Month: January 2024

1565 Sixpence Obverse 1565 Sixpence – Elizabeth I - Hammered silver sixpence of Elizabeth I. Third or Fourth issue. Many variations of this coin, mainly around the size and design of the head.
1880 Gothic Florin mdccclxxx Victoria Obverse 1880 Gothic Florin mdccclxxx – Victoria - Gothic type 'B8', Older portrait, SCBC 3900. Border has 34 arcs. A proof was also issued in 1880. Obverse by William Wyon.
148AD-149AD Denarius Antoninus Pius Fortuna Obverse 148AD-149AD Denarius – Antoninus Pius / Fortuna - Silver Denarius of Emperor Antoninus Pius, minted at the Rome Mint between 148AD and 149AD. Read how this coin was dated by using words in the Legends.
2024 1oz Gold Proof 100 Pounds Robin Hood Reverse 2024 Myths and Legends – Robin Hood – 1oz Gold Proof £100 – Charles III - The fourth coin in the Royal Mint's Myths and Legends series features Robin Hood. The image as the 2021 Robin Hood coins, but feature King Charles III on the obverse.
1816 Sixpence George III Reverse 1816 Sixpence – George III - The Reverse, by Thomas Wyon, shows a crowned quartered shield of arms, with another shield at the centre. The legend HONI SOIT Q MAL Y PENSE is in a garter.
2014 Silver Britannia Reverse 2014 Silver Britannia Proof - On the reverse, designed by Jody Clark, Britannia is standing next to a tamed lion at her feet. Obverse is Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley.
1663 Halfcrown Charles II Obverse 1663 Half-Crown – Charles II First Bust - Milled Silver Half-Crown of Charles II, dated 1663 and minted at the London (Tower) Mint. First Bust. Diameter 32mm.
2022 Two Pounds Silver Proof FA Cup 150th Reverse 2022 Two Pounds 150th Anniversary of the FA Cup – Silver Proof - This Silver Proof £2 coin celebrates 150 years of one of football's most famous (and oldest) competition - the FA Cup.
2019 Gold Sovereign India Reverse 2019 Gold Sovereign – India - Minted at the mint in India under licence from the Royal Mint. The sovereigns are minted with the quality control of the Royal Mint and are legal tender in the UK. There is an 'I' mint mark just above the date.
1918 Shilling George V Reverse 1918 Shilling – George V - George V silver shilling. 92.5% sterling silver. First coinage (1911-1919). SCBC 4013. The Reverse shows a lion standing on a crown.