Gold coin melt value
No. It is illegal to melt or break up coins in the UK. According to the UK Coinage Act 1971, one cannot melt or break any metal coin which is, or has been, current in the United Kingdom after 16th May 1969 (on that day, Parliament approved the Decimal Currency Act).So you cannot melt your pennies in the UK. Else you risk a £400 fine and/or two years imprisonment.