Month: November 2022

80AD Denarius Titus Winged thunderbolt Obverse 80AD Denarius – Titus / Winged thunderbolt - Silver Denarius of Emperor Titus Flavius, struck at the Rome Mint in 80AD. Diameter 18mm and weighs 2.55g. The Reverse shows a winged thunderbolt on a draped table. The thunderbolt is a weapon used by Jupiter and is thus one of the emblems of the God Jupiter, the King of Gods.
2021 1oz Silver Britannia Proof Reverse 2021 Silver Britannia – 1oz Proof - The £2 silver (999 fine silver) Britannia coin. The Reverse, by P J Lynch, shows Britannia facing with a Lion prominent in the foreground. This Proof version has a limited edition of only 2,900.
2022 Two Pound Coin 25 Years of the Two Pound Reverse 2022 Two Pound Coin – Celebrating 25 Years of the £2 - The 2022 £2 coin was released to celebrate 25 years of the two-pound coin. It shows a modified version of that original two-pound coin with a special privy mark on the obverse and a '25' in the centre of the Reverse.
2004 Two Pounds First Steam Locomotive 2004 Two Pound Coin – Steam Locomotive - 2004 was the 200th Anniversary of that first steam locomotive. Richard Trevithick (1771–1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer from Cornwall and an early pioneer of steam-powered road and rail transport. He built the first full-scale working railway steam locomotive in 1804.
2012 Two Pounds Charles Dickens Reverse 2012 Two Pound Coin – Charles Dickens - Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is one of the greatest novelists of all time. Dickens created some of the most loved fictional characters ever. He was a superstar in his day, his work has never gone out of print and has spawned more than 200 movies. He's still famous today.
2002 Five Pound Coin Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Silver Obverse 2002 Five Pound Coin – Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee - The 2002 Five Pound Coin Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee is a Crown size commemorative coin and was released for Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee, celebrating 50 years of reign.
2002 Commonwealth Games Ireland 2 Pounds 2002 Two Pound Coin – Commonwealth Games Ireland - In 2002 the XVII Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England. Four £2 coins were produced for the event but the design only varied slightly with a different flag for each of the home countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland coin has the lowest mintage.
2022 Gold Sovereign Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Proof Charles III Obverse 2022 Gold Sovereign – Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Proof – Charles III - The 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Proof Gold Sovereign is the first gold sovereign of King Charles III. The Reverse is Jody Clark’s version of the Royal Arms.
1993 Gold Proof 'Coronation' Crown Five Pounds Obverse 1993 Gold Proof Five Pound Crown – 40th Anniversary of the Coronation - The 1993 gold proof crown was issued to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
1745 SIxpence George II LIMA Obverse 1745 SIxpence – George II LIMA - 1745 SIxpence - George II LIMA