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In the reign of King George V the gold Half Sovereign was only issued from 1911 until 1915. The Half Sovereign has always been a more difficult coin to obtain than the Sovereign. Mainly because they always made far fewer half-sovereigns than full sovereigns. In this case, they only issued this coin for five years. We can offer nice examples in Extremely Fine condition. And if you order two coins we will make sure you get two different dates. A coin that is missing from many collections and this is your chance to change all that.
Edward VI (1547-53) inherited a low-quality, debased coinage from his father Henry VIII (1509-1547). In 1551, Edward revoked his father’s policy of debasing coinage – as low as 25% fineness - and increased it back to 0.929 Fineness, slightly higher than Sterling. This is why this period was known as the Fine Silver Issue (1551-1553). The coins we are offering are well circulated and have been flattened and polished for use as gaming counters, possibly in Victorian times. These fine silver shillings feature the bust of the “Boy King” on the obverse with Tudor rose to the right, the reverse has a Quartered shield of arms over a long cross fourchée, the legend reading “I have made God my Helper” in Latin. Most were struck in London with the Tun (barrel) mintmark, and others were struck at York and have the mintmark “Y”, We only have a limited number of these Shillings available, they are in Very Good grade, and are at least 470 years old - some of the earliest silver shillings issued in Britain.
In 1963, the Bank of England unveiled a new £5 note. It was an historic issue because it was the first time the Bank had issued a £5 note with a portrait of the reigning monarch (B297) With the signature of J Q Hollom, a portrait by Reynolds Stone of the young Queen Elizabeth II appears on the front. She is shown wearing the George VI diadem and her trademark three strand pearl necklace. The figure of a child Britannia is on the back. We offer this historic note in several grades, Fine, Very Fine, Extremely Fine and Uncirculated.
We have put together a unique collection of the old pre-decimal coins. In the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the old £.S.D. or pre-decimal coins were replaced by the coins that we use today. We have compiled a set of Uncirculated coins containing the Crown, Half Crown, Florin, English Shilling, Scottish Shilling, Sixpence, Brass Threepence, Penny, and Halfpenny. All the coins that were circulating before the decimal coins.
Ghiyath al-Din Kaykhusraw II was the sultan of the Seljuqs of Rûm from 1237 until his death in 1246. He ruled at the time of the Babai uprising and the Mongol invasion of Anatolia. He led the Seljuq army with its Christian allies at the Battle of Köse Dağ in 1243 and was the last of the Seljuq sultans to wield any significant power, he died a vassal of the Mongols. Between ca. 1240–1243 a series of remarkable silver dirhams were struck in Kaykhusraw’s name depicting a lion and sun. Generally, Islamic traditions forbid representations of living things so it is very unusual to find such iconography on Islamic coins. Several explanations of the lion and sun have been offered to suggest that the images represent the constellation Leo, the astrological sign of Kaykhusraw’s beloved Georgian wife Tamar or that the lion represents Kaykhusraw and the sun Tamar. Grading Good Very Fine, these are beautiful silver coins struck around 780 years ago. Limited availability and the first time we have offered these coins.
Born around the year A.D. 265 in Roman Dacia, Licinius grew up with the future emperor Galerius and they served in the Roman army together. Galerius later appointed him Augustus in the West in A.D. 308. Following the deaths of Galerius, Maximinus II, and Maxentius by A.D. 313, the empire was left under the control of Licinius and Constantine the Great. Licinius married Constantine’s half-sister, Constantia, to help cement relations but in reality, both men wanted control of the whole empire! They fought on and off until A.D. 324 when Constantine defeated Licinius first at Hadrianopolis then at Chrysopolis. Licinius surrendered and, thanks to his wife, was sent in retirement. In A.D. 325 Licinius and his son were both hanged on the orders of Constantine for plotting. We offer you a bronze coin struck for Licinius which shows his bust on the obverse with various reverses in Very Fine, and as we have not been able to offer these for a long time we expect they will sell fast! Get the coin of Constantine the Great’s ultimate rival and imagine, what could the world be like if he had won?
1922 Silver Peace Dollar Extremely Fine.
A crownsized pair of Nelson Mandela medals commemorating his time as President of South Africa 1994-1999. They were struck by the Cape Mint in South Africa and one is gold plated and the other is silver plated. The pair comes in capsules in a plush blue and red presentation case. Today this case would be made to sell for £10-£15 on its own, but it is yours included at this special price. We have a quantity, but at this price, they should sell fast. They make excellent gifts. Get them while you can the gold plated medal and the silver plated medal in the plush case. It’s a bargain, don’t miss out …
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Richard, son of Henry II, was well known for his bravery in battle, indeed he spent most of his reign in battle which is how he came to be known as Richard “The Lionheart”. The only coins of his reign are the shortcross penny, they are difficult to find as he only reigned from 1189-1199. These pennies have the facing portrait of Richard on one side and a short cross on the other side. Richard didn’t adopt his own name on the coins, instead using that of his father – HENRICVS, as did his brother John that succeeded him. A portion of the pennies were cut in half and a quarter to be used as small change. All the coins on offer are real and genuine and over 800 years old. Our Richard I Silver Pennies are available in Very Good or Fine condition and haven’t been offered as a feature for 6 years, so make the most of this rare opportunity.
We have found a small number of high grade George IV farthings hiding in one of our safes. They feature the first Laureate Head of the King and are 200 years old, give or take. They are beautiful for their age, some retaining their original mint lustre. Very difficult to find and only limited numbers available. Never before been offered as a feature.
Here’s a rare opportunity for the date series collectors amongst you to find those missing dates to add to your collections. Earlier dates are Scarcer, 1913 being the Key date in the series, these were the last Sterling silver Florins to be issued. From 1920, they were reduced to 500 fineness silver. These are better than the usual VG-F grade we off er and it’s the first time we’ve given you the opportunity to buy these in better grade by date for over 10 years!
They were struck in Copper for only three years (1825-1827) which explains why they are missing from many collections. They were popular coins for everyday trading, as such they saw a lot of use until the Copper coins were taken out of circulation in the 1860s. It’s been almost 12 years since we were able to offer these wonderful halfpennies of George IV, and it’s the first time we’ve accumulated enough numbers to offer them in Fine, but get in there quickly, stocks are limited.
In 1999 the Royal Mint issued a commemorative £5 for the death of Diana Princess of Wales in 1997. In fact you have the portrait of Diana on one side and her ex-mother-in-law on the other side. We are not sure that it pleased the Queen all that much, but it had to be done! Each Proof Set contains the 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2 and £5. The £2 is a commemorative for the Rugby World Cup and the £5 is the Diana commemorative, so it makes it a very interesting set. Also, and very importantly, the 10p and the £1 coins were not issued for circulation. So if you need either of these, you need to break up a set. As many collectors are trying to complete their Pound collection, this is a very important set.
This coin was first issued for Colonial use under William IV in 1834. They were struck until 1862 during Victoria’s reign, but only for 12 years in total. So they can be a difficult denomination to find and certainly would have been amongst the smallest. They feature the bust of William IV by William Wyon on the obverse and the crowned numerals 1½ in a wreath on the reverse, together with the date. We have not offered this denomination of William IV’s coinage as a feature for nearly 9 years, so make the most of this opportunity to add a wonderful 190 year old silver three ha’penny from this short reign monarch.
Born in 347 A.D., Flavius Theodosius ascended to power during an unpredictable period, he faced religious conflicts, barbarian invasions and political instability. Theodosius sought to consolidate power and restore stability by promoting Christianity over the old Gods of Rome, which gave him the epitaph “The Great”. He was the last Emperor to reign over a unified empire. We are offering this in AE4 in Fine grade.
Born in 347 A.D., Flavius Theodosius ascended to power during an unpredictable period, he faced religious conflicts, barbarian invasions and political instability. Theodosius sought to consolidate power and restore stability by promoting Christianity over the old Gods of Rome, which gave him the epitaph “The Great”. He was the last Emperor to reign over a unified empire. We are offering this in AE4 in Fine grade.
They feature the first Laureate Head of the King and are 200 years old, give or take. They are beautiful for their age, some retaining their original mint lustre. Very difficult to find and only limited numbers available. Never before been offered as a feature.
In 2005 the Royal Mint issued a commemorative 50 Pence to honour the 250th anniversary of Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language. Without this momentous work, we wouldn’t know what a lot of words mean today. You have a series of words on one side with the inscription ‘Johnson’s Dictionary 1755’. The other side has a portrait of H.M. the Queen and this coin is struck in Proof Sterling Silver. This is also a coin that is missing from many collections, especially in Silver. Supplies are limited and we believe that our price for this older and very important commemorative coin is less than the Royal Mint will be charging for this year’s commemorative.
In 2008, the Royal Mint introduced new reverse designs on our coinage. One of the coins being replaced was the small-sized Five Pence which had, since its introduction in 1968 when it replaced the Shilling, borne the distinctive crowned thistle design on the reverse, the badge of Scotland. To mark the final use of this design on the Five Pence coin, the Royal Mint struck some in silver proof and it is these special coins that we off er you here, but we have a limited number available, supplied in protective capsules.
Born in 1156 A.D., Isaac II Angelos was Byzantine Emperor from 1185 to 1195 and briefly in 1203. He ascended to the throne during a period of intense political upheaval, confronting challenges from both internal dissent and external pressures. Isaac grappled with the formidable Fourth Crusade and the intricate diplomacy required in dealing with the Latin West. His rule was marred by political unrest, uprisings, and military setbacks. Despite the adversities he confronted, Isaac II Angelos remains a compelling figure in Byzantine history. We are offering these Aspron trachy from his reign in “Fine” grade which have a green patina, the obverse has the Virgin Mary and the reverse Isaac II. PLEASE NOTE: Photography is representative of the coin supplied
This is a special offer of two high value stamps from the reign of Queen Victoria and two from the reign of Edward VII. They are the Half Crown or Two Shillings and Sixpence plus the Five Shillings. There are a total of four stamps two from Queen Victoria and two from Edward VII. They are slight seconds, but they look pretty good to me. The current catalogue price of the four stamps in average used condition is £700, but we can offer them as slight seconds for just £59.50 which is less than 10% of the catalogue price. Four very high face value stamps issued by Queen Victoria and her son Edward VII, at the time they had a face value of almost a Pound, which would have been a Gold Pound.
We have a small group of Farthings available, all from 1754 – the final year they were issued by George II. They feature the King’s “Old Head” on the obverse and Britannia on the reverse with the date below. These very nice Farthings were struck in Copper and were very popular for every day trading and usually come heavily worn. We have accumulated a small group of 10 pieces in Good Very Fine grade, make the most of this opportunity to add a beautiful 270 year old Farthing to your collection.
This beautiful red, white and blue medal was issued to honour American Veterans. The American bald eagle on one side and a soldier saluting the American flag on the other side. It is full crown-sized and comes in a protective capsule. We only have 25 pieces in stock, but we thought that it would fi t nicely into this D-Day issue.
Following the German occupation of the Netherlands in 1940, all coins up to and including 25 cents were struck in zinc until the end of the war. You will notice that no Dutch coins, showed the crown, image or any royal insignia as Queen Wilhelmina and her government were in exile in London.
Following the German occupation of the Netherlands in 1940, all coins up to and including 25 cents were struck in zinc until the end of the war. You will notice that no Dutch coins, showed the crown, image or any royal insignia as Queen Wilhelmina and her government were in exile in London.
In 1938 the US introduced the new copper nickel 5 cent coin showing Thomas Jefferson. However, as the country entered World War 2 and nickel became a strategic war material, the coin was struck in a copper-silver-manganese alloy between 1942 and 1945. These “war nickels” were also struck with a large P mint mark above the Monticello house, the first and only time this Philadelphia mint mark appeared in this way on a US coin. The aim was to make them easier to identify and withdraw after the war. Although in circulated condition, we have a number of these distinct coins that avoided being scrapped, which we will offer along with one of the regular 1938-2003 coins struck in copper nickel.
As part of our series of World War 2 coins, we are offering this Russian commemorative celebrating the Allied victory in 1945. This is a proof 3 rouble coin from 1995 commemorating the liberation of Warsaw and Soviet partisans who fought behind enemy lines. Be sure to order early as some of these are limited in number.
As part of our series of World War 2 coins, we are offering this Russian commemorative celebrating the Allied victory in 1945. This is a proof 3 rouble coin from 1994 commemorating the liberation of Warsaw and Soviet partisans who fought behind enemy lines. Be sure to order early as some of these are limited in number.