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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaddyB, post: 25383071, member: 40017&quot;]I have been collecting British coins for over 20 years now, and there are still gaps to fill. I have steered away from minor varieties, proofs and patterns - there are just too many, but others, including [USER=96746]@robp[/USER] above, I know specialise in these.</p><p><br /></p><p>I enjoy all the designs and periods right back to the Saxons, and even a few Celtic. I have called a halt on the modern decimal coinage - just too many &quot;made to be collectable&quot; issues from the Royal Mint. Like [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] I love the Victorian coins, but recently I have found myself most attracted to the late 17th and 18th silver. Here is one of my favourites - William and Mary Crown from 1692. The 2 is blundered, which is not unusual. The die makers struggled with the unusual layout of the date numerals and frequently got it wrong!</p><p><br /></p><p>I particularly love the intricate reverse. The entwined W and M was used a lot at the time and when I was small there was a wall in my village with this picked out in dark bricks, making it very easy to date.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1625313[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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