Knights gather around a table, a crowned Arthur sits above them, and an ornate K fills the centre. The King Arthur 10p packs a whole scene into its reverse. For a reader of Arthurian stories, it offers more than simply another letter to cross off.
Arthur and the Round Table
The coin draws on the legend of Arthur’s court at Camelot. The Royal Mint’s design uses the table to bring the figures together, with their clothing, shields and seating adding detail around the rim.
Westminster’s guide to the alphabet designs connects K with the knights’ ideals of honour and loyalty. Those familiar themes explain the subject’s appeal without needing to present the legend as settled history.
Same story, two dates
K was issued for circulation in both years: 220,000 in 2018 and 84,000 in 2019. The Round Table reverse is shared. You can collect one for the artwork or choose both dated issues; the year is on the portrait side.
Give K a companion
L: Loch Ness Monster continues the legendary theme with a very different scene. For fiction rather than folklore, try B: Bond, James Bond. That gives you three recognisable stories across three distinctive reverses.
Add King Arthur to your collection
Find K in the 2018 or 2019 collection below. Each listing shows the year and price, so you can fill a gap in your alphabet or start with the design that caught your eye.
Shop the 2018 K 10p · Shop the 2019 K 10p Both King Arthur dates are offered in Uncirculated condition.