Month: April 2023

1646 Groat Charles I Obverse 1646 Groat – Charles I (Bridgnorth-on-Severn Mint) - 1646 Groat - Charles I (Bridgnorth-on-Severn Mint)
1927 Florin George V Reverse 1927 Florin – George V (Proof) - 1927 Florin - George V (Proof)
2023 Charles III Coronation 1oz Gold Proof Reverse 2023 Charles III Coronation 1oz Gold Proof - The Gold Proof coin contains one ounce (31.21g) of 999.9 fine gold, was issued to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III on 6 May 2023. It is denominated as £100. Diameter 32.69mm.
2023 Charles III Coronation Crown Silver Reverse 2023 Charles III Coronation Crown Five Shillings - The 2023 Charles III Coronation Crown. The five shilling coin to mark the Coronation of King Charles III on the 6 May 2023.
1860 Copper Farthing Victoria Proof Reverse 1860 Farthing – Victoria (Copper) Proof - Copper farthings were used from 1838 until 1860 when they were replaced by Bronze farthings as bronze can give a better quality longer lasting coin. In 1860 both the copper and bronze farthings were issued.
2021 Gold Proof 50p John Logie Baird Reverse 2021 Gold Proof 50p Coin – John Logie Baird - 2021 Gold Proof 50p Coin - John Logie Baird
77AD As Vespasian Altar Obverse 77AD As – Vespasian – Titus / Altar - The 77AD Copper As of Emperor Vespasian, minted in the name of his son Titus. Struck at the Lugdunum Mint around 77-78AD. The Reverse shows a rectangular alter.
1660-61 Shilling Charles II First Hammered Issue Thomas Simon 1660-61 Shilling Charles II First Hammered Issue by Thomas Simon - The first hammered issue of the Charles II shilling, engraved by Thomas Simon. Not long afterwards the coinage moved to milled coins.
2022 1oz Gold Proof City Views London 2022 1oz Gold Proof City Views London - The 2022 1oz Gold Proof City Views London. The Royal Mint 'City Views' series started off with London and shows an image of London as it was just before the Great Fire of 1666, based on the 'The Long View of London' by Wenceslaus Hollar (1607–77).
139AD Denarius Antoninus Pius 139AD Denarius – Antoninus Pius / Ewer - The 139AD Denarius of Emperor Antoninus Pius, minted at the Rome Mint. The Reverse shows Priestly implements: a sprinkler, ewer (a large jug), lituus (a crooked wand) and simpulum (a ladle).