Month: January 2024

1554 Sixpence Philip and Mary Obverse 1554 Sixpence – Philip and Mary - Minted at the Tower Mint in London with a diameter 27mm. There are some variants. Obverse shows busts of Philip and Mary facing each other.
2023 Hogwarts School 1oz Silver Proof Reverse 2023 Hogwarts School 1oz Silver Proof - From the Royal Mint's Harry Potter collection is the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
37AD 38AD As Gaius Caligula Obverse 37AD-38AD As – Gaius (Caligula) - Copper As of Emperor Gaius (better known as Caligula) minted between 37AD and 38AD at the Rome Mint. Reverse is the Goddess Vesta.
2023 Gold Two Pounds JRR Tolkien Reverse 2023 Gold Two Pounds Proof JRR Tolkien - The 2023 Gold Two Pounds Proof JRR Tolkien: Gold Proof £2 coin to commemorate JRR Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
1819 Sovereign Obverse 1819 Gold Sovereign – George III - With a mintage of only 3,574, this makes this Sovereign one of the rarest. About 10 are known to exist and if you'd like one then don't expect much change out of £200,000.
1953 SIxpence Reverse 1953 Sixpence – Elizabeth II - First Issue, includes the words BRITT OMN. The first issue coins were only minted in 1953. This sixpence is made from Cupro-Nickel.
1902 Gold Proof Five Pounds Edward VII Reverse 1902 Gold 5 Pound Coin – Edward VII Proof - The 1902 King Edward VII Gold Proof £5 was issued in the Coronation year of King. The Gold Proof £5 Coin weighs 39.94g (equivalent to 5 sovereigns).
2019 Five Pound Tower of London Ravens Reverse 2019 Five Pound Coin – Tower of London: Legend of the Ravens - The ravens of the Tower of London are supposed to protect the tower and the Throne. The legend has it that if the ravens fly away then the throne will fall.
1881 Sovereign Sydney St George Reverse 1881 Gold Sovereign Sydney – St George – Victoria - 1881 Gold sovereigns have many variations. They can be made in London, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney and can have St George or Shield backs.