The Gold Sovereign A brief history, with technical specifications. Gold sovereigns are probably the world's most famous and recognisable coins.We are limited to 10 images per review, so we have created...
On visiting coin fairs and dealers' shops in the UK these days you will usually find at least a smattering of coins for sale which are held in officially authenticated plastic holders. The same is true of...
Information about British Crown Coins The Crown Story First Ever Crown The world's first crown sized coin was issued in about 1484 at Joachimsthal in Bohemia, using silver from local mines including Annaberg,...
Different coins vary in size and weight. The following is a short list of coins, showing the respective metal, weight and size (diameter). Please note that, the weight is of mint condition coins. Coins which...
A Brief History of the Gold £5 Coin The Largest British Gold Coin The five pound gold coin is Britain's largest and most impressive gold coin, although there was previously a five guinea piece which was about...
The Gold Sovereign A brief history, with technical specifications. Gold sovereigns are probably the world's most famous and recognisable coins.We are limited to 10 images per review, so we will create another...
Gold Coins Four millennia of gold coin production and use - a brief history.The First Gold Coins Lydia 643 BC In about 643 to 630 B.C., the Lydians had started to produce the first coins. They were quite...
Common Names of British Coin Denominations Numismatic Etymology for the Bewildered We keep seeing questions, mainly from our American friends, about the common names of British coins, or about the £, s., or d....
Five Guineas - The Largest Most Valuable British Gold Coin British Milled Gold Coinage and The Story of the Five-Guinea Piece.This guide is reproduced from our "24carat" website.Obverse Reverse of 1687 James...
British Gold Five Guineas Brief history and information about English 5 guinea gold pieces, from 1668 to 1753. British Milled Gold Coinage and The Story of the Five-Guinea piece. Obverse Reverse of 1687 James...