Month: August 2022

2021 1oz Gold Proof Alice in Wonderland Reverse 2021 1oz Gold Proof Coin – Alice in Wonderland - The Gold one-ounce version of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and the first coin from the Royal Mint’s Treasury of Tales collection. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is a book published in 1865 by Lewis Carrol (a pseudonym of Charles Dodgson). It is one of the most popular books in English literature.
103AD-111AD Denarius Emperor Trajan Obverse 103-111AD Denarius – Trajan - The 103-111AD Silver Denarius was minted between 103AD and 111AD during the reign of Emperor Trajan. COS V means Trajan was Consul for the fifth time, and as it is known that Trajan had a sixth time starting 1st January 112AD it means that the coins must have been created 103-111AD.
2021 Queens Beasts White Greyhound Gold Quarter Ounce Reverse 2021 Queen’s Beasts – White Greyhound Gold Quarter Ounce - The One-Quarter ounce 999.9 gold bullion coin (0.25 troy oz) from the 2020 Queen's Beasts collection. The Reverse, by Jody Clark, shows the White Greyhound of Richmond. Denominated as £25.
1656 Gold Broad 1656 Gold Broad (20 shillings) – Oliver Cromwell - The Gold Broad was only issued in 1656 and was denominated as 20 shillings, marking it as an ancestor of the guinea and sovereign. It has a diameter of 29 or 30mm and a weight of 9.0 to 9.1g. It was designed by Thomas Simon.
1136-1145 Penny Stephen 1286 Obverse 1136-1145 Penny – Stephen - Stephen, also known as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 22 December 1135 until his death on 25 October 1154 (aged 57-62). Born in 1092 or 1096 Blois, Kingdom of France.
1889 Double Florin Reverse 1889 Double Florin – Victoria - The Double Florin was only minted from 1887 to 1890, making it one of the shortest lived denominations in British coin history. It was denominated at 4 shillings (4/-). It is a large coin, 36mm in diameter.
2022 50 Pence Coin Winnie the Pooh Kanga and Roo Silver Proof Reverse 2022 50 Pence Coin – Winnie the Pooh: Kanga and Roo Silver Proof - The 2022 Silver Proof 50p coin featuring Kanga and Roo, created by A A Milne, and is the eighth coin in a nine-coin Winnie the Pooh Collection from the Royal Mint.
1711 Sixpence Anne Obverse 1711 Sixpence – Anne (3619) - Silver Sixpence of Queen Anne minted at the Royal Mint in London in 1711. SCBC 3619. Queen Anne minted many variations of sixpence, both before, and after, the Union with Scotland in 1707. Many contain words or mint marks.