A Two pound coin celebrating his literary contributions during the Victorian Era

 2) Commemorating 50 Years of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - presently called the World Wide Fund for Nature by issue of a Fifty Pence coin by the Royal Mint, UK

3) Coins commemorating London Olympics & Paralympics (2012)

4) Commemorating 150 Years of the London Underground : Two pound Coins minted by the Royal Mint UK, showing the "Roundel" logo and a train emerging from a tunnel 

5) Commemorating the 100th Birth anniversary of Christopher Ironside with his " Royal Arms" design on a 50 Pence coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK 

The Brixton Pound:

1) The Brixton Pound, UK: Modern world's first novel Urban Local Currency that circulates parallel to the British pound in this district of South London

The "Pilgrim Voyage of the Mayflower":

1) The "Pilgrim Voyage of the Mayflower", British Virgin Islands, a British Overseas Territory (BOT): 400th Anniversary (1620-2020): A $1 Silver Bullion Coin minted by the Pobjoy Mint, UK on behalf of the British Virgin Islands: Year of issue: 2020

Links: Postage Stamps: 

1) 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta - the Universal Guidepost to Liberty and Freedom

 2) "Man of Steel": A Superman Movie: A set of stamps brought out in 2013 by Jersey post, the States of Jersey, commemorating Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill who played Superman in the Movie

3) Celebrating the Centenary of Agatha Christie's first Crime Novel and 40th Anniversary of her passing away by issue of a set of 6 stamps by Royal Mail, UK 

4) Queen Elizabeth II's 90th Birthday: A Souvenir Sheet issued by the Royal Mail, UK featuring four generations of Windsors on 21.04.16 

5) 50 Years of Pink Floyd: Two Commemorative Stamp sets (Presentation Sets) brought out by the Royal Mail, UK on 07.07.2016: 1) 50 Years of Pink Floyd: A set of six stamps issued, their most popular studio albums 2) Legendary Live Performances: A set of four stamps issued depicting four of their memorable tours

6) Kaleidoscopes: 200th Anniversary: Postage stamps issued by Jersey Post on 10.07.2017 

7) Windmills and Watermills: A set of six stamps issued by Royal Mail UK on 13.07.2017

8) "Coastal Eclipses": Stamps from Alderney Islands: Six Special Heat Sensitive Stamps issued by Guernsey Post on 19.07.2017

9) Bats of Gibraltar: A set of four stamps issued by Gibraltar Post in collaboration with the WWF on 30.11.2017

10) i) Stephen Hawking: A Special Commemorative Cover issued by Isle of Man Post on him on 15.03.2018; ii) 100 Years of General Relativity issued on 01.07.2018 

11) The Royal Academy of Arts, UK: 250th Anniversary of its establishment in 1769: A set of six Commemorative stamps issued by the Royal Mail, UK on 26.06.2018

12) Owls: A set of 10 Stamps depicting five Owls - Barn Owl (Tyto alba), Little Owl (Athene noctua), Tawny Owl (Strix aluco), Short eared Owl (Asio flammeus) and Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) issued by the Royal Mail Uk on 11.05.2018

13) Reintroduced Species: A set of six stamps issued by the Royal Mail, UK depicting UK's successfully restored wildlife including the Osprey, Eurasian Beaver, Pool Frog, Sand Lizard, Large Blue Butterfly and Stinking Hawk's-beard species on 17.04.2018

14) World Post Day Limited Edition of 500 Commemorative Covers, Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory (BOT): Special Cover issue date:n 09.10.2019

15) Forests, Royal Mail, U.K.: Centenary of the Forestry Commission (1919-2019): A set of six stamps issued by the Royal Mail, UK depicting six well-known forests across the U.K. - i) Glen Affric Inverness-shire, Scotland; ii) Westonbirt Gloucestershire, England; iii) Sherwood Forest; iv) Coed y Brenin Gwynedd, Wales; v) Glenriff Forest Country Antrim, Northern Ireland; vi) Kielder Forest Northumberland, England: Stamp set issue date:13.08.2019

16) Birds of Prey, Royal Mail, UK: This set of 10 Stamps includes White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albilicca), Merlin (Falco columbarius), Buzzard (Buteo buteo), Hobby (Falco subbuteo), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Red Kite (Milvus milvus) and Perigrine Falcon (Falco perigrinus): Stamp set issue date: 04.04.2019

17) 150th Anniversary (Sesquicentenary) of The Royal Philatelic Society London: A Limited Edition Commemorative Cover (500 Editions) brought outby the Gibraltar Post on 21.10.2019

18) "The Christmas story", Alderney, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): Alderney Post in association with Guernsey Post has issued this set of seven stamps, designs for which have been made through paper-cutting art: Date of issue: 30.10.2019

19) 200th Anniversary of John Keats' "Odes to a ....", Alderney Island: A set of six Postage stamps issued by Guernsey Post which brings out stamps on behalf of Alderney Island - 1) Ode on a Grecian Urn,(48p) 2) Ode on Indolence (65p), 3) Ode on Melancholy (66p), 4) Ode to a Nightingale (80p), 5) Ode to Psyche (90p), 6) Ode to Autumn (98 p): Stamp Set issue date: 24.07.2019

20) Isle of Mann: Celebrating the 200th Birth Anniversary of the Birth of Herman Melville, the author of the classic Moby Dick: A six Stamp Set issued on 22.07.2019

21) "Tatty Teddy" - "Me to You" Bears: Isle of Man Post Office is marketing a special edition of 200 Bears dressed as Santa along-with Tatty Teddy's own stamp and special envelope post-marked "21.11.2019"

22) The Penny Black Stamp (UK), Gibraltar: 180th Anniversary milestone celebrated with the issue of unique "Pearl Black" finish 50 Pence coins in Gold, Silver and Cupro-Nickel minted by the Pobjoy Mint, UK on behalf of the Treasury of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory (BOT): Coin issue date: 03.12.2019

23) "Video Games" - Great Britain: A set of 8 Postage stamps brought out by the Royal Mail U.K. featuring Elite (1984), Dizzy (1987), Populous (1989), Lemmings (1991), Micro Machines (1991), Sensible Soccer (1992), Wipeout (1995), Worms (1995) and 2 Miniature Sheets on "Tomb Raider - Lara Croft": Date of Stamp set issue : 21.01.2020 

24) 250th Birth Anniversary of Beethoven: A Commemorative Postage stamp of 1 Pound issued by Guernsey Post, a British Crown Dependency (DCD): Stamp issue date: 21.01.2020

25) "Sealife in the Ramsar Region" managed by Alderney Wildlife Trust, Alderney, a British Crown Dependency (BCD): A set of six stamps issued by the States of Alderney Post for Guernsey Post featuring a Grey Seal Pup (48 Pence), Shore Crab (65 Pence), Garnet (66 Pence), Beadlet Anemone (80 Pence), Ormer (90 Pence) and Cushion Stars (98 Pence)

26) 200th Anniversary of Royal Astronomical Society, United Kingdom (1820-2020): "Visions of the Universe", which include a combo of eight stamps exhibiting contributions to Astronomy made by the RAS and a 50 Pence Coin depicting a Black Hole, with a special commentary on Prof. Stephen Hawking's contribution to Astronomy & a 24-page Prestige Stamp Booklet: Stamp set issue date: 11.02.2020

27) i) A James Bond Mega issue by Royal Mail, UK, celebrating the 25th Bond Movie "No Time to Die" and presenting all six actors who have acted as James Bond over the years, together with "Q Branch's" path defining gadgets/machines; ii) A combo issue of Royal Mail Stamps and Royal Mint, UK's Gold, Silver and BU Coins

28) The Douglas School of Art: A set of ten Stamps issued by the Isle of Man Post depicting paintings/Artwork by prominent contributors to the growth of the institution: Date of Stamp set issue: 16.03.2020

29) The Declaration of Arbroath, Scotland, UK: 700th Anniversary (1320-2020) Commemoration: Four Scottish Definitive Stamps issued by the Royal Mail UK: Date of Stamps issue: 06.04.2020

30) The Romantic Poets, UK: 1) A Combo of 10 Stamps (by Royal Mail UK) and a 5 Pounds Commemorative Coin (by Royal Mint UK), on the 250th Birth Anniversary of William Wordsworth includes the Romantic (Nature) poets - John Clare, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, WilliamBlake, Walter Scott, Percy Bysshe Shelley, William Wordsworth, Mary Robinson, Letetia Elizabeth Landon, John Keats & Lord Byron: Date of stamp issue: 07.04.2020

31) Ancient Postal Routes - Mail Ships, Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency (BCD): A EUROPA set of six stamps brought out by Guernsey Post depicting six Mail Ships that sailed between Guernsey and the United Kingdom: Date of Stamp set issue: 01.04.2020

32) "Ancient Postal Routes - Mail Ships", Jersey, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): A set of six stamps depicting the Mail Ships - Rover, the Atalanta, the Cygnus, the Lydia and Isle of Jersey and The Caesarea III, issued by Jersey Post: Date of Stamp set issue: 07.04.2020

33) "#CarryUsThrough", Isle of Man, A British Crown Dependency (BCD): A set of 8 Postage Stamps honouring the Doctors/Nurses/Health workers, Key Staff, Carers and Volunteers, the Community, the Scientists and Educators who are developing the Chinese Wuhan Virus Vaccines & educating the children: Date of Stamp Set issue: 04.05.2020

34) Charles John Huffman Dickens (07.02.1812-09.06.1870), Jersey (A British Crown Dependency (BCD): A set of Stamps brought out by Jersey Post depicting eight of his novels - "A Tale of Two Cities" (54p), "David Copperfield (70p), "The Old Curiosity Shop" (84p), "Bleak House" (88p), "Great Expctations" (1.05 Pounds), "Nicholas Nickleby" (1.10 Pounds), "Oliver Twist" (2.92 Pounds), "A Christmas Carol" (2.92 Pounds): Date of Stamp set issue: 09.06.2020

35) Roman Britain, UK: A celebration of Roman life and culture in Britain: A set of 8 Stamps issued by the Royal Mail UK featuring Roman Britain buildings and artefacts: Date of Stamp Set issue" 18.06.2020

_{^{36) Music Giants III, QUEEN, UK: A comprehensive Coin and Stamps Combo issued by the Royal Mail UK in collaboration with the Queen Band and the Royal Mint, UK: Date of Coin & Stamp combo issue: 09.06.2020}}

_{^{37) Sherlock Holmes, United Kingdom: A set of six stamps issued by Royal Mail, UK featuring the characters of the modern version of a TV Serial "Sherlock" started in 2010 by the BBC, together with Cupro-nickel & Silver Medals minted by the Royal Mint, UK: Date of Stamp Set issue: 18.08.2020}}

_{^{38) "Brilliant Bugs", United Kingdom: A set of six special stamps brought out by Royal Mail, UK focussing on common and overlooked pollinators like moths, beetles, hoverflies and wasps (apart from Bees and Butterflies): Date of Stamp Set issue: 01.10.2020}}

_{^{39) "Popular Culture - The 1980s", Jersey: A set of six Stamps brought out by Jersey Post celebrating the popular culture of a very exciting and colourful decade: Date of Stamp set issue: 06.10.2020}}

_{^{40) Christmas-2020, United Kingdom: A set of eight postage stamps depicting classic scenes of the new-born infant Jesus and the Virgin Mary on stained glass artwork within the windows ofAnglican churches across the UK: Date of Stamp Set issue: 03.11.2020}}

_{^{41) Barbary Macaques, Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory (BOT): A set of four Stamps in the denominations of 30p, 90p, 1 and 4 Pounds issued by Gibraltar Post: Date of Stamp set issue: 20.11.2020}}

_{^{42) "Country Definitives" Stamps - 2021, United Kingdom: Stamps issued by the Royal Mail, UK comprising Country Definitives for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales: Date of Stamps issue: 23.12.2020}}

_{^{43) "Elegy to the War Horse", Isle of Man: Isle of Man Post (IOMP) is issuing a Commemorative Sheetlet of four Stamps dedicated to the warhorse Memorial: Date of Stamp Set issue: 08.12.2020}}

_{^{44) "Show Birds", Isle of Man, A British Crown Dependancy (BCD): A set of Six Postage Stamps issued by the Isle of Man Post )IOMP):Date of Stamp Set issue: 09.02.2021}}

_{^{45) "50 Years of Decimalisation"(1971-2021) in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Alderney (Channel Islands): A set of six Postage stamps commemorates the milestone: Date of Stamp set issue: 15.02.2021}}