Month: November 2023

1412-1413 Penny Henry IV 1732 Obverse 1412-1413 Penny – Henry IV – Light Coinage SCBC 1732 - Silver Penny of King Henry IV, minted at the Tower Mint in London between 1412 and 1413. Classed as Light Coinage.
1818 HalfCrown RoyalMint Reverse 1818 Halfcrown – George III - The Reverse shows a crowned shield, The shield is quartered and has an inner legend around it "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" which means "Shame on he who thinks evil of it".
2023 Two Pounds Lion and Eagle Reverse 2023 Two Pounds – The Lion and The Eagle – 1oz Silver Proof – Charles III - This is part of a group of commemorative coins to celebrate the relationship between the UK and USA. The image shows the British Lion and the American Eagle.
1906 Gold Sovereign Sydney Obverse 1906 Gold Sovereign Sydney - The Obverse shows a portrait of King Edward VII. The engravers initials (just below the head) are "De S" denoting George William De Saulles (1862-1903).
2022 Five Pounds Peter Rabbit BU Reverse 2022 Five Pounds – Peter Rabbit BU - £5 colourised coin issued to commemorate 120 years of Beatrix Potter’s The Tales of Peter Rabbit™. The Reverse shows Peter Rabbit by Ffion Gwillim, based on an original by Beatrix Potter.
2018 Silver 1oz Two Dragons Reverse 2018 1oz Silver Coin – Two Dragons - Struck in 999 fine silver by the Royal Mint, the dragons are said to be inspired by the East-West cultures of the Welsh Dragon and the other from Chinese Dragons.
148AD 149AD Denarius Antoninus Pius Aequitas Obverse 148AD-149AD Denarius – Antoninus Pius / Aequitas - Silver Denarius of Emperor Antoninus Pius, minted 148AD or 149AD at the Rome Mint. Read how this was dated.
1933 Penny Reverse RM 1933 Penny – The Legend of the 1933 Penny: the Real Story - The 1933 Penny is one of the most talked about British coins of all time. Is there maybe only one in circulation?
1839 Gold Sovereign Proof Obverse 1839 Gold Sovereign Proof - 1839 Gold Sovereign Proof minted by the Royal Mint in London. First (Small) Head by William Wyon. Some variations but all 1839 proofs are expensive.
2024 Gold 4-Coin Sovereign Proof Set 2024 Gold 4-Coin Sovereign Proof Set - The Set consists of Proof versions of Double Sovereign, Gold Sovereign, Gold Half-Sovereign and Gold Quarter-Sovereign.