| Explore our range of Historic Event Coins
from The London Coin Company — a key collection within our Historic & Numismatic category featuring Royal Mint commemorative coins that celebrate defining moments in British and world history. This series includes some of the most significant modern UK commemorative issues, struck across Brilliant Uncirculated (BU), silver proof, gold proof, and select piedfort and certified graded formats.
Historic Event coins are designed to mark major anniversaries of national and global importance, often focusing on warfare, constitutional milestones, cultural heritage, and landmark achievements. The Royal Mint has issued commemorative coins since 1935, with modern releases expanding significantly across £2, £5, 50p and precious metal formats.
This category includes a wide range of Historic Event Coins, including:
Abolition of the Slave Trade
- 2007 £2 commemorative coin marking 200 years since abolition
- “Am I Not a Man and a Brother” themed design issues
- BU, silver proof and graded examples
- Key modern UK social history coin release
Battle of Britain
- 75th Anniversary Battle of Britain commemorative coins
- Royal Air Force themed £2 and silver proof issues
- Limited edition proof and BU releases
- Aviation and WWII heritage collector coins
Battle of Hastings
- 950th Anniversary Battle of Hastings 1066 £2 coin
- Norman conquest themed commemoratives
- BU, silver proof and graded examples
- Part of major UK historical anniversary series
Magna Carta
- 800th Anniversary Magna Carta £2 coin
- “Foundation of Liberty” themed design
- Silver proof, BU and collectable editions
- Key constitutional history release
D-Day Landings
- 50th, 60th and 75th Anniversary D-Day commemorative coins
- WWII Normandy landings themed issues
- Royal Mint £2 and commemorative sets
- Often included in multi-coin military collections
First World War
- WWI centenary £2 commemorative series
- Army, Navy and Air Service themed coins
- Lord Kitchener and wartime imagery issues
- Multi-coin historical anniversary sets
Second World War
- WWII anniversary commemorative coins
- VE Day and Victory in Europe themed issues
- End of war remembrance coin releases
- Military history collector series
Olympic Games & Team GB
- London 2012 Olympic commemorative coins
- Handover ceremony and sport-themed £2 coins
- Team GB celebratory coin issues
- Paralympic and sporting heritage releases
Commonwealth Games
- UK Commonwealth Games commemorative coins
- Birmingham 2022 and earlier editions
- Multi-sport celebration coin releases
- BU and silver proof collector issues
VE Day (Victory in Europe)
- VE Day anniversary commemorative coins
- WWII victory and remembrance themes
- Military heritage proof and BU releases
- Included in broader WWII commemorative sets
Victoria Cross
- Victoria Cross honour and bravery-themed coins
- Military recognition commemorative issues
- Part of UK armed forces coin series
- Often included in multi-coin military sets
Struck on the Day & Special Issues
- “Struck on the Day” limited presentation coins
- Special event date-matched releases
- Royal Mint anniversary strike collections
- Highly limited modern commemorative formats
Historic Event coins are especially popular because they connect physical coin collecting with defining moments in national identity, warfare, law, and cultural progress. Many of these designs are part of The Royal Mint’s modern commemorative programme, which expanded significantly after the introduction of circulating commemorative £2 and 50p coins in the late 1990s.
From the Abolition of the Slave Trade to D-Day, Magna Carta, and the Olympics, these coins represent some of the most recognisable and emotionally significant releases in modern UK numismatics.
Browse our full range of Historic Event Coins
below, including Royal Mint commemorative issues, military anniversary releases, constitutional milestone coins, and certified graded examples across all major historic themes.
|
