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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 experts by the British Museum!
As one of the oldest Numismatic Dealers in the UK, we possess a large stock quantity of banknotes and coins for sale. You can find our items in our shop, website, and in our FREE publication, the Phoenix.
We are one of the most reputable British coin dealers in the UK, as well as one of the largest dealers in London and in the UK. As such, we are constantly buying coins. Please visit our shop if you wish to sell your coins.
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£20 Gift Card
£20 Gift Card. Gift cards are only redeemable through our website. The amount of £20 will be deducted from the order total, this includes shipping costs. Gift cards can only be redeemed once.
£20.00
Germany 10,000 Marks 1922 P70 Vampire Crisp EF/GEF
These 10,000 mark notes dated 1922 are often referred to as Vampire notes. This is because, hidden in the portrait of the merchant on the front, is a vampire sucking his throat, an allusion to the burden of reparation payments Germany was subject to after World War 1 which were bleeding the economy dry. Available here in Crisp EF/GEF.
£13.50
Pelé 5 Proof Medallion Collection
This is a collection for someone who remembers one of the greatest football players who ever lived ‘Pelé’. He was brