I remembered I had this tucked away - French medal for Marie Duchess D'Orleans, responsible for the sculpture of Jean of Arc on the reverse....
I moved house three weeks ago so still getting things as I like, but this is the cave so far. (As I am very happily single and retired, the whole...
Nostalgia ain't what it used to be...
I found this in one of my "don't know what to do with it" boxes. I hope someone from the other side of the pond can tell me all about it? [ATTACH]...
Somebody was after a token with George III on it from 1788 (Australia?). This is the closest I have got: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I assume this was his...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Just a couple of interesting tokens I picked up a few weeks ago and finally got round to looking at!
Another popular branch of British coin collecting is the Maundy coins and sets. Here is one I just found in my spares box: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This is the biggest "coin-like" thing I have - bronze plaque after one by Edward Wyon from the mid 19th century. Approx 175mm 7 Inches in...
Thanks for this @BRandM . Yes, the John Howard would be considered a Conder token as I understand it. It is listed in the new Withers book under...
Yes but watch for fakes! Only 196000 made but they come up occasionally. My one weighs 27.3g and they should be 28.125g so it is a "copy" although...
Some new ones picked up today: [ATTACH] 1893 Victoria Crown - these are remarkably common in the UK and make only a little over melt. They had...
Picked up these three today: [ATTACH] 18th Century token from Bath in England celebrating John Howard FRS who was a famous prison reformer at the...
My main collecting area is British standard coinage but I cannot resist an attractive Crown size coin from around the world. I don't even mind the...
Still doing my sorting and came across these two that neatly illustrated some of the points I was pontificating about before: [ATTACH]This one is...
I am currently re-checking my own collection - updating grades and lists to make sure I know which ones I still need. I came across this rather...
One of the things I like about British coin collecting is that there is more than enough scope without having to get into endless minute...
Thanks for the query @BRandM . I don't know for sure when they were issued - generally the Co-op tokens are undated and I can find nothing on the...
Another one for @Cheshire Cat - A Pidcock Exhibition token from the 1790s. Both this and the Cornish one are currently on Ebay. [ATTACH]
For you then @Cheshire Cat [ATTACH]
Yes definitely George IV. Compare this Crown from around the same time: [ATTACH] If he were alive today he would be in trouble for his sexual...
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