MINTMARK
NAME
WHERE USED
DATE USED
COMMENTS
OLIVER CROMWELL
NONE
London
1656 and 1658 only
All Cromwell milled
CHARLES II
Rose
Bullion supplied by Western English mines
1662
Silver Crown
Elephant
Denotes bullion supplied by the Africa Company
1663 - 1666, 1668, 1669, 1675, 1677, 1678
Gold and Silver
Plume
Denotes bullion supplied by Welsh mines
1671, 1673 - 1677, 1679, 1680, 1683
Silver Crown, Half Crown
Elephant and Castle
Denotes bullion supplied by the Africa Company
1674 - 1684
Gold and Silver
JAMES II
Plume
Denotes bullion supplied by Welsh mines
1685
Silver Shilling
Elephant and Castle
Denotes bullion supplied by the Africa Company
1685 - 1688
Gold Five Guineas, Guinea, Half Guinea
WILLIAM AND
MARY
Elephant and Castle
Denotes bullion supplied by the Africa Company
1689 - 1694
Gold Five Guineas, Two Guineas, Guinea, Half Guinea
Elephant
Denotes bullion supplied by the Africa Company
1692, 1693
Gold Guinea, Half Guinea
WILLIAM III
Elephant and Castle
Denotes bullion supplied by the Africa Company
1695 - 1701
Gold Five Guineas, Guinea, Half Guinea
York (y over E), (y only)
York
1696, 1697
Silver Half Crown, Shilling, Sixpence
Exeter (E over B), (E over C), (E only)
Exeter
1696, 1697
Silver Half Crown, Shilling, Sixpence
Norwich
Norwich
1696, 1697
Silver Shilling, Sixpence
Bristol (B only), (B over E)
Bristol
1696, 1697
Silver Shilling, Sixpence
Chester
Chester
1696, 1697
Silver Shilling, Sixpence
York (Y over Y inverted), (Y only)
York
1696, 1697
Silver Shilling, Sixpence
Plume or Plumes
Denotes bullion supplied by Welsh mines
1698 - 1701
Silver Half Crown, Shilling, Sixpence
Roses
Bullion supplied by Western English mines
1699
Silver Shilling, Sixpence
Elephant and Castle
Denotes bullion supplied by the Africa Company
1701
Silver Half Crown
ANNE
Vigo
Denotes bullion captured from Spanish galleons, Vigo Bay
1702, 1703
Gold Five Guineas, Guinea, Half Guinea, Silver Crown, Half Crown, Shilling, Sixpence
Plumes
Denotes bullion supplied by Welsh mines
1702, 1704, 1705, 1708
Silver Crown, Half Crown, Shilling, Sixpence
Roses and Plumes
Bullion from the Company for smelting down lead with Pitcoale and Seacoale
1705 -1707, 1710, 1712 - 1714
Silver Crown, Half Crown, , Shilling, Sixpence
Edinburgh
Edinburgh
1707 - 1709
Silver Crown, Half Crown, Shilling, Sixpence
Elephant and Castle
Denotes bullion supplied by the Africa Company
1707 - 1709
Gold Guinea, Half Guinea
GEORGE I
Roses and Plumes (Sometimes reversed i.e. Plumes and Roses)
Bullion from the Company for smelting down lead with Pitcoale and Seacoale
1715 - 1727
Silver Crown, Half Crown, Shilling, Sixpence
Elephant and Castle
Denotes bullion supplied by the Africa Company
1721, 1722, 1726
Gold Two Guineas, Half Guinea
South Sea Company
Bullion supplied by the South Sea Company
1723
Silver Crown, Half Crown, Shilling, Sixpence
Welsh Copper Company
Bullion supplied by the Welsh Copper Company
1723 - 1726
Silver Shilling
GEORGE II
Plumes
Denotes bullion supplied by Welsh mines
1727, 1728, 1731
Silver Shilling, Sixpence
East India Company
Bullion supplied by the East India Company
1729 - 1732, 1739
Gold Five Guineas, Guinea, Half Guinea
Roses and Plumes
Bullion from the Company for smelting down lead with Pitcoale and Seacoale
1728, 1729, 1731, 1732, 1734 - 1737
Silver Crown, Half Crown, Shilling, Sixpence
Roses
Bullion supplied by Western English mines
1739, 1741, 1743, 1745, 1747
Silver Crown, Half Crown, Shilling, Sixpence
Lima
Bullion obtained by Admiral Anson during his worldly voyages. Possibly bullion captured from the Spanish in South America
1745, 1746
Gold Five Guineas, Guinea, Half Guinea, Silver Crown, Half Crown, Shilling, Sixpence
GEORGE III
OVAL AND OCTAGONAL COUNTER STAMPS
Foreign coins over stamped with a George III counter mark. Usually Spanish American 8 Reales and 4 Reales
1770's - 1800's
Silver Crown, Half Crown
Soho Mint
Birmingham
1797, 1799, 1806, 1807
Copper Two Pence, Penny, Farthing
GEORGE IV
NONE
Royal Mint
1820 - 1830
All George IV milled
WILLIAM IV
NONE
Royal Mint
1830 - 1837
All William IV milled
VICTORIA
Sydney
Sydney, Australia
1871 - 1901
Gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign, Half Sovereign
Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
1872 - 1901
Gold Sovereign, Half Sovereign
Heaton
Struck by Ralph Heaton's, Birmingham
1874 - 1876, 1881, 1882
Bronze Penny, Half Penny, Farthing
Perth
Perth, Australia
1899 - 1901
Gold Sovereign, Half Sovereign
EDWARD VII
Sydney
Sydney, Australia
1902 - 1910
Gold Five Pounds, Two Pounds, Sovereign, Half Sovereign
Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
1902 - 1910
Gold Sovereign, Half Sovereign
Perth
Perth, Australia
1902 - 1910
Gold Sovereign, Half Sovereign
Canada
Ottawa, Canada
1908 - 1910
Gold Sovereign
GEORGE V
Sydney
Sydney, Australia
1911 - 1926
Gold Sovereign, Half Sovereign
Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
1911 - 1926, 1928 - 1931
Gold Sovereign, Half Sovereign
Canada
Ottawa, Canada
1911, 1913, 1914, 1916 - 1919
Gold Sovereign
Perth
Perth, Australia
1911 - 1931
Gold Sovereign, Half Sovereign
Heaton
Struck by Ralph Heaton's, Birmingham
1912, 1918, 1919
Bronze Penny
India
Bombay, India
1918
Gold Sovereign
Kings Norton
Struck by Kings Norton Metal Co Ltd, Birmingham
1918, 1919
Bronze Penny
South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa
1923 - 1932
Gold Sovereign, Half Sovereign
EDWARD VIII
ABDICATED 1936
ABDICATED 1936
Although patterns were struck, no coins of Edward VIII were issued.
GEORGE VI
NONE
Royal Mint
1937 - 1952
All George VI milled
ELIZABETH II
NONE
Royal Mint
1953 - 1970
All Elizabeth II pre-decimal milled. Decimal coinage introduced 1970/1971
