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2024 City Views Paris 1oz Silver Proof 2 Pound Reverse 2024 City Views Paris – 1oz Silver Proof £2 – Charles III
The City Views Collection from the Royal Mint continues with the cityscape image of Paris. The series started with Elizabeth II but this coin is the first with Charles III.
Glossary of Numismatic Terms
Numismatics is the study of coin collecting and it also has its own language with many words and terms. Our Glossary of Numismatic Terms give the explanation to some of these coin collecting words.
Royal Arms One Pound 1998 One Pound Coin – Royal Arms – ELizabeth II
The design by Eric Sewell has been used on one-pound coins in 1983, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2008. Also available in Silver Proof and Piedfort. Edge inscription is DECUS ET TUTAMEN.
List of Victoria Sovereigns
List of Queen Victoria Gold Sovereigns with descriptions, images, mintages, history and info for coin collectors.
2020 Five Pounds Red Cross Reverse 2020 Five Pound Coin – British Red Cross 150th
This coin was released to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the British Red Cross in 2020. The Reverse, by Henry Gray, shows a colourised red cross printed on a map of Great Britain.
List of Nero Roman
List of Emperor Nero coins with descriptions, images, mintages, history and info for coin collectors.
1691 Guinea William and Mary Obverse 1691 Guinea – William and Mary
The Guinea started the reign of William and Mary valued at 21 shillings and 6 pence, but towards the end of the reign the value had risen to nearly 30 shillings.
List of Charles III Five Pound Coins
List of Charles III Five Pound Coins with descriptions, images, mintages, history and info for coin collectors.
1953 Half Crown Reverse 1953 Halfcrown – Elizabeth II
The Reverse, by Cecil Thomas, shows a quartered shield of arms, crowned with ER to the sides. Obverse shows the young bust of Queen Elizabeth II by Mary Gillick.
List of Edward VII Sovereigns
List of Edward VII Sovereigns with descriptions, images, mintages, history and info for coin collectors and investors.

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