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£80.00
S4011, Davies 1666, ESC 3715 (763). George V 1916 first issue halfcrown struck in 0.925 silver. A bare trace of rub to the cheekbone. Grade: gEF
£50.00
S4012, Davies 1743, ESC 3764 (938). George V 1919 first issue florin. The last year of issue. Light wear to the high points Grade: EF
£75.00
S3950, P1583. Victoria 1856 young head copper farthing. Scarce. Toned with a trace of wear to the reverse only. Grade: gEF
£50.00
S3959, Freeman 525. Victoria 1874H bun head farthing struck at the Heaton mint. Toned with light wear and a couple of small contact marks. Grade: EF+
£85.00
S3956, Freeman 358. Victoria 1887 bun head halfpenny. Some toning with most lustre. Grade: Unc
£295.00
S3882, Davies 435, ESC 2567 (286). Victoria 1847 crown with XI edge. Moderate wear with a mark to the cheek. Past cleaning but now retoned and free of edge bumps....
£15.00
S4112, P2388. George VI 1946 brass threepence. The key date for the issue. Scarce. General wear and marks from circulation. Grade: aVF
£22.00
Constantine I Constantinopolis commemorative Ae4 follis struck at Thessalonika. Victory standing left on prow of ship and SMTS(E?) in exergue. Weight 1.59g. Toned with good detail and only light wear....
£60.00
Sear 13257A. Maximianus Follis of Siscia with Genio Populi Romana reverse. *SIS in exergue. Weight 8.77g Toned with some die blockage, but only minimal traces of friction. Lovely coin. Grade:...
£50.00
RIC 202, Sear 14718. Maximinus follis of Siscia Genio Caesaris reverse. Crescent and B in reverse field. Weight 6.45g. Toned with light wear. Grade: VF+
£50.00
RIC 763, Sear 2737. Domitian denarius of Rome with IMP XXII COS etc reverse. Weight 3.22g. Moderate wear to both sides, the reverse not as bright as the image suggests....
£18.00
Dalton & Hamer 482. William Lutwyche of Birmingham advertising token for his engraving and token manufacturing business. Weight 4.78g. Wear to the higher points and toned. Grade: VF
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S2578B, N2015, BCW TN-2:TN-d1. Elizabeth I sixth issue 6d with mm. Tun. Weight 3.01g. Well centred with strong legend and toned, with a weak spot in the middle of the...
£13.00
S4118, F460, P2453. George VI 1951 second issue proof halfpenny from the year set. Toned with a bare trace of rub to the cheek. Grade: gEF/Unc
£65.00
R~IC 565, Sear 6593. Julia Domna denarius of Rome with MATER DEVM reverse. Weight 3.26g. Wear to the higher points and quite attractive. Grade: VF
£58.00
RIC 118, Sear 3122. Trajan denarius of Rome with Aquitas reverse. Weight 3.13g. General wear to the high points. Grade: nVF
£20.00
RIC 15c. Gratian Ae3 follis of Siscia. Weight 2.45g. A green patina with reasonable detail and looks better in hand. Grade: Fine or slightly better
£22.00
RIC 878H. Probus antoninianus of Serdica with horseman spearing a foot soldier on the reverse. Weight 3.57g. Toned with a few scratches in the fields. Grade: gFine
£20.00
Spink NE1. Elizabeth II 2013 £20 in card as issued by the Royal Mint. 1/2 ounce of fine silver. Brilliant, as struck. Grade: Unc
£25.00
S3777, P1132. George III 1797 penny with 10 leaves to the wreath. Toned with general wear and a few light scratches to the reverse. Grade: Fine
£35.00
S3954, F52, Gouby BP1866 Ab. Victoria 1866 penny with dies J+g and 11.5 teeth date width. Toned with not a great deal of wear to the hair, but a few...
£28.00
S3961A, Freeman 139, Gouby BP1895Ba. Victoria old head penny with 2mm gap from the trident to the P and 9.5 teeth date width. Toned with general wear. Grade: gFine
£18.00
S3990, Freeman 165. Edward VII 1908 penny with dies 2+C. Scarce. Past cleaning but now pleasantly re-toned. Grade: gFine
£80.00
RIC 25, Sear 4058. Antoninus Pius denarius with Victory right reverse struck at the Rome mint. Weight 3.39g. Wear to the higher points. Grade: VF
£60.00
RIC 119b, Sear 9148. Otacilia Severa antoninianus of Rome with CONCORDIA reverse. Weight 4.56g. Light wear to the portrait and a striking split. Grade: nEF/gVF
£60.00
RIC 286. Constantine II Ae3 follis of London with altar reverse. Weight 2.66g. The obverse struck slight off-centre and a dark patina. Grade: gVF
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Sear 16519. Roman URBS ROMA reduced centenionalis struck at the Constantinople mint. Weight 2.08g. Good detail with a green patina and minor deposits in the recesses. Grade: VF+
£195.00
S3978, Davies 1500, ESC 3560 (361). Edward VII 1902 currency crown. Toned, with light wear and a small mark above the head. Grade: aEF
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S3937, Davies 501, ESC 2593 (303). Victoria 1893 veiled head crown with LVI edge. Better than very fine for wear, but numerous tiny contact marks and an edge bump by...
