British coin values

British

coins

Values, images, and specifications for British coins.

The structure of what we now

know as the 'United Kingdom

of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland' has significantly

changed over time, as the

Kingdom of England expanded

her territories in the latter

middle ages.

While there was significant conflict throughout this period of

expansion, and often England effectively ruled other kingdoms

and regions on and off much earlier than identified herein,

the dates we will use refer to formal unions and separations.

Following is a brief description of the significant formal changes, then below

is a basic flow chart of events, with linking pages related to described periods.

Wales became part of the Kingdom of England in 1536.

The Kingdom of Scotland was formally joined with the Kingdom of England

in 1707 to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.

In 1801 the Irish parliament was disolved, and the Kingdom of Ireland

joined a union with the Kingdom of Great Britain to become the

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

The end of 1921 saw the seperation of much

of Ireland from the United Kingdom, resulting

in the formation of the Irish Free State in 1922,

which was later renamed the Republic of Ireland.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

was renamed the United Kingdom of Great Britain

and Northern Ireland in 1922.

During British expansion many colonies were founded around the world,

at one point making the British Empire the largest ever known.

Many of these colonies have since become the modern countries we know today,

and while most now are independantly governed, many still retain the Monarchy

of the United Kingdom as their head of state.

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