Month: December 2022

2023 1oz Gold King Arthur Reverse 2023 1oz Gold Bullion £100 – King Arthur - The Royal Mint's 2023 Myths and Legends series kicks off with King Arthur. The Arthurian series will continue with Merlin and Morgan le Fay. Gold one ounce bullion, denominated as £100, they have a diameter 32.69mm.
68AD Denarius Galba Obverse 68AD 69AD Denarius – Galba - Silver Denarius of Emperor Galba, struck around July 68AD and January 69AD. The Obverse shows the laureate head of Galba facing right. The Reverse shows Salus, the Roman goddess of safety and well-being.
2020 Two Pound Agatha Christie Proof Reverse 2020 Two Pound Coin – Agatha Christie - Dame Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a English writer and is the biggest selling novelist of all time with sales of over 2 billion books (only beaten by the Bible and the Shakespeare's works).
2017 Two Pound Coin Jane Austen Reverse 2017 Two Pound Coin – Jane Austen - Jane Austen died in 1817 aged just 41 and was virtually unknown as an author at the time. Today her novel Pride and Prejudice is top in many favourite novel lists and Austen's other novels also rank highly.
1620 Gold Laurel James I 1620 Gold Laurel – James I (MM Rose) - The third version of the Laurel. Laurels were on minted during the reign of King James I. The Obverse shows the first bust of King James I which is described as the third small rounded head.
1619 Gold Laurel James I 1619 Gold Laurel – James I (MM Spur Rowel) - When James VI of Scotland became James I of England he introduced a gold coin known as the 'Unite'. In 1619 it was decided to replace the Unite with a lighter coin known as the 'Laurel', which was minted in 22 carat 'Crown' gold.
2023 Silver Britannia Bullion Reverse 2023 Silver Britannia – 1oz Bullion Elizabeth II - 2023 Silver Britannia - 1oz Bullion Elizabeth II
880-899 Penny Alfred the Great Obverse 880 Penny – Alfred the Great - Silver Penny of Alfred the Great, minted between 880-899 by the moneyer Wulfræd, mint location not known. Diameter 20mm and weighs 1.62g.
2022 UK Silver Proof Memorial Coin Set 2022 UK Silver Proof Memorial Coin Set – Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - To mark the end of an era, the 2022 silver proof set is celebrating Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A special privy mark is on the obverse of the Queen Elizabeth II definitive coins.
2022 50 Pence Hogwarts Express Silver Proof Reverse 2022 50 Pence Coin – Hogwarts Express Silver Proof - The second coin in the Royal Mint's 25th anniversary of Harry Potter is 'Hogwarts Express'. The series is 50p coins (BU and colourised variants) plus various silver and gold weights.