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The first Charles III Sovereign struck in Proof has been long sold out by the Royal Mint. We got in quite some time ago put down our money and were able to buy 100 pieces, the mintage is only 17,500. One of the so-called marketing companies are advertising this coin for £1,199! Coincraft – Britain’s Coin Shop is selling the very same coin, but our price is only £790, while our small supply lasts. Coincraft has been in business for 68 years and some of our collectors have been with us for 50 years, we must be doing something right. We strongly recommend this first-ever Charles III Proof Gold Sovereign. We sell nothing as an investment, but at our price, they are good value!
A brand new catalogue of Guernsey notes has just been issued so what better time to offer a selection of Uncirculated Guernsey notes to our collectors!. On offer this issue are examples of the £5, £10 and £20 (P56-57) A mature facing portrait of Queen Elizabeth II is to the right on the fronts alongside a vignette of important buildings to be found on the island- The Town Church in St Peter Port, Elizabeth College and St James Concert Hall .Incredibly, the first time Her Majesty’s portrait appeared on Guernsey notes was only in 1996 On the backs, more important buildings are featured- the Hanois Lighthouse and Fort Grey, St Sampson’s Church, Les Niaux Watermill and Le Trepied Dolmen. All in all, a wonderful selection to add to your collection of Guernsey or even to start one!
A one year type coin in choice brilliant uncirculated condition.
The tiny island of St. Helena, where Napoleon died, has honoured St. George slaying the dragon, with a beautiful Sterling Silver Proof crown. This was originally designed by Pistrucci for the new coinage of George III in 1818. It is still being used on our Gold Sovereigns today. They issued a crownsized 25 Pence in 2013 with H. M. Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and St. George slaying the dragon on the reverse. To make it even more impressive they have highlighted the Sterling Silver Proof St. George and the dragon crown, in gold. Each choice Proof coin comes in a protective capsule. But supplies are very limited on a Rare and most impressive coin. I think the price is also impressive. Today the mints would charge about £80-£85 for this coin, but NOT Coincraft. We bought them right, we sell them right.
In about 600 B.C. the Greek city of Corinth sent colonists up the coast to Illyria (which roughly corresponds to the modern Balkans) to create a city for trade. These Greek colonists prospered and spread but by the 3rd Century B.C. they needed the Romans to stop the Ardiaei pirates from plundering their cities & trade routes. This lead to three Illyrian Wars between 229-168 B.C. and after this the area came under Roman protection. From about 200 B.C. two cities in the area, Apollonia & Dyrrachium (Epidamnos) started to mint these Greek silver drachm coins for use in trade. On the obverse they a fertility symbol of a cow suckling a calf. On the reverse a double geometric pattern which scholars think is a schematic representation of the two stars of the Dioscuri. They grade Very Fine and continued to be struck until the arrival of Julius Caesar in 48 B.C. stopped the production. These will make great additions to any collection or an exciting present!
This handsome 1000 ouguiya note dated 1981 from Mauritania has a catalogue reference but until very recently it was only known as a Specimen (P3D).That all changed after a dealer friend unearthed these on a visit to the country. They are a wonderful find and we were delighted to be able to purchase Uncirculated examples to offer to our collectors. It was printed in Germany but for some reason was never issued for circulation. The front has a portrait of an old man while on the back there are vignettes of a camel and palm tree, a mine head and men in a field. A stunning addition for your collection!
A triangular-shaped commemorative World War I medal, with a soldier wearing a helmet. The medal has a Red, orange and black ribbon.
Qunduz (Kunduz) is one of the 34 provinces of modern day Afghanistan and borders on what is now Tajikistan. These low denomination 2 dinar coins were issued under Khusraw Shah, who was once Governor of Qunduz under the Timurid Empire, but he later declared himself Emir in 1497 and reigned until his death in 1505. On the obverse of the coin is a deer facing left, while on the reverse a 3-line legend within a diamond shaped border. These circulated coins are now over 500 years old and very hard to find.
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We have put together this incredible offer which includes four coins minted for use in British India up to independence in 1947. The four coins are a 1/12 Anna of George V from the 1920’s; a 1//4 Anna of George V from the 1930’s; a ½ Anna of George VI from the 1940’s and a 1 Anna of George VI from the 1940’s, the very last issue just before independence. The retail value of these coins is £39.50. But, to make this even more interesting, we are adding the standard catalogue and pricelist on the subject entitled ‘The Uniform Coinage of India 1835 to 1947’ by Paul Stevens and Randy Weir, published in 2012. This is a hardback book with 374 pages in full colour which retails at £50. The total retail value of this package is £89.50 but, at Coincraft, we like to treat our customers so for this issue you can take advantage of this deal for just £29.50, a massive saving of £60!
The USA has issued silver proof commemorative dollars for several of the Olympic Games, we can offer a few of them here. The first two were issued for the 1984 Olympics which was held in Los Angeles, one shows the stadium which hosted many of the events and the other shows the discuss event. The third coin was issued in 1988 to commemorate the handover of the Olympic torch for the next games which was held in Seoul, South Korea.
The USA has issued silver proof commemorative dollars for several of the Olympic Games, we can offer a few of them here. The first two were issued for the 1984 Olympics which was held in Los Angeles, one shows the stadium which hosted many of the events and the other shows the discuss event. The third coin was issued in 1988 to commemorate the handover of the Olympic torch for the next games which was held in Seoul, South Korea.
As part of the Royal Mint coinage programme for the London 2012 Olympics, two special £2 coins were minted to mark the handover from Beijing to London in 2008 and the handover from London to Rio in 2012.
