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Coincraft – Britain's Coin Shop
Coin Dealers based in London, UK
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Coincraft is a family-run business established in 1955. We have one of the oldest coin shops in the UK and we are the only coin specialist company still owned by the family who started the business. Visit our knowledgeable team of coin and banknote experts by the British Museum!
As one of the oldest Numismatic Dealers in the UK, we possess a large stock quantity of banknotes and old coins for sale (some not so old). You can find our items in our shop, website, and in our FREE publication, the Phoenix.
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The Phoenix - our FREE publication. One-off sample copy
Every three weeks we publish a free newspaper-style publication full of amazing items and offers.
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G E A Kentfield Historical £20 Enhanced B375 Unc
The Bank of England introduced a new Historical Series of banknotes in 1992. The distinguishing feature was the portraits of historical figures featured on the backs. On the back of the £20 note was a portrait of scientist Michael Faraday who is shown alongside a vignette of him giving the Christmas Lecture he gave at the Royal Institution in 1856 together with a vignette of a magneto-electric spark apparatus. We offer Crisp Uncirculated examples of the Faraday £20 with Graham Kentfield’s signature. (B375) This variety was introduced in 1994, with the small crown seen in earlier varieties replaced with the denomination symbols of £20. Crisp Uncirculated.
£60.00
Crusader States, Antioch, Bohemond III (1163 -1201), Denier
The First Crusade was declared in 1095 by Pope Urban II and its objective was to provide military support to Byzantine Emperor Alexios I against the Seljuk Turks, as well as reclaiming the "Holy Land" from Muslim rule. The Crusades started around 1095 and continued for nearly 200 years, during that time four different Crusades were made to retake Jerusalem. The Crusades in the Middle East ended when the city of Acre fell in 1291. These silver deniers or pennies were issued in the name of King Bohemond III (1163-1201), who in the summer of 1191, alongside Guy de Lusignan met Richard of England (Lion Heart) during the siege of Acre. Richard was part of the Third Crusade (1189–1192), an attempt by three European monarchs (including Richard of England) to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin. The coins on offer have a helmeted Crusader Knight on one side wearing chain-mail and were minted in Antioch (modern-day Turkey) which was captured in 1098 during the First Crusade. The legends read BOAMVNDVS on the obverse and ANTIOCHIA on the reverse and they grade Good Very Fine. These coins are from the 'Roupen' hoard and are now over 800 years old! Get a Crusader Silver coin for your collection while stock lasts...
£79.50
Elizabeth II, £2 Pair of Big Ben 2017 Silver Proofs Cased
In 2017 the Royal Mint issued a £2 coin that contained one ounce of Pure Silver. We know because we sold the Uncirculated pieces. We thought that was all there was... But recently we bought from an overseas distributor, not one piece in Proof condition, but a pair of Proof pieces in their original Royal Mint case of issue. One coin is in Brilliant Proof and the other is in Reverse Proof condition. The mintage for the pair is only 800 pieces in each finish. We have never seen this set before and we're not even sure if it was ever even for sale in this country. Normally you would expect to pay £125-£150 for each of these two coins or £250-£300 for the pair. A fantastic chance to add this very low mintage pair of Silver Proofs to your collection at a much more interesting price. You get both silver Proof Big Ben £2 coins, one in Brilliant Proof, and the other in Reverse Proof. The pair is sold with its Royal Mint case for just £165.00
£145.00
Elizabeth II, Machin Decimal Sovereign Brilliant Uncirculated
Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952 and since then there have been five different busts of her on the Gold Sovereign. A gold sovereign is struck in 22ct gold and weighs about 8 grams. No gold coins were struck for ‘circulation’ until 1957. The bust design offered here is the slightly more mature Young Head by Arnold Machin. Her Majesty is our longest serving Monarch and she is entitled to have the design of her bust changed as she matures with age. All of the coins are struck in 22ct gold all are in Brilliant Uncirculated. Dates will be of our choice.
£395.00
George II, Shilling Lima 1745
Obverse: Old laureate and draped bust facing left, LIMA below, Reverse: Cruciform shields, garter star at centre, plain angles. Uncirculated / about Uncirculated with nice toning.
£650.00
Roman Republic. 235-230 B.C. Anonymous Issue. AR Didrachm.
Roman Republic. 235-230 B.C. Anonymous Issue. AR Didrachm. Laur. head of Apollo R. / Horse galloping L. with 'ROMA' above. Very Fine & Rare.
£975.00
Attica, Athens. Ca. 431-393 B.C. AR Tetradrachm. AOE. About Extremely Fine
Attica, Athens. Ca. 431-393 B.C. AR Tetradrachm. Helmeted head of Athena right / Owl standing facing, olive sprig with crescent moon to left & 'AOE' to right. About Extremely Fine & Scarce. Made using the silver from the mines of Laurion during the Peloponnesian War. A Classic coin everyone knows. PHOTOGRAPH IS REPRESENTATIVE OF COIN SUPPLIED.
