For me, the greatest excitement comes, not when I buy some special coin to fill a gap, but when I get an unexpected bonus in a job lot. These...
OK - a couple of real scarcities here. These are Royal Mint Trial £2 coins from 1994 - they were deciding whether to use a single metal coin as...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] All these I only have the photos now, having sold the coins a few years ago.
The name of the manufacturer is on the coin - Lauer. These are generally termed "Toy money". They were produced in large numbers for schools and...
This one an update for me today: [ATTACH] 1843 Three Halfpence in pretty decent condition.
Nothing special but the first non-British Crown I have added to my collection for a while: [ATTACH] Wurtemberg 5 Mark 1895.
This is my favourite design of GB 1996 coins: [ATTACH]
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A couple of bits arrived today. The penny is 1854 Plain Trident, a slight upgrade for me. The Medal is for the birth of the future Charles X of...
I suspect a lot of members, like me, are waiting for the dates to get a bit earlier. Although I have GB coins since decimalisation, I haven't...
Sadly no longer mine, but one of the first coins ever minted for Greenland: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yes - I had learnt that after more research. Definitely a lot to learn - British milled coinage is my usual stamping ground so all these ancients...
That is brilliant - thanks @Bardolph - that really does give me chapter and verse!
That is great - thanks! The site is brilliant but often it refers to symbols without showing what they are supposed to look like, or being clear...
I have got a long way with most of them thanks to @philologus_1 suggestion. I would still appreciate anyone's views to see if I have them right....
Just when I thought the chap in the market had no more for me, he turned up with these. I think I understand the latter three are from the time of...
These were brought to me in the market on Saturday. I suspect some of them are Spanish or Spanish Netherlands, but does anyone know any more? The...
[ATTACH] 1847 Gothic head Crown, Undecimo edge.
Ah - I missed those completely in Krause! I think by the size it will be a 20 Cash - also I think I see 20 in the text. Thanks! P
I picked up this with a large bag of Chinese pre- and post-Republic 10 cash coins. Can someone tell me what it is? I suspect a token. Measures...
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