For numismatists who wish to collect modern British coins, the Royal Mint produces mint andproof coinsets which are famed for their beauty and superior quality. While for plain coin investors, British bullion coins like the British gold sovereigns and gold Britannias are the mainBritish gold coin...
British gold coins The British gold coinage is as great as its name. A number of historical and modern gold coins from the United Kingdom are famed for their stunning appearance, bullion value, and numismatic significance. Take for example the gold Sovereigns which are priced higher than their ...
As State Quarters are modern coins, you can still buy them directly from the US Mint website. Other places to buy coins online include eBay and Amazon.com. Join A Club Clubs and forums are a great way to meet like-minded individuals who also share a passion for numismatics. They can b...
According to Chinese Modern Coins in Circulation, there are 28 types of coins in the 1980-86 series with a total of 57 varieties. We have picked four representative varieties for detailed description here. 1. The “with-bricks” variety and “without-bricks” variety of a 1980 1 Yuan The ...
Standard Catalog of World Coins: General Issues (Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Vol.2: General Issues) Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Modern Issues : 1961-1996 (2nd ed. Vol 3) Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Modern Issues 1961-1995 ...
Did score a nice copy of "A guidebook of Modern European Coins" dated 1965 this year - nothing too special but a nice addition for 50 cents. Like many of the responders so far I don't think I've actually used it for checking prices though. Except one time where my son bought an ...
The first modern commemorative coin was issued in 1935 to mark the Silver Jubilee of George V. Although special coins for collectors had been created by The Royal Mint previously, it was the Silver Jubilee crown which paved the way for commemorative coins as we know them today. ...
Benedetto Pistrucci and Mary Gillick, to produce some of the most stunning coins in history. This has included legendary designs such as the Gothic Crown coin, the ‘Young Head’ portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the depiction of Saint George slaying the Dragon featured on the modern sovereign...
The proliferation of modern commemorative and circulating commemorative coins gave rise to collecting coins with a common theme. Examples include coins that depict animals or ships, coins from one or more countries that commemorate a certain event, or coins of a certain date, such as 2000. By co...
Fred B. had two British pennies, a bright uncirculated 1967 large penny (last date of issue) and a circulated later small penny. He found these in a booth sale in England. Richard W. had a boxed set of Canadian proof Olympic coins, which did not circulate in the Roundtable. Py C. ...