Month: November 2022

964 Eadgar - Edgar the Peaceful - Penny Obverse 964 Penny – Eadgar (Edgar the Peaceful) - Silver Penny of King Eadgar. Struck about 964-971. Eadgar, also known as Edgar I, Edgar the Peaceful and Edgar the Peaceable, was King of the English from 959 until his death in 975.
1832 Half Dollar USA Capped Bust Obverse 1832 Capped Bust Half Dollar (50 cent). Lettered Edge (with Motto) - The Capped Bust was used on the half dollar 1807–1839 and the design was also used on the half dime, dime and quarter. The designer of the capped-head Liberty was John Reich and modified by Chief Engraver of the Mint, William Kneass. The Capped Bust is also known as the "Turban Head".
102-103AD As Trajan Obverse 102-103AD As – Trajan - Copper AS of Emperor Trajan minted at the Rome Mint in 102AD or 103AD. The date is derived as the coin is marked COS IIII and Trajan was Consul for the fourth time in 101AD and for the fifth time on 1st January 103AD.
2020 Gold Standard Quarter oz Reverse 2020 Gold Standard Quarter Ounce Bullion coin - The Gold Standard coin is named after Britain’s gold standard law that was used from 1821 until 1931 where the pound sterling was actually tied to a physical amount of gold held by the government.
1887 Double Florin Reverse 1887 Double Florin – Victoria - The Double Florin was only minted from 1887 to 1890, making it one of the shortest lived denomination in British coin history. It was denominated at 4 shillings (4/-). It is a large coin, 36mm in diameter and weighing 22.6g of 0.925 silver.
2022 50 Pence Snowman and Snowdog 2022 50 Pence – The Snowman and the Snowdog Silver Proof - The Royal Mint has continued its tradition of Christmas coins with the 2022 version of the Snowman, this time with the Snowdog. The 50p coins are minted as BU, colourised BU (Limited Edition mintage 8,500), Silver Proof (Colour, LE 5,000) and Gold Proof (LE 125).