The Royal Mint, one of the oldest continuously operating mints in the world, has struck coins for every British monarch for the last millennium, creating some of the most iconic coins in the history of numismatics. Beginning in 2022, the Royal Mint will celebrate this legacy with a unique series of coins honoring the Royal […]
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By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ….. The issue of siege money is recorded on various occasions in antiquity and the Middle Ages, but its history effectively begins in the late fifteenth century, and the issue of obsidional money accompanies all the great sieges which are such a conspicuous feature of the military history of Europe […]
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The Royal Mint has unveiled the sixth coin in its British Monarchs Collection featuring the remastered portrait of Charles I. This is the latest launch from the House of Stuart and the coin features the only equestrian portrait in The British Monarchs Collection. * * * The Royal Mint, the official maker of coins of […]
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King Charles I stands centre wearing the blue sash of the Order of the Garter; Prince Rupert of the Rhine is sat next to him and Lord Lindsey stands next to the king resting his commander’s baton against the map. The Prince of Wales (later Charles II) and the Duke of York (later James II) are the two boys behind Prince Rupert’s back. The standard-bearer […]
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By Atlas Numismatics …… Dear Clients, We have been enjoying a pleasant spring here in New York with many exceptional blooming trees and colorful flowers this year. We’ve also been hard at work preparing more great coins and medals for your consideration. We hope that you may find something of interest as you browse our latest inventory. […]
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By Kyle Ponterio – Senior Numismatist & Cataloguer, Stack’s Bowers …… This week we feature a handsome selection of British and related items from our June Collectors Choice Online (CCO) Ancient & World Coins Auction taking place June 27, 2019. Many high grade, attractive and collectible examples will be offered, in gold, silver and base […]
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By Neil Shafer
Well-known collector and researcher Ruth Hill had a marvelous collection that included a group of Goldsmith Receipts from England. They represented a special kind of emergency circulation during the later 18th century. This piece was from her collection, and it came with the following information
For a few years during the English Civil War, Oxford acted as royal capitol. This article presents an extremely fine “triple unite” of Charles I from this period in time, which will be put to auction in the upcoming Künker auction on June 21, 2018. The situation was too tempting: Germany was already in the […]
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For a few years during the English Civil War, Oxford acted as the royal capital. This article presents an extremely fine “triple unit” of Charles I from this period of time, which will be put to auction in the upcoming Künker auction on June 21, 2018
By Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists (PAN) …… PAN Spring Coin Show Issue One of the 10 very rare 1933 Gold Double Eagle coins will be displayed for a limited time during the PAN Spring Coin Show. Special arrangements have been made to bring this rarity from Fort Knox where the confiscated coins are stored to […]
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Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio is very pleased to offer a trio of British gold Triple Unites – the largest and heaviest hammered gold coin produced in England – in the April 2018 Hong Kong Showcase Auction By Chris Chatigny, Numismatist & Cataloger – Stack’s Bowers …… During the reign of Charles I (1625-49) a […]
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News & Analysis – World Coin Rarities, markets, & collecting #402 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds ….. Among all the coin auctions conducted in New York from Monday, January 8 to Sunday, January 14, there was no one single collection sold that was overwhelming or epic in nature. The main news story of the […]
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News & Analysis – World Coin Rarities, markets, & collecting #401 A Weekly Column by Greg Reynolds ….. From Monday, January 8 to Sunday, January 14, there were a large number of auction sessions for ancient and world coins at the Grand Hyatt Hotel adjacent to Grand Central Station in New York City. CNG, Goldbergs and […]
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Another September rolls around, and with it another pair of banknote shows in Maastricht and London. Spink are holding a total of seven Spink banknotes auctions to coincide with these shows. The World Banknotes sale is another gargantuan one at almost 2000 lots and will take place from 27th – 29th September 2017 in London. […]
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Another September rolls around, and with it another pair of banknote shows in Maastricht and London. Spink are holding a total of seven Spink banknotes auctions to coincide with these shows. The World Banknotes sale is another gargantuan one at almost 2000 lots and will take place from 27th – 29th September 2017 in London. […]
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By Everett Millman – Gainesville Coins ……. During one of the most tumultuous periods in the history of Britain, the three-part conflict known as the English Civil War (1642-1651), there were undoubtedly a great deal of lives and personal wealth lost to the carnage. A portion of this lost wealth has now emerged from the […]
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Coin Rarities & Related Topics: News and Analysis regarding scarce coins, markets, and coin collecting #361 A Weekly CoinWeek Column by Greg Reynolds ….. Henry VIII is the most famous king in the history of England, and perhaps had the most impact on history of any English king. His second daughter, Queen Elizabeth I, may be […]
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A H Baldwin & Sons are delighted to announce the release of the latest installment in our Fixed Price List series, available on-line from 19 July 2016 and in catalogue form soon thereafter Baldwin’s standing within the world of numismatics has never been higher, and this has allowed us to amass the largest selection we […]
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By Naville Numismatics Ltd…. It is our pleasure to present Naville Numismatics (NN) Live Auction 19. The auction will close on Sunday 13 December 2015, 18.00 UK time, at which time the live session will begin. Absentee bidders can bid electronically through Naville Numismatics website from the day the sale is published online up to […]
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By Ron Drzewucki – www.moderncoinwholesale.com….. If you’ve been keeping score at home, I’ve been going further and further back in time to find the oldest company around today that still manufactures or sells coins and bullion. I was doing it mostly because it’s fun, but it may offer precious metals investors some peace of mind […]
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