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Modern pence and pounds circulate freely. England has been a member of the European Union since the mid 1970s, but euros were never adopted as currency. Modern issues from Great Britain are worth face value, i.e., the value they have in normal commerce. The monetary system before 1970 is a complicated combination of the following denominations: Farthing, Pence (one pence is called a Penny, four pence is called a groat), Shilling, Florin, Crown, Sovereign (also called a Pound), and Guinea. Likewise, British coins do not always bear inscriptions that identify their monetary value, relying on size, pattern and composition to convey this information. Use this list of British monarchs to get an idea of date when no date appears explicitly on the coin. Inscriptions of BRITT, BRITANNIA, BRITTANNIARUM or of British rulers ANNE, GEORGE, WILLIAM, VICTORIA, EDWARD, and ELIZABETH, often with DEI GRATIA (by the grace of God) usually indicate British origins.ĭating British coins can sometimes be a problem. This page gives general values for the most common types.Ĭoins from Great Britian do not always bear insriptions that identify their origin. Look up individual coins using the search functions on this web site. Some coins derive value from their pristine state of preservations (called uncirculated coins), and heavily worn or damaged coins are always worth less than specimens showing average wear.

As a general rule, coins closer to the top of the page, and coins closer to the top of a group, command higher values than coins in lower positions. British coins on this page are arranged from the most valuable to the least valuable, and they are also shown in four major groups.