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BRITISH COINS

Coins are arranged first in reign order, so far as possible, and then by decreasing denomination.
Any Scottish and Irish coins are listed at the end of this page
Please click the reference number of any coin for more detailed information and larger pictures. Please note: the illustrations make the coins appear to be roughly the same size, so please contact me if you wish to know the diameter of any coin..
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Please consult the References page for numismatic references.

  1392   Anglo-Saxon, Aethelred II (978-1016), silver Long Cross Penny, York mint, Wenos moneyer. Very fine, strong portrait. £220
  1459   Henry VIII (1509-1547), silver Groat, second coinage, i.m. rose. Good very fine or better, superb portrait. £575
  1460   James I (1603-1625), gold Unite, second coinage, i.m. cinquefoil (1613-15). Almost very fine, portrait a little weakly struck, crease at top. £850
  1461   Charles I (1625-1649), gold Double-Crown, Tower mint under the king, i.m. cross calvary (1625-26). Good fine. £750
  1626   Charles I (1625-1649), silver Shilling, Tower mint under the King, Group F, i.m. triangle-in-circle (1639-40). Very fine. £145
  1799   Anne (1702-1714), gold Guinea 1714, third bust. Very fine, small scrape before bust. £800
  1800   George III (1760-1820), gold Guinea 1798. Good extremely fine, attractive. £600
  1431   George III (1760-1820), silver 5-Shilling Dollar 1804, Bank of England restriking of Spanish-American 8-Reales, very fine or better. £350
  1432   George III (1760-1820), Bank of England issue, silver Three-Shillings 1813. Extremely fine. £160
    George III (1760-1820), copper Farthing 1773, first issue, no stop on reverse. About very fine overall. £65
  1348   George VI (1936-1952), uncirculated Coronation Year coins 1937, Florin to Farthing (8 coins) £55

 

Please note:

Further gold Sovereigns are available for 1902 S (Sydney mint) £140

1912, 1915, 1928SA, 1958 £130 each

Gold Half-Sovereigns are available for 1903 (£70), 1905, (£65)

 

  

 
IRISH COINS
  1779   Ireland, George II, Wood's issue, copper Farthing 1723, strong very fine £175
  1789   Ireland, George III, copper Farthing 1760, strong very fine £65
  1396   Ireland, Irish Free State (Saorstat Eireann), silver Shilling 1933, good very fine £45
  1790   Ireland, token, Dublin Halfpenny 1795, about extremely fine, some lustre and of good colour SOLD
BRITISH TOKENS
  1410   Warwickshire, Atherstone, Sir George Chetwynd of Grendon Hall, bronze Halfpenny 1842, 26mm, extremely fine, rare £85
  1438   Warwickshire, Stratford-on-Avon, a 19th century medal after the 1668 Halfpenny token by Joseph Phillipps at the Falcon (cf DW 153), 29mm, about as struck, lustrous £25

 

