Category Archives: East Indian Company coin

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East India Company–St. Helena: Gold two-coin set celebrates bicentenary anniversary of guinea/sovereign transition

The East India Company has launched an exclusive Bicentenary Guinea and Sovereign Collection combining the two most iconic gold coins in British history and commemorating the moment of their transition during 1816–1817. These numismatic items represent the origins of the modern pound coin still used in the British economy and further afield

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St-Helena-2017_Bicentenary-Guinea-Crown-Set

East India Company–St. Helena: Gold two-coin set celebrates bicentenary anniversary of guinea/sovereign transition

The East India Company has launched an exclusive Bicentenary Guinea and Sovereign Collection combining the two most iconic gold coins in British history and commemorating the moment of their transition during 1816–1817. These numismatic items represent the origins of the modern pound coin still used in the British economy and further afield

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