Month: October 2023

158AD 159AD Denarius Antoninus Pius Standing Reverse 158AD-159AD Denarius – Antoninus Pius / Standing - Silver Denarius of Emperor Antoninus Pius, minted at the Rome Mint in 158AD or 159AD. The Reverse shows the Emperor standing, sacrificing from a patera (a shallow libation bowl) above a tripod.
1795 Flowing Hair Dollar Obverse CC-NNC-NMAH 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar - The 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar was the second USA dollar coin to be minted (after the 1794 version).
1912 H Penny George V Exergue 1912 H Penny – George V - The 1912H Penny, minted by Heaton & Sons in Birmingham. It is the same design as other 1912 pennies with the exception of the 'H' mint mark.
1918 KN Penny George V Exergue 1918 KN Penny – George V - The Kings Norton 1918KN Penny, minted by the Kings Norton Metal Co in Birmingham. It is the same design as other 1918 pennies with the exception of the 'KN' mint mark.
2023 Penny Charles III Reverse 2023 Penny – Definitive Design – Charles III - The first King Charles III One Penny definitive design for circulation. The Reverse of the 2023 1p design shows a hazel dormouse.
Edgar Bertram Mackennal Edgar Bertram Mackennal, Sculptor (1863-1931) - Bertram Mackennal was a coin designer, known especially for the portrait and other coin designs of King George V.
1919 Gold Sovereign Canada Reverse 1919 Gold Sovereign Canada – George V - A small 'C' just above the date indicates the sovereign was produced at the Ottawa Mint, Canada. Mintage was low at 135,957.
2023 Two Pound Definitive Reverse 2023 Two Pound Definitive Design – Charles III - The first King Charles III £2 definitive design for circulation. Definitives are the standard designs seen on the majority of official circulating currency. Unlike commemoratives (which are usually one-off designs), definitive designs stay the same for years or even decades.
1671 Half-Crown Charles II Obverse 1671 Half-Crown – Charles II Third Bust - Milled silver half-crown of Charles II, Third Bust. The Reverse, by the famous engraver John Roettier, shows a crowned cruciform coat of arms with Garter star in centre.
2016 Sovereign Proof Obverse 2016 Gold Sovereign Proof - To commemorate her majesty’s 90th birthday in 2016, James Butler created a new portrait just for that year. This is also known as the Butler Effigy sovereign.