SOME EXAMPLES OF BRITISH COINS SOLD FROM THIS WEBSITE
1231   Edward the Confessor (1042-1066), Expanding Cross type Penny, London SOLD
1393   Henry I (1100-1135), silver Penny, Facing bust/ cross fleury type, Lincoln mint, Ancea moneyer. Better than fine in parts, flat in parts. SOLD
1275   Edward III (1327-1377), gold Half-Noble, Transitional series (1361-63), i.m. cross potent. Good very fine. SOLD
1253   Edward III (1327-1377), gold Half-Noble, Transitional series (1361-63), i.m. cross potent, rarer variety with Acquitaine titles. Very fine. SOLD
1608   Henry VIII (1509-1547), gold Angel, first coinage, i.m. castle. Very fine. SOLD
1464   Henry VIII (1509-1547), silver Groat, second coinage, i.m. muled lis/rose. Almost very fine. SOLD
1249   Mary Tudor (1553-1558), silver Groat, i.m. pomegranate SOLD
1254   Elizabeth I (1558-1603), milled silver Sixpence 1562, i.m. star. Very fine. SOLD
  Elizabeth I (1558-1603), silver Sixpence 1595, i.m. woolpack SOLD
1465   Elizabeth I (1558-1603), silver Threepence 1578, i.m. Greek cross. Very fine. SOLD
1291   James I (1603-1625), gold Double-Crown, second coinage (1604-1619), i.m. crescent SOLD
1797   Charles I (1625-1649), gold Crown, Tower mint under the king, i.m. plume (1630-31). Very fine. SOLD
  Charles I (1625-1649), silver Halfcrown, Tower mint under Parliament, i.m. sun (1645-1646). Very fine.
SOLD
1240   Charles I (1625-1649), silver Shilling, Tower mint, i.m. tun (1636-1638). About very fine.
SOLD
1264   Charles I (1625-1649), English Civil War, Newark besieged, silver Ninepence 1645. Very fine, pierced for wearing.
SOLD
1609   Commonwealth (English Republic) (1649-1660), silver Shilling 1652, i.m. sun. Good very fine. SOLD
1798   William and Mary (1688-1694), gold Half-Guinea 1692, second busts. Very fine or nearly so, scarce. SOLD
1250   William III (1688-1702), silver Halfcrown 1698, regnal year DECIMO. Very fine. SOLD
1251   William III (1688-1702), silver Sixpence 1696, first bust . Very fine or better. SOLD
1463   George III (1760-1820), gold Half-Sovereign 1817. Fine, reverse better.

SOLD
  George III (1760-1820), copper Penny 1807, Soho issue. Good extremely fine or better. SOLD
1268   George IV (1820-1830), copper Farthing 1822, first issue . About good extremely fine. SOLD
1351   Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign 1871 , young head, rev. shield. Extremely fine. SOLD
1353   Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign 1873, young head, rev. St George. Good very fine. SOLD
1352   Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign 1884 M (Melbourne mint, Australia), young head, rev. shield. Extremely fine. SOLD
1761   Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, young head, 1886 M (Melbourne mint, Australia). Very fine or nearly so. SOLD
1354   Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign 1889 S (Sydney mint, Australia), jubilee head, rev. St George. Very fine. SOLD
1762   Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, old head, 1899 S (Sydney mint, Australia). Almost extremely fine. SOLD
1763   Victoria (1837-1901), gold Sovereign, old head, 1900 M (Melbourne mint, Australia). Almost extremely fine.  
1689   Victoria (1837-1901), gold Half-Sovereign, young head, 1873 die 309. Good very fine.  
1399   Victoria (1837-1901), silver Crown 1893, veiled or old head, edge LVI. Good extremely fine. SOLD
1234   Victoria (1837-1901), silver Double-Florin 1887. Extremely fine, toned.  
  Victoria (1837-1901), silver 'Godless' Florin 1849. Almost extremely fine. SOLD
  Victoria (1837-1901), silver 'Gothic' Florin 1883. Good very fine. SOLD
1433   Victoria (1837-1901), silver Britannia Groat 1848 (over 6). Extremely fine, rare overdate. SOLD
  Victoria (1837-1901), copper young head Penny 1848 over 7.
SOLD
1137   Victoria (1837-1901), copper young head Penny 1848 over 7 SOLD
1434   Victoria (1837-1901), bronzed copper young head Penny 1853 OT. Almost as struck, of good colour. SOLD
  Victoria (1837-1901), copper young head Penny 1854. Good very fine, traces of original lustre.
SOLD
  Victoria (1837-1901), copper young head Penny 1858. Extremely fine, reverse better with much original lustre.
SOLD
  Victoria (1837-1901), copper young head Halfpenny 1838. Uncirculated with almost full lustre.
SOLD
1356   Edward VII (1901-1910), gold Sovereign 1902 P (Perth mint, Australia). Extremely fine. SOLD
1357   Edward VII (1901-1910), gold Half-Sovereign 1906 SOLD
1771   George V (1910-1936), gold Sovereign 1925, high rim. As struck. SOLD
1794   Elizabeth II (1952-), gold Proof Half-Sovereign 1998, as struck , in Royal Mint box of issue SOLD

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