Month: February 2024

1564 Sixpence Obverse 1564 Sixpence – Elizabeth I - Silver sixpence of Elizabeth I. Third or Fourth issue. The are many variations of this coin, mainly around the size and design of the head.
RNLI 200 Years 50p Silver Proof Reverse 2024 RNLI 200 Years 50p – Silver Proof – Charles III - The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) was set up on 4 March 1824 after plans for a lifeboat service crewed by trained people were proposed by Sir William Hillary.
1892 Shilling Reverse 1892 Shilling – Victoria - The Reverse shows a crowned Royal shield surrounded by a garter holding the motto 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' (Evil be to him that evil thinks).
1907 gold eagle $10 1907 USA Indian Head Gold Eagle $10 - There are three main varieties, all to do with the rim. The coin was designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
1919 Sovereign Sydney Reverse 1919 Gold Sovereign Sydney - Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George is on the reverse of the coin. A small ‘S’ above the date indicates the Sydney Mint.
64AD Sestertius Nero Obverse 64AD Sestertius – Nero - Sestertius of Emperor Nero, minted around 64AD. The Obverse shows the laureate head of Nero facing left. The Reverse shows Nero in military dress, riding a horse and holding a spear.