As with most countries, New Zealand issues Mint Sets of their coins each year and we have these available from 1984. It has seven coins in this set. The coins in the set are the 1 cent with the Silver fern leaf; 2 cent with Kowhai flowers; 5 cent with a Tuatara; 10 cent with a Māori carved mask; 20 cent with the Kiwi and the 50 cent with HMS Endeavour, and the 1 dollar with the Chatham Island Black Robin. Lovely sets of coins in Specimen Brilliant Uncirculated condition in the original cellophane wrappers.
As most collectors know, the Florin is the most difficult denomination to find. I guess that is because they only started to make silver florins in 1849. I have listed all the 500 fine Silver George V Florins that we have in stock, some are in very limited quantities, and they did not make a Florin in 1927 for circulation. The coins are in selected circulated condition.
The riyal has been the currency of Saudi Arabia since it was created out of various territories on the Arabian Peninsula in 1932, but between 1925 and 1960 the pre-decimal riyal was divided into 22 ghirsh or qirsh. Although the old Hijaz riyal had 20 qirsh, the first Saudi riyal was equivalent to 22 Ottoman kurus and this subdivision became the norm. This 2-coin set consists of a 1 and 2 qirsh coin in Uncirculated condition from the late 1950s just before decimalisation.
Between 1885 and 1918, one of Germany’s main African colonies was German East Africa, which included what is now mainland Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda. We can offer you a small selection of coins from the colony. They are the bronze 20 Heller coins dated 1916. Unlike their pre-war copper equivalents, these were struck in brass at Tabora in the colony itself as a wartime emergency issue, rather than back in Berlin or Hamburg where most coinage was produced.
Between 1885 and 1918, one of Germany’s main African colonies was German East Africa, which included what is now mainland Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda. We can offer you a small selection of coins from the colony. These are the bronze 5 coins dated 1916. Unlike their pre-war copper equivalents, these were struck in brass at Tabora in the colony itself as a wartime emergency issue, rather than back in Berlin or Hamburg where most coinage was produced.
Between 1885 and 1918, one of Germany’s main African colonies was German East Africa, which included what is now mainland Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda. We can offer you a small selection of coins from the colony. They are the bronze 1 Heller coin from the pre-war period of 1904 and 1913. Unlike their pre-war copper equivalents, these were struck in brass at Tabora in the colony itself as a wartime emergency issue, rather than back in Berlin or Hamburg where most coinage was produced.
In 1980 Moscow hosted the XXII Olympiad, but the event was boycotted by many nations following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. However, this circulating 1 rouble coin was struck in 1977 to commemorate the games. It shows the coat of arms of the old Soviet Union on the obverse, while the reverse has the logo of the Moscow Olympics above the 5 Olympic rings. The coins are struck in nickel silver and are in Uncirculated condition.
In 1972 Germany issued a series of 10 Deutschmark coins to mark the Olympic Games being held that year in Munich. Minted in silver, they feature designs of the Olympic rings, athletes, the stadium and the Olympic flame. Numbers may be limited for some of these coins, so be sure to order early.
In 1972 Germany issued a series of 10 Deutschmark coins to mark the Olympic Games being held that year in Munich. Minted in silver, they feature designs of the Olympic rings, athletes, the stadium and the Olympic flame. Numbers may be limited for some of these coins, so be sure to order early.
In 1972 Germany issued a series of 10 Deutschmark coins to mark the Olympic Games being held that year in Munich. Minted in silver, they feature designs of the Olympic rings, athletes, the stadium and the Olympic flame. Numbers may be limited for some of these coins, so be sure to order early.
In 1972 Germany issued a series of 10 Deutschmark coins to mark the Olympic Games being held that year in Munich. Minted in silver, they feature designs of the Olympic rings, athletes, the stadium and the Olympic flame. Numbers may be limited for some of these coins, so be sure to order early.
In 1972 Germany issued a series of 10 Deutschmark coins to mark the Olympic Games being held that year in Munich. Minted in silver, they feature designs of the Olympic rings, athletes, the stadium and the Olympic flame. Numbers may be limited for some of these coins, so be sure to order early.
In 1967 Mexico struck its last silver peso coin for general circulation, even though by this stage it was more a billon alloy that was mostly a mix of copper, nickel and zinc. For the ten years between 1957 and 1967 the silver content was reduced to only 10%. The obverse has the traditional Mexican golden eagle on a cactus devouring a rattlesnake, while the reverse features José María Morelos, who led the country’s push for independence in its war against Spain.
In 1967 Mexico struck its last silver peso coin for general circulation, even though by this stage it was more a billon alloy that was mostly a mix of copper, nickel and zinc. For the ten years between 1957 and 1967 the silver content was reduced to only 10%. The obverse has the traditional Mexican golden eagle on a cactus devouring a rattlesnake, while the reverse features José María Morelos, who led the country’s push for independence in its war against Spain.
In 1967 Mexico struck its last silver peso coin for general circulation, even though by this stage it was more a billon alloy that was mostly a mix of copper, nickel and zinc. For the ten years between 1957 and 1967 the silver content was reduced to only 10%. The obverse has the traditional Mexican golden eagle on a cactus devouring a rattlesnake, while the reverse features José María Morelos, who led the country’s push for independence in its war against Spain.
In 1971 the Channel Islands adopted the new decimal pound as its currency, but preparation for the changeover began long before. The first 5 and 10 new pence coins were struck as early as 1968 as they had the same size and composition as the old shilling and florin. Now we can off er you a set of four coins consisting of the 5 and 10 new pence for circulation on the islands of Jersey and Guernsey, and for good measure we have added the same 2 coins from the same year for the United Kingdom, and all in Uncirculated condition.