Month: July 2023

1902 Sovereign Sydney Obvers 1902 Gold Sovereign Sydney - 1902 saw the first gold sovereign coins in the reign of King Edward VII, this one from the Sydney Mint in Australia. King Edward VII’s portrait is by George W. de Saulles.
880 Penny Alfred the Great London Tilwine Obverse 880 Penny – Alfred the Great (Tilwine) - Silver penny of King Alfred the Great struck about 880 by moneyer Tilwine in London. Known as a London monogram type. Obverse shows a diademed and draped bust facing right with legend: ÆLFR ED REX.
165AD Denarius Lucius Verus Parthian captive Reverse 165AD Denarius – Lucius Verus / Parthian captive - Silver Denarius of the Roman Emperor Lucius Verus, minted in 165AD at the Rome mint. Lucius had run a successful campaign in the East against the Parthians and this coin shows a Parthian captive on the reverse.
1866 Gold Sovereign Victoria Young Head Shield Reverse 1866 Gold Sovereign – Victoria - You can see the die number on the reverse in the space below the wreath (on this coin die is number 45). SCBC: 3853. There is a variant with an overdate of 6/5.
1920 Halfcrown George V Reverse 1920 Halfcrown – George V - In 1920 there were two variants. The coin was initially minted with deep engraving (4021) but the latter coins were recut with a shallow portrait (4021A).
1816 Half-Crown Proof George III Reverse 1816 Half-Crown Proof George III - George III Silver Half-Crown dated 1816, Proof version. London Mint. Reverse is a crowned and collared coat-of-arms.
1816 Half-Crown George III Reverse 1816 Half-Crown George III - George III Silver Half-Crown dated 1816. London Mint. Circulation coin. Reverse is a crowned and collared coat-of-arms.
97AD Gold Aureus Nerva Concordia Exercituum Obverse 97AD Gold Aureus – Nerva / Concordia Exercituum - Gold Aureus of Emperor Nerva, minted around 97AD. The Reverse shows clasped right hands holding an Aquila. The symbol of two clasped hands over an army standard shows the unity between the Emperor and the Roman Army.
168AD Denarius Lucius Verus Aequitas Obverse 168AD Denarius – Lucius Verus / Aequitas - Silver Denarius of the Roman Emperor Lucius Verus, minted in 168AD at the Rome mint. The Obverse shows the laureated head of Lucius Verus facing right.
1549 Shilling Edward VI Canterbury Obverse 1549 Shilling – Edward VI (Canterbury 2468) - Silver Shilling of Edward VI, the boy King (in 1549 he was aged about 12), struck at the Canterbury mint with mint mark "t". Dated (on reverse) 1549 in Roman Numerals.