2001 Four Coin Gold Proof Sovereign Set (Marconi)
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On 12 December 1901 the Italian Physicist Guglielmo Marconi became the first person to send a radio transmission across the Atlantic.
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2001 Four Coin Gold Proof Sovereign Set (Marconi)
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On 12 December 1901 the Italian Physicist Guglielmo Marconi became the first person to send a radio transmission across the Atlantic.
Kennedy Half Dollar Coin USA
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Soon after John F Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, the US Mint decided to commemorate the late President with a coin. The Kennedy Half Dollar was first minted in 1964 as a 90% silver coin, and has been minted ever since (although today it is a copper-nickel alloy).
2016 American Gold Eagle
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The American Gold Eagle Coin was introduced in 1986 as an official gold bullion coin so the USA could compete with other Country’s offerings. It [...]
1993 Gold Proof ‘Coronation’ Crown (Five Pounds)
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In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1993, the Royal mint issued a number of coins including a [...]
2016 Mark Twain Commemorative Coins USA
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In 2016, the United States Mint honoured one of America's greatest writers, Mark Twain, with the release of both a gold and a silver commemorative coin.
UK 2012 Proof Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
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2012 was Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, celebrating 60 years of reign. The Sovereign features a new reverse design to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. [...]
The Half Crown
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The half crown was a British coin which was valued at "2/6" (two shilling and sixpence) - 12½ pence in modern currency. It was literally half the value of the Crown.
List of Roman Emperors
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This is a list of the Emperors of the Roman Empire 27BC (Augustus) until 476AD (Romulus Augustus).
The Forgotten USA Two-Dollar Bill ($2 bill)
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When you look inside your wallet you might find a $1, $5, $10, $20, even a $50 or a $100 bill, but you almost never see a $2 bill with a picture of Thomas Jefferson on the front. The $2 bill has had an unfortunate history in the U.S. economy, but it is perfectly legal tender.
Why Roman Coins Are NOT Expensive
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When I show friends my coin collection, the coins that really give a ‘Wow’ reaction are the Roman coins. My friends must dream of the coin in the purse of some Roman Centurion around the time of Jesus, and it must be worth a fortune. They are soon shocked, and somewhat disappointed, to find that most Roman coins have a value of no more than a few pounds or dollars. How can this be?