£1,100.00
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George III, Cartwheel Penny 1797 EF
Only issued for one year, but actually kept circulating until 1806, so high-grade examples are scarce, Extremely Fine
£325.00
United States of America, Grateful Nation / Never Forget Challenge Coin
Steve found 300 pieces of this handsome and emotive medal issued to honour American Servicemen and women. You have a large American Eagle on one side and on the other the words ‘Freedom’ and ‘I am forever grateful’. We think that most of us don't do enough for the men and women who have given so much to protect us. So in some small way we are going to offer these full-colour crownsized medals for just £4.95 each, with a limit of two per household. When we are sold out we are sold out. We are also going to donate £2 per piece sold to an Armed Services Charity. All we can say is ‘Thank you one and all’.
£4.95
Netherlands, Queen Beatrix 5 Coin Set
The Netherlands issued their own coinage, but now only use Euro coins; the old coins are, in fact, no longer valid. But since it looks like the Euro and the European Union might be in trouble and hopefully disband, their old coins might just become very collectable. One of our suppliers has put together type sets of the old, pre-Euro coins that each country used to use. It is getting harder and harder to find the coins to make up these sets, so supplies are limited. All coins are circulated, which means that they were actually used as money. You get the 5 Gulden, 1 Gulden, 25c 10c and 5c coins.
£4.95
Elizabeth II, Golden Jubilee Sierra Leone 2002 $1 crown cover with Grenada stamps
This is one of Mercury huge Crown Covers issued in 2002 for Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee. This one contains two $2 stamps from Grenada. The Sierra Leone Dollar depicts a youthful Queen with a also young Prince Charles and Princess Anne. This crown must be quite scarce as I have never seen it offered before. It is Brilliant Uncirculated and in this large size First Day Cover it looks just great.
£14.50
Elizabeth II, 50 Pence (UK's Presidency of the EEC) 1992/3 Silver Proof
In 1992-1993 the United Kingdom actually held the presidency of the European Economic Community. Today the EEC no longer exists, it was replaced by the EU and the UK is no longer a member. But there was a time it was, and during that time (the time of the EEC) The Royal Mint issued a commemorative 50 Pence in 1992 to honour the UK's Presidency, it was the older larger-sized coin. On the obverse, you have The Queen and on the reverse a table with 12 stars one of each member at the time. Here we offer the Silver Proof Coins. All coins are gleaming Proof condition and come in a protective capsule. No matter how you voted on the referendum we were still Presidents...
£49.50
Elizabeth II, 50 Pence (UK's Presidency of the EEC) 1992/3 Silver Proof Piedfort
In 1992-1993 Great Britain actually held the presidency of the European Union. But in 1992 the Royal Mint issued a commemorative 50 Pence to honour our Presidency, it was the older larger sized coin. On the obverse, you have The Queen and on the reverse a table with 12 stars one for each member at the time. Here we offer the Sterling Silver Piedfort (double thickness coins). All coins are gleaming Proof condition and come in a protective capsule. No matter how you voted on the referendum we were still Presidents...
£79.50
Belgium Pre-Euro 8 Coin Set
Before the introduction of the Euro, Belgium like all the other countries, issued its own coinage. We have put together a nice collection of 8 different Belgium preEuro coins. They are in selected circulated condition and who knows, if the Euro goes to hell they just might need these coins again. You get 25c, 50c, 1 Francs, 2 different 5 Francs, 10 Francs, 20 Francs and 50 Francs. You get all 8 different Belgium coins in selected circulated condition for just £4.95. Putting these together took well over a year and who knows when we will get any more.
£4.95
Jordan, Mint Set 2009-10
Jordan has been in the news of late due to an attempted coup. Richard has been to Jordan twice and they are some of the nicest people he has met in the Middle East. We hope that everything is OK now and life returns to normal. We just got in a set of Jordanian coins which we had ordered some time ago, good timing for us and for you… The set comprises 5 coins of King Abdullah II, 1 Qirsh or Piastre, 5 Piastres, 10 Piastres, 1/4 Dinar nickel brass and 1/2 Dinar bi-metallic. All the coins are in Brilliant Uncirculated condition and it is not an easy set to get. Richard tried when he was in Jordan and failed to buy any, so we know it is tough.
£7.50
Portugal, 100 Escudos (Battle of Aljubarrota) 1985 Unc
This issue I have selected another large-sized Portuguese commemorative coin in Uncirculated condition to add to your collection. This was one of the coins that Portugal used before the Euro and one day might use again… Struck in 1985 this 100 Escudos (KM630) was issued to commemorate the Battle of Aljubarrota 600 hundred years earlier. At just £5.50 and excellent chance to add this attractive almost crownsized piece to your collection.
£5.50
United States of America, Eisenhower Silver Proof Dollar & Free Ike CN Dollar
The late President Eisenhower has been honoured on two totally different large dollar size coins by the United States. In 1971 they issued an Ike Dollar to replace the silver dollars used at the casinos in Nevada. It was large, cupro-nickel and worked just fine in their slot machines. In 1990 they issued a commemorative Silver Dollar for the 100th anniversary of his birth 1890-1990. It is a bit unusual as it has two heads of Ike on it. The first has a 5-star general and the second is as President. The reverse shows his home. It is struck in Proof 900 fine silver. We are offering you a FREE cupro-nickel Ike Dollars with any purchase of this 1990 Eisenhower Silver Dollar in Proof. We have only 20 pieces in stock, and when they are gone, they will be gone…
£44.50
Golden Jubilee Sierra Leone $1 crown cover with Guyana stamps
This large sized CrownCover was issued by Mercury in 2002 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II 50th anniversary as our Queen. It has two $1.50 stamps from Guyana and the crown or Dollar from Sierra Leone that is so special. The reverse shows H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and two locals enjoying the palm fringed scene. The obverse of the coin has the arms of Sierra Leone. We have never seen this crown before. We think it's because it was struck only for these covers.
£14.50
William IV, Irish Patina Aluminium
This Patina or retro pattern shows what a coin might have looked like, if they actually issued one. Of course, they didn’t and that is why they are called a Patina. This full crownsized piece of William IV is most unusual in that it was struck in aluminium, a metal that was not in use in the reign of King William IV and with an Irish reverse.
£12.50
Edward VII, Shilling 1909 Circulated
Edward VII’s reign was very short, as he had to wait for his Mother, Queen Victoria, to pass before he could become King. Coins for this Monarch were only issued from 1902-1910. The coins on offer here are 1909 Shillings, which of course were given to individuals when they joined the Services. You were said to take the King’s Shilling. All 1909 coins available are in Very Good – Fine condition and struck in Sterling Silver, which is the finest silver that coins actually meant to be used were struck in.
£24.95
George V, Farthing 1930 Unc - BU with small spots
As most collectors know that 1930 coins issued during the Depression are scarce in any grade and Rare in the highest grades. Phil bought a fantastic group of the 1930 King George V Farthings in Brilliant Uncirculated and Uncirculated – Brilliant Uncirculated condition. Not only is it one of the Key dates but the condition is outstanding. Get them while you can, as when this group is gone who knows where we will find any more. Remember they are the Key Date. The Uncirculated - Brilliant Uncirculated coins presented here are Uncirculated with full original lustre but with a few carbon spots. First time offered…
£12.00
George V, Farthing 1930 BU
As most collectors know that 1930 coins issued during the Depression are scarce in any grade and Rare in the highest grades. Phil bought a fantastic group of the 1930 King George V Farthings in Brilliant Uncirculated and Uncirculated – Brilliant Uncirculated condition. Not only is it one of the Key dates but the condition is outstanding. Get them while you can, as when this group is gone who knows where we will find any more. Remember they are the Key Date. The Brilliant Uncirculated coins presented here are just that: Brilliant Uncirculated but of course, over the past 91 years, they will have slightly mellowed.
£20.00
George IV, Farthings (Pair) in Very Fine
In the short reign of King George IV 1820-30, there were two different busts used on his Farthings. George IV was also known as the sailor King. You have his early coinage and his later coinage, two types to collect. Because the Farthing was the lowest denomination that was regularly made and used, they tend to come in well-worn condition. Mark has put together a limited number of pairs of both types of George IV Farthings, Bare Head and Laureate Head, but in Very Fine condition. We didn’t think he could do it, but he did. These are very difficult to find in Very Fine condition and they are over 180 years old.
£67.50
Black Irish One Pence Cufflinks
These Irish One Pence cufflinks are from the Heritage range, that used to be sold in hotel lobbies for £50.00 the pair. That was the British Heritage coin jewellery range. You get two real Irish pennies, the coins they used before the Euro made into two cufflinks ready for wearing. They will appeal to coin collectors whether they are Irish or not. Here we present the Cufflinks in Black.
£9.50
Elizabeth II, £2 (Year of the Dog) 2018 1 Oz MS69 - Early Release
Most collectors don’t even know the Royal Mint issued a crownsized £2 for the Chinese Year of the Dog in 2018... But not only do we have them, but we also have them slabbed MS69 out of 70, and they have been certified to be early releases. You have Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a running dog on the reverse. How appropriate considering how much the Queen loves dogs. They are certified and slabbed by NGC the grading company chosen by the Royal Mint. Own a coin that most people don’t even know exists, and own it in one of the best grades possible. Get this 2018 Year of the Dog, £2 MS69 Early Release for JUST £59.50. There are less than 100 pieces available.
£59.50
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