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Silver Penny of Aethelred II (also known as Ethelred the Unready). Minted 991-997 at the Lincoln mint of moneyer Theodgeld. Crux type. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/991-penny-e…
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The 2022 Gold Britannia Quarter Ounce. This is the gold proof version of the popular Britannia series. The gold content is 1/4 Troy ounce (7.8g), with a diameter of 22mm. The coin is denominated as £25. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2022-gold-b…
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The 37AD-38AD Sestertius - Gaius (Caligula): Bronze Sestertius of Emperor Gaius, who is also known as Caligula. The Obverse shows the laureate head of Gaius facing left. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/37ad-38ad-s…
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The 1594-1596 Shilling - Elizabeth I (Sixth Issue): Elizabeth I silver (0.925) shilling, struck 1594-1596 at the Tower (London) Mint. Sixth issue. Mint mark: woolpack. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/1594-1596-s…
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The 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'. The Reverse is by Thomas Wyon. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/1818-half-c…
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The 2020 Agatha Christie £2: Dame Agatha Christie, Lady Mallowan (1890-1976), was a English writer and is the biggest selling novelist of all time with sales of over 2 billion books (in fiction, only beaten by Shakespeare's works). Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2020-two-po…
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The 2020 Royal Arms 1oz silver: Royal Arms is a one troy ounce 999 fine silver bullion coin from the Royal Mint. The Royal Arms is the official Coat of Arms for the British monarch. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2020-1oz-si…
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The 2017 Silver Britannia Proof: This was the 20th anniversary of the Silver Britannia so there is a small trident with a 20 in the prongs on the right as a special mint mark. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2017-silver…
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The 2019 Five Pound Coin - Queen Victoria: This Crown was issued to commemorate the 200th year of the birth of Queen Victoria. The Reverse, by John Bergdahl, shows images of various aspects of the Victorian era Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2019-five-p…
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Guide to Collecting Half-Sovereigns
The Gold Half-Sovereign is a gold coin, being as it suggests, half the value and half of the gold weight of a gold sovereign. coinparade.co.uk/half-sovere…
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The 1723 Crown DECIMO SSC – George I: The SSC indicate the silver came from the South Seas Company. DECIMO shows the Regnal year. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/1723-crown/
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The 2022 Lion of England 1oz Gold bullion coin (1 Troy oz of 999.9 Fine Gold), part of the Royal Mint's Royal Tudor Beasts collection. This is the 'Lion of England'. Read more at coinparade.co.uk/2022-royal-…
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William the Conqueror, who won the Battle of Hastings on this day in 1066, is depicted on this silver penny. This coin was struck at the Hastings mint within two years of the decisive battle that bears the town’s name (1066-1068). From the Hunterian collection.
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Henry VIII is depicted on this gold medal that was made to celebrate his role as the Supreme Head of the Church of England in 1545. This example from the Hunterian collection is one of just five known gold specimens.
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Silver Groat of King Henry VIII, minted between 1544 and 1547 at the Tower Mint in London. Groats around this time where minted in London, Southwark, Bristol, Canterbury and York. Read more at coinsnotebook.com/1544-groat…
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The 1908 Sixpence - Edward VII: The Reverse, by Jean Baptiste Merlen, simply shows the words SIX PENCE, crowned, enclosed in a wreath. The design was used 1902-1910. Read more at coinsnotebook.com/1908-sixpe…
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The 2025 Silver Proof Britannia, King Charles III, minted by the Royal Mint in 999 Fine Silver with a weight of 31.21g (one ounce). Reverse was designed by Bradley Morgan Johnson. Read more at coinsnotebook.com/2025-brita…
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Silver Groat of King Edward III minted between 1351 and 1352 at the London (Tower) mint. The Reverse shows a long cross pattee. Triple pellets in each quarter. This coin graded as Good VF. Read more at coinsnotebook.com/1351-1352-…