£40.00
Davis 76. George III 1811 copper penny token with Arms and Crest reverse. Edge incuse obliquely grained. Little wear with a couple of light marks in the field and pleasing....
£25.00
D&H 437. Anglesey 1791 Paris Miners halfpenny token. Light wear and a few contact marks Grade: VF+
£38.00
D&H 90. A 1792 Birmingham Mining & Copper Co. halfpenny token with the datal 7 recut over a 9. Rare. Wear to the high points and tiny contact marks. Grade:...
£95.00
S3596B, ESC 1500 (2011). Anne 1708 third bust threepence. Lightly toned and quite attractive. Grade: nEF/aEF
£50.00
S3753, ESC 2254 (2033). George III 1762 young head threepence. Attractively toned with light wear to the high points. Grade: nEF
£295.00
S3776, P1077. George III 1797 'Cartwheel' twopence struck at the Soho Mint. Toned, with light friction to the higher points and a couple of tiny marks to the fields. Good,...
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S3770, Davis 58, ESC 2083 (422). George III 1814, second bust three shillings bank token. General wear to both sides and toned. Quite attractive for the grade. Grade: VF
£115.00
S4040, Davies 1891, ESC 3898 (1816). George V 1927 fourth coinage sixpence, slabbed NGC MS66. Practically as struck. An obverse spot the only blemish. Grade: Unc
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S3753, ESC 2255 (2034). George III 1763 young head threepence. Light friction to the laurel, the reverse better. Grade: aEF/EF+
£850.00
S3745A, ESC 2138 (1223). George III 1787 no hearts shilling with no obverse stops. The only true rarity of the 1787 regular shillings. I have only seen 4 in the...
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S3722, P892. George II 1754 old head farthing. Light wear with residual lustre. Grade: EF
£18.00
S3954, Freeman 64, Gouby BP1873Ad. Victoria 1873 penny with 12 teeth date width. General wear to both sides Grade: gFine - nVF
£15.00
Spink PS20. Elizabeth II 1970 Royal Mint proof set in card wrapper as issued. Some light toning. Grade: Unc
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S3359, ESC 405 (57). Charles II 1679 4th bust crown with T.PRIMO edge. 6 harp strings. General wear with some scratches below the bust. Grade: nFine/Fair *REDUCED*
£160.00
S3948, P1500. Victoria 1853 penny with ornamental trident reverse and far colon. Comes with a collector's envelope indicating the coin was purchased from Baldwins in 1963. Considerable original colour and...
£60.00
S1699, N1331b, Withers 3d. Richard II intermediate type halfpenny of London. Weight 0.39g. The obverse struck from a worn die, the reverse considerably better. Grade: Fine/aVF
£35.00
Henry VI leaf issue halfpenny, the sub-issue not clear. Weight 0.34g. Small with peripheral weakness and a small chip, but decent detail where struck up. Grade: gFine
£285.00
S4036, Davies 1632, ESC 3636 (369). George V 1929 wreath crown. Light friction to the highest points. Grade: EF
£95.00
S3927, D -, ESC 3142 (1355). Victoria 1889 large head shilling with Davies dies 2+C (curly tail Q), this not recorded by him. Rare. ex London Coins 153, 5/6/2016, lot...
£28.00
KM# 133. Australia 1989 Birds of Australia $10 silver proof in padded case of issue. Brilliant, as struck. Grade: Unc
£25.00
KM# 47a. New Zealand 1978 silver proof dollar commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Coronation. In capsule and case as issued. A couple of tiny spots to the obverse, otherwise...
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The first country to decimalise was Russia in 1704 which introduced a currency based on 100 Kopeks = 1 Rouble. By the end of the century a decimal currency was either implemented or was actively being considered by a number of countries. e.g. America had used a decimal currency from the earliest US coins in 1792 with 100 Cents = 1 Dollar and in 1795 the French had dropped the Livre in favour of a system based on 100 Centimes = 1 Franc. More countries followed suit over the next few decades. Unsurprisingly, in line with other countries there was a call to decimalise the currency in Great Britain and so in 1824, the MP for Staffordshire, Sir John Wrottesley,...
Coin descriptions will contain references pertaining to that item. These are the main references used by collectors of their respective fields. A list of the prefixes used here is as follows: BCW The Hammered Silver Coins Produced at the Tower Mint During the Reign of Elizabeth I (I D Brown, C H Comber, W Wilkinson). A detailed study of dies, punches and die pairs for Elizabethan silver coins. The definitive reference. (2006) Dxxxx British Silver Coins since 1816 (Peter J Davies). A list of silver coins struck since 1816 which includes proofs and patterns together with more detailed die varieties than ESC. (1st Ed. 1982) ESC xxxx (xxxx) English Silver Coinage since 1649 (Maurice Bull). A list of silver coins...
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