Month: October 2023

2023 One Pound Charles III Reverse 2023 One Pound Coin – Charles III - The first one pound coin of the reign of King Charles III. Released October 2023.
2023-W American Eagle 1oz Silver Proof Reverse 2023-W Silver Eagle Proof – West Point - The 2023W Silver Eagle Proof is minted at the West Point Mint and carries a 'W' mint mark to the right of the eagle. Diameter 1.598 inches (40.60 mm).
2000 50 pence Public Libraries 2000 50 Pence Coin – Public Libraries - 2000 was the 150th Anniversary of the Public Libraries Act 1850. The reverse, designed by Mary Milner Dickens, shows the turning pages of a book.
1897 Gold Sovereign Sydney Reverse 1897 Gold Sovereign Sydney - The small 'S' just above the date shows this coin was minted by the Royal Mint at the Sydney Mint in New South Wales, Australia.
1882 Sovereign Melbourne Reverse 1882 Gold Sovereign Melbourne – Shield - This sovereign was made in Australia, in the Melbourne Mint. On the Reverse see there is a small 'M' below the shield. The Obverse shows a young head portrait of Victoria by William Wyon.
1901 Penny Obverse 1901 Penny – Victoria - The Veiled or Old Head Bronze Penny of Queen Victoria. The Old Head portrait on the penny ran 1895-1901, although silver and gold coins used it from the diamond jubilee in 1893.
1820 Gold Sovereign Obverse 1820 Gold Sovereign - The 1820 Gold Sovereign was the last sovereign to be issued during the reign of King George III.
1941 Silver Threepence George VI Reverse 1941 Silver Threepence – George VI - Brass threepences were also minted in 1941, the silver threepences were only minted after 1941 for colonial issue. The Reverse, by George Kruger Gray, shows a shield on a rose.
1937 Brass Threepence George VI Reverse 1937 Brass Threepence – George VI - The 12-sided (dodecagonal) 'thruppenny bit' was made from Nickel-Brass and weighed 6.80g (about 5 times heavier than the silver threepence) with diameter 21.74mm.
187AD Denarius of Emperor Commodus Obverse 187AD Silver Denarius of Emperor Commodus / Fortuna - Silver Denarius of Emperor Commodus, minted around 187AD/188AD at the Rome mint. The Reverse shows the Goddess Fortuna, standing, facing left, holding a rudder set on a globe.