1780 Maria Theresa (Theresia) Thaler First Things First The first thing to note about these coins is that they were not struck in 1780, but have been issued ever since, as an official restrike by the Austrian...
Three Good Reasons for Collecting Crown Coins; The Crown is normally the largest silver coin issued during most reigns. Crowns have generally been struck in large enough quantities to enable a collector to...
The original value of the United Kingdom Crown was Five Shillings. Queen Elizabeth II Crowns come in two values, namely five shilling or twenty-five pence and five pounds. The reason for this is because as a...
As someone who has collected ancient coins for almost 20 years and who occasionally buys and sells them on eBay, I get the distinct impression that many people come to this fascinating hobby for the first time...
Commemorative Banknotes - What you need to know? Introduction Unless you have been buying or selling banknotes, in other words have experience in the banknote market on eBay, you may end up paying over the...
Piedfort - Heavy Weight Coins - Silver Gold Platinum A piedfort is a specially struck coin, originally made for presentation, perhaps by a monarch. The word "piedfort" is French and literally means "heavy...
Spellings on eBay Is good spelling important? How many eBay listings contain really bad spellngs? Does it matter?We often despair at many of the spellings on eBay. Some of them are so bad that we find...
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...
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....
In 1519, Hernan Cortes and his conquistadores, about 500 men with 16 horses, set sail for present day Mexico. In two years they defeated Montezuma and the Aztec Empire. Hernan Cortes was born in Spain in the...