Category Archives: Order of the Garter

First USA Display of Rare Edward III Gold Double Leopard, One of England’s Most Important Coins

The upcoming inaugural exhibit of rarities from the privately owned Tyrant Collection of coins (www.TheTyrantCollection.com) will include the first public displays in the United States of some of England’s most important numismatic treasures. Among the historic items will be one of the three known Edward III gold “Double Leopard” coins. The other two examples are […]

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Falkland Islands: The Queen’s Birthday Celebrated on New Color Coin

On September 15, the Falkland Islands issued a colorful tribute to the territory’s head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, on the occasion of her 90th birthday; she is the first monarch of the British Isles to achieve this milestone.
Aside from having become the oldest British sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II is also the longest-reigning English or British sovereign and longest-married monarch: the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will celebrate 69 years of marriage in November

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ROYAL ARMS REVISITED: National Symbol Redesigned on 2015 United Kingdom £1 Coin

The Royal Mint has issued a new £1 coin for 2015 portraying Timothy Noad’s contemporary reworking of the Royal Arms, in a heraldic celebration of the United Kingdom. Featuring Jody Clark’s ‘fifth portrait’ of Her Majesty The Queen on the obverse, this new commemorative The Royal Arms 2015 United Kingdom £1 coin is being issued […]

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