Month: August 2023

1651 Shilling Commonwealth Obverse 1651 Shilling – Commonwealth - A silver shilling minted at the Tower (London) mint. Article explains about Commonwealth coins. This coin has been cleaned and is starting to re-tone again.
2023 1oz Gold Proof Morgan le Fay Reverse 2023 1oz Gold Proof – Morgan le Fay - The third coin in the Royal Mint's 2023 Myths and Legends series showing characters from Arthurian legend is Morgan le Fay. This is the one ounce gold proof coin, denominated as £100.
2023 Two Pounds Silver Proof Morgan le Fay Reverse 2023 1oz Silver Proof Two Pounds – Morgan le Fay - The third coin in the Royal Mint's 2023 Myths and Legends series showing characters from Arthurian legend is Morgan le Fay. This is the one ounce silver proof coin, denominated as £2.
66AD As Emperor Nero Obverse 66AD As – Nero - Ancient Roman Empire As, minted in 66AD during the reign of Emperor Nero. Struck at the mint at Lugdunum in Gaul.
1817 Sovereign Obverse 1817 Gold Sovereign - The 1817 sovereign was the first modern gold sovereign to be issued. King George III’s portrait can be seen on the obverse of the coin, Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George and the dragon is depicted on the reverse.
2023 Charles III Coronation 50p Circulation Obverse 2023 Charles III Coronation 50p – Circulation - The second King Charles III 50p issued for CIRCULATION was released on 10 August 2023. It has the same reverse as the 2023 Charles III Coronation 50p but obverse shows the UNCROWNED portrait.
997-1003 Penny AEthelred II London 1151 Obverse 997-1003 Penny – AEthelred II London - Silver Penny of the Anglo-Saxon King Æthelred II, struck about 997-1003 at the London Mint of Moneyer Eadwine. Long Cross type. Latin Legend "+ÆÐELRÆD REX ANGLOI".
1066 Penny William I Bonnet Type Aegelric Obverse 1066 Penny – William I (William the Conqueror) Bonnet Type - Silver penny of William the Conqueror, struck around 1066 at the London Mint of moneyer Aegelric. The Obverse shows a facing crowned and diademed bust of King William I with two fillets to sides. This is known as the Bonnet Type (BMC 2).
2019 10 Pence D Reverse 2019 10 Pence Coin – D – Double Decker Bus - The 'D' coin in the Quintessentially British A-Z 10p Coins collection is a Double Decker Bus. Although often thought of as an iconic London symbol, double decker buses are common all around Britain.
2023 Coronation Silver Britannia Bullion Charles III Obverse 2023 Coronation Silver Britannia Bullion 1oz – Charles III - A one ounce 999 Silver bullion Britannia coin to celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. The Obverse shows the crowned portrait of King Charles III by Martin Jennings. Mintage is limited to 200,000.