Decimalisation brought a massive change to the coinage of the United Kingdom. There had been many changes in the past but this was particularly extensive in that shapes, designs and denominations of all circulation coins were to alter more or less simultaneously.

A whole generation has since grown up with decimal currency and the traditional nature of the reverse designs. In 2008, however, another milestone in the history of the coinage will be reached for the reverse designs of the 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p and £1 are to change.

Now, to commemorate the reverse designs that have served Britain for many years, the Royal Mint has produced three magnificent coin collections as a memento of the designs that were the face of the new decimal currency.