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UK Collector's Resource — Est. 19 Mar 2019

The definitive guide to
Brilliant Uncirculated
coins from The Royal Mint

Every BUNC coin from 2025 and 2026 in one place — with eBay price comparisons, mintage details, and collector's context so you can make informed decisions.

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King Charles III 2026 coin obverse — CHARLES III D·G·REX·F·D·5 POUNDS 2026
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Just Released

New 2026 BUNC Coins

The freshest additions to the Royal Mint Brilliant Uncirculated programme — struck to collector's quality, available now.

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Royal Heritage

Portraits of a Queen & Royalty

The landmark 2026 tribute to Queen Elizabeth II — all five portrait effigies struck to BUNC standard — alongside the Life of Queen Victoria and memorial sets.

5×£5Full Collection
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Portraits of a Queen
Elizabeth II — Five-Coin Collection 2026
All five official portrait effigies of Queen Elizabeth II in one definitive collection, struck to brilliant uncirculated standard. A landmark set celebrating her 70-year reign.
Free UK DeliveryIn Stock
£5Ltd 2,000 — Set
Ltd 2,000
Victorian Heritage
The Life of Queen Victoria Set 2026
A highly limited set (just 2,000) exploring the life of Queen Victoria — Britain's second-longest reigning monarch. A genuinely collectable piece of royal history.
Only 2,000 madeIn Stock
2 coinsMemorial Set
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Memorial
Queen Elizabeth II Memorial 2-Coin Set
A poignant two-coin memorial set honouring the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022). Among the most sought-after commemorative sets in Royal Mint history.
In Stock
Music Legends Series

British Music Icons in Coin

The Royal Mint's Music Legends series immortalises the greats of British rock and pop in precisely struck BUNC coins — highly collectible for fans and numismatists alike.

£5BUNC · 2025
2025
Music Legends
Freddie Mercury 2025 £5
A tribute to the legendary Queen frontman — widely considered one of the greatest rock vocalists in history. Part of the Royal Mint's prestigious Music Legends BUNC series.
In Stock
£5BUNC · 2025
2025
Music Legends
Iron Maiden 2025 £5
Celebrating the iconic British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden — one of the most successful and influential bands in rock history, with over 100 million albums sold worldwide.
In Stock
£5Colour — Ltd 10,000
Exclusive
Music Legends
John Lennon 2025 £5 Colour Coin
A Royal Mint exclusive colour edition honouring John Lennon — Beatle, activist, and one of the most significant songwriters in history. Limited to 10,000 worldwide.
Limited 10,000
Beloved Characters

Characters & Stories

Harry Potter, Mary Poppins, Zog — Britain's most cherished fictional characters immortalised in brilliant uncirculated coin.

50pColour — Ltd 10,000
Ltd Edition
Harry Potter
Harry Potter — The Patronus Colour 50p 2025
An exclusive colour coin depicting Harry's iconic Patronus charm. Limited to 10,000 — one of the most sought-after coins in the 2025 programme.
Limited 10,000Colour finish
50pColour Edition
2025
Classic Children's Characters
Mary Poppins 2025 Colour 50p
P.L. Travers' beloved nanny brought to life in vivid official Royal Mint colour printing on this 50p. A delightful coin for fans of the classic British story.
In StockColour finish
50pColour — Ltd 10,000
Ltd Edition
Classic Children's Characters
Zog 2025 Colour 50p
The loveable dragon from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's picture book, Zog, in vivid colour on this limited edition 50p. A perfect gift for young fans.
Limited 10,000Colour finish
Annual Sets

Complete Annual BUNC Coin Sets

Annual sets bring together every commemorative and definitive coin of the year in a single official Royal Mint folio — the most comprehensive way to collect BUNC.

2026 UK Definitive Coin Set (8 coins)

All eight King Charles III definitive coins (1p–£2) struck to brilliant uncirculated standard and presented in official Royal Mint packaging — the complete set of UK currency for 2026.

2025 UK Definitive Coin Set (8 coins)

Eight 2025 definitive UK coins struck to brilliant uncirculated finish — featuring King Charles III and the Royal Mint's redesigned reverse. Includes all denominations from 1p to £2.

Superior
Brilliant Uncirculated (BUNC)
Collector's Quality Coin
Struck twice using specially prepared dies. Mirror-like fields, crisp raised detail, radiant finish. Individually inspected and sealed in protective packaging.
Standard Circulation Coin
Everyday Spending Coin
Single strike, mass produced. Functional but lacks the refined detail and lustre of a BUNC coin. Surfaces marked by production and handling.
What are BUNC Coins?

Why collectors prize Brilliant Uncirculated coins

Brilliant Uncirculated coins — BU, BUnc or BUNC — are collector's coins produced by The Royal Mint to a significantly higher standard than the coins in everyday circulation.

Unlike standard coins struck once at high speed on automated presses, BUNC coins are struck twice using carefully prepared dies. This double-striking creates sharper relief, brighter mirror-like fields and a superior finish that cannot be achieved through normal production.

Every BUNC coin goes directly from The Royal Mint to the collector — it never enters circulation, so the finish is always pristine on delivery.

  • Double-struck for superior detailEach die impression sharper and more defined than a single-struck coin — visible to the naked eye.
  • Official Royal Mint packagingCard folios, capsules and presentation boxes — coins arrive in perfect, protected condition with full authentication.
  • Never enters circulation — always pristineGoes straight from the Mint to your collection. Guaranteed uncirculated, every time.
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    Limited mintages on many designsPopular coins sell out. Limited editions have historically held or grown in value among collectors.
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