Prince Philip honored on special British 5-pound coin Britain’s Treasury has unveiled a new special edition coin to commemorate the life of Prince Philip, who died in April at the age of 99 ...

The British Royal Mint's five-pound coin. ... The five-pound coin shows the couple facing each other, with the words "William and Catherine" and the wedding date "29 April 2011" surrounding it.

John Lennon is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection to mark the year the Beatles great and ... Prices will start at 18.50 pounds ($24) for a five-pound denominated coin ...

The five pound coin features the band's logo and instruments played by the Queen members and pays tribute to "Bohemian Rhapsody." On the flip side, if shows Queen Elizabeth II, as all British ...

If you've got a forgotten pile of cash in your loft, it's probably worth checking it over. Experts have put a spotlight on a little-known British coin that's worth a hefty sum. The gold five-pound ...

The coin's designer Chris Facey also paid tribute to "Bohemian Rhapsody", the band's most celebrated hit. The commemorative coin is available in gold and silver proof, with prices varying from 13 ...

Valued at $5.6 million, or 4.3 million British pounds, and now bound for a museum, they will help shed light on the turbulent aftermath of the Norman conquest of England.

The Royal Mint said more than 2.5% of all £1 coins currently in circulation -- approximately 1 in 40 -- are fake. The new pound is being hailed by the Royal Mint as the most secure coin in the world.

Queen Elizabeth II’s image is ubiquitous. Her face is on British money — the blue five-pound notes, the bronze one-pound coin. It’s on post boxes and stamps.

The Treasury said Saturday that the design of the 5-pound coin had been approved by Philip in 2008. It features an original portrait of Philip, drawn by artist Ian Rank-Broadley.

Experts have put a spotlight on a little-known British coin that's worth a hefty sum. The gold five-pound coin was minted in 1839, celebrating the inception of Queen Victoria's rule just two years ...