CHARLES RILEY COINS AND MEDALS Dealing in Coins, Medals, Commemorative Medals and Items of Numismatic Interest
P.O. Box 733, Aylesbury HP22 9AX, United Kingdom Tel. +44 (0)1296 747598 E-mail: charles.riley@virgin.net

Stock last updated 19^th April 2013

Overseas buyers: I can now accept payment through the Paypal system (plus 4% fee) - please contact me for further details. US Dollar checks are also accepted (see terms & conditions)

Books for sale: These are listed at the bottom of the References page (click on References button above)

About Charles Riley

I have been a professional numismatist since 1990. Until 2005 I was a cataloguer and auctioneer for two of London's principal numismatic auctioneers, which included the cataloguing and sale preparation of the six thousand silver coins of the fifteenth century Reigate Hoard, sold at auction in 1992, and taking numismatic auctions in Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai as well as London. In 2005 I launched my independent coin and medal dealing business and consultancy, Charles Riley Coins & Medals.

As an enthusiastic collector of coins since the 1970s, my initial collecting interests were in British and French medieval coinage. Latterly I developed a particular interest in Commemorative Medals both British and foreign.

Medalau yn yr iaith cymraeg I am currently researching commemorative medals which feature the Welsh language, with a view to publishing a catalogue. If you have any such medals please contact me.

I am a member of the British Numismatic Society, the British Art Medal Society, the British Numismatic Trade Association

Numismatic Services

Sale of Coins and Medals: My stock is sold mainly through this website, and through having a table at various fairs (see below, under News). However not everything is listed on the website, so if you are looking for a coin or commemorative medal and don't see it here, please contact me. Currently I do not issue a printed retail list.

Purchase of Coins and Medals: I am always keen to purchase coins and medals, be they individual items or collections. I live in Buckinghamshire, which is geographically well suited for visiting clients in the south and midlands of England, as well as London. I also travel the country widely.

Valuation for Probate: This can be arranged for a fee dependent on the amount of work involved.

Auction cataloguing: As an auction cataloguer and auctioneer between 1990-2005, I am well placed to catalogue numismatic collections for auction, and can offer advice on all matters relating to the auction process.

News

My aim is to update the stock on this website every few weeks at least, as time allows (in practice other business commitments do mean that sometimes it can be longer). This website primarily offers commemorative medals for sale, but the coin section now has all coins accessible via clicking the Coins For Sale button above.

“STOP PRESS!”: Recently I was able to acquire some really nice medals by Conrad Kuchler, Matthew Boulton’s inspired and supremely talented medallist. It’s a fantastic group in great condition. Also I was fortunate to acquire various medals which had been in the family of Joseph Zaehnsdorf (1816-1886). He was a native of Pesth, Austro-Hungary, emigrated to England in 1837 and founded a well-known bookbinding firm, continued by his son Joseph William Zaehnsdorf. They are mainly world’s fair or exhibition prize medals from Ireland, Italy, France and the USA, some named, some not, but all with the provenance stated.

There is a small selection of numismatic books for sale. These are offered on the References page, after the numismatic bibliography: do have a look - although small in number, it is quite an interesting selection - and excellent value!

"eBay": I have reservations about this online auction site - they don't allow genuine Nazi material (e.g. medals or medallions), and increasingly seem to be intent on making life difficult for honest vendors, with no right of vendor “feedback” in the case of a poor experience. Nevertheless I still use it as a seller from time to time, under the nom de guerre "Rodgarden". Currently there is a listing of coins, ending at about 18h00 GMT on Sunday 12^th May.

My photograph: Apparently some people like to know what the person they are dealing with actually looks like, so now you can find out by scrolling down to the bottom of the References page, below the "Books for Sale" section, or simply clicking here.

Coin Fairs

I will have a table at the following coin fairs this year:

1 June London Coin Fair, Holiday Inn, Coram St., Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1HT

7 September London Coin Fair, Holiday Inn, Coram St., Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1HT

27 & 28 September Coinex, The Ballroom, Millennium Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London W1K 2HP

2 November London Coin Fair, Holiday Inn, Coram St., Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1HT

Oxford Numismatic Society

The Society meets about 8 times a year usually very informally over lunch at The King's Arms, Kidlington (north of Oxford). Occasionally guest speakers give talks. New members are welcome - please contact me for further details. The next meeting will be on 18^th May. There is now a basic website at http://oxfordnumismaticsociety.blogspot.com; a photograph of a typical meeting is available here.

Numismatically departed: brief farewells to selected numismatists can be found here.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE!

The full notice advising of my thoughts on general requests for information, or ‘discounted’ prices has been moved to the foot of the Orders & Enquiries page, but briefly:

Please DON’T ask for general information, and certainly please DON’T ask for reduced prices. Thank you.

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