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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 50p Coin | |
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Alexander Graham Bell 2022 £2 Coin | |
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Celebrating 25 Years of the £2 2022 £2 Coin | |
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 £5 Coin | |
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Lunar Year of the Rabbit 2023 £5 Coin | |
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The 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb 2022 £5 Coin | |
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Hogwarts Express 2022 50p Colour Coin | |
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The Rolling Stones 2022 £5 Colour Coin | |
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 Memorial Coin Set | |
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Winnie the Pooh 2020 50p Coin | |
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Hylaeosaurus 2020 50p Coin | |
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The Snowman™ and The Snowdog 2022 50p Coin | |
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The 100th Anniversary of Our BBC 2022 50p Coin | |
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Alan Turing 2022 50p Coin | |
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Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games 50p Coin | |
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50 Years of Pride 2022 50p Coin | |
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John Logie Baird 2021 50p Coin | |
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Winnie the Pooh and Friends 2022 50p Coin | |
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Kanga and Roo 2022 50p Coin | |
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Eeyore 2022 50p Coin | |
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The Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen 2022 50p Coin | |
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Plesiosaurus 2021 50p Coin | |
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Harry Potter 2022 50p Coin | |
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The 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Walter Scott 2021 £2 Coin | |
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Celebrating the Life and Work of H.G. Wells 2021 £2 Coin | |
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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dame Vera Lynn 2022 £2 Coin | |
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The 150th Anniversary of the FA Cup 2022 £2 Coin | |
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The Royal Tudor Beasts The Yale of Beaufort 2023 £5 Coin | |
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The Queen's Reign Charity and Patronage 2022 £5 Coin | |
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The Queen's Reign Honours and Investitures 2022 £5 Coin | |
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The Queen's Reign The Commonwealth 2022 £5 Coin | |
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The 40th Birthday of HRH The Duke of Cambridge 2022 £5 Coin | |
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Peter Rabbit™ 2022 £5 Coin | |
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The Royal Tudor Beasts The Lion of England 2022 £5 Coin | |
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The Royal Tudor Beasts £5 Ten-Coin Series | |
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The Seymour Panther 2022 £5 Coin | |
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The Mr. Men Little Miss 2021 Three-Coin Series | |
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Lunar Year of the Tiger 2022 United Kingdom £5 Coin | |
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Through the Looking-Glass 2021 £5 Coin | |
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Mr. Strong and Little Miss Giggles – The 50th Anniversary of Mr. Men Little Miss 2021 £5 Coin | |
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Little Miss Sunshine – The 50th Anniversary of Mr. Men Little Miss 2021 £5 Coin | |
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HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 2021 £5 Coin | |
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The Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen 2022 £5 Coin | |
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Mr. Happy – The 50th Anniversary of Mr. Men Little Miss 2021 £5 Coin | |
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The Griffin of Edward III 2021 £5 Coin | |
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Tooth Fairy My Lost Tooth Celebration Set | |
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Her Majesty The Queen 50p Coin Cover | |
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2022 £5 Coin Cover | |
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Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Five-Sovereign Piece 2022 Coin - Matt Finish | |
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50 Years of Pride 2022 50p Coloured Coin | |
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The Mary Anning Collection 2021 Colour Three-Coin Series | |
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Plesiosaurus 2021 Colour 50p Coin | |
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Dimorphodon 2021 Colour 50p Coin | |
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Temnodontosaurus 2021 Colour 50p Coin | |
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Winnie the Pooh 2020 50p Colour Coin | |
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Kanga and Roo 2022 50p Coloured Coin | |
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Harry Potter 2022 50p Colour Coin | |
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The Remembrance Day 2021 £5 Coin | |
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Through the Looking-Glass 2021 £5 Colour Coin | |
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2022 My Wedding Journal Coin Set | |
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2022 Hello Little One My First Coins | |
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The 2022 United Kingdom Definitive Coin Set | |
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The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial 2-coin Set | |
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The Britannia 2021 Premium Exclusive One-Ounce Coin | |
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The 2022 United Kingdom Annual Coin Set | |
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See also Silver Coins and Gold Coins.
What’s a Brilliant Uncirculated coin?
Brilliant Uncirculated coins refer to those struck by the Royal Mint to a higher striking standard than those you find in your pocket change.
Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) coins are coins that are struck from specially prepared dies and planchets, resulting in a coin with a high-quality finish and minimal wear. BU coins are often packaged in protective packaging, such as a plastic capsule or a presentation folder, to preserve their condition.
The Royal Mint offers a range of BU coins, including commemorative coins, silver and gold bullion coins, and other special edition coins. These coins are typically made from precious metals such as gold, silver, or platinum, and they may feature a variety of designs, such as historical figures, landmarks, or wildlife.
BU coins are popular among collectors and investors due to their high quality and the fact that they are often struck in limited editions. They are typically more expensive than circulated coins due to their condition and the materials they are made from.
You can purchase BU coins directly from the Royal Mint website or through authorized dealers. It is important to carefully research the coin you are interested in and ensure that you are buying from a reputable source to ensure that you are getting a genuine BU coin.
How to shop BU coins at RoyalMint.com
To see Brilliant Uncirculated coins for sale click the link below and check the box in the left menu for “Striking Standard”
Brilliant Uncirculated
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- Brilliant Uncirculated means a bright shiny coin direct from the mint that has not been touched by human hands since production.
- Uncirculated means it hasn’t been in change before and comes in bags from the bank or Post Office. These may have dings from being in a bag with other coins.
BUNC is a short-term for Brilliant Uncirculated also sometimes called BU coins.
Brilliant Uncirculated coins are intended as entry-level collectible coins or as the perfect affordable gift for someone looking to mark a special occasion or year.
Like Proof coins, the dies used to strike Brilliant Uncirculated coins are polished and finished by hand.
The Brilliant Uncirculated blanks are machine-fed and struck twice. As a result, they are produced at a much quicker rate than Proof coins – around 100 per hour.
They offer a good level of design detail but have a lower definition than Proof coins.
BUNC Colour Coins
More recently, the trend has been to issue BUNC coins with the options of either a plain coin or colour-printed decals.
Some eBay sellers also sell these decals so that you can apply them yourself.
Limited Edition Presentations
The Royal Mint also releases the same BUNC coins in different packaging, sometimes in limited editions. For example, the 2020 David Bowie coins were issued in different BUNC designs.
BUNC Coins
To find these watch out for the term LEP or Limited Edition on coin sales listings.
The abbreviation “LEP” means Limited Edition Presentation and will be accompanied by how many coins are going to be minted.
Coin Sets
Coin Sets are issued by The Royal Mint in the UK each year for British Coin collectors who want to buy a set of coins in a package rather than one-by-one.
These are referred to as Annual Coin Sets
This is a great way to increase your coin collection since some BUNC coins are only available as part of coin sets and not issued individually.
BUNC Coin sets are collected by year or topic such as the 50 years of the 50p Military and Culture coin sets.
What are the coins made of?
These coins from The Royal Mint are usually made from base metal, such as Cupro-Nickel, although they can also be made of silver or gold.
Most Brilliant Uncirculated coins are struck in base metal. Brilliant Uncirculated coins and bullion coins are struck to a similar standard, without the extra finishing and detail provided on Silver or Gold Proof coins.
The lack of any silver or gold in the regular version content keeps them in a more affordable price range, usually from £10 to £15 each.
How to store BUNC coins?
Brilliant Uncirculated coins are sold in presentation packaging so the best way to store them is to keep them sealed in that original package. Coin collectors will pay more for coins still sealed.
Coin collectors will pay more to coins in “sealed” (in a bag) condition.
Some coin collections prefer to use coin capsules to better display their collections. This will allow you to show many coins on a smaller display.
The main thing to know is that BUNC coins are free from contact with other coins when you buy them, so make sure not to put your BUNCs all together where knocking into each other can cause dings and damage to your precious coin collection.
Are they rare?
Coin mintage figures are difficult to come by as they as many more are issued compared to proof coins.
Some coins are not rare but can be considered “error coins” such as the TEAM GB 2020 50p, issue to celebrate the 2020 Olympics (that never took place due to COVID-19). This coin is very sought-after, and NGC Graded examples sell for hundreds of pounds.
Coin Grading
If you really want to be sure of the authenticity and grading of a coin then you need to use a professional coin-grading service such as NGC or PCGS.
They follow the Sheldon Coin Grading scale with MS-70 being the highest grade possible
| Uncirculated | MS-60, MS-61, MS-62 |
| Select or Choice Uncirculated | MS-63 |
| Choice Uncirculated | MS-63, MS-64 |
| Gem Uncirculated | MS-65, MS-66 |
| Superb Gem Uncirculated | MS-67, MS-68, MS-69 |
| Perfect Uncirculated | MS-70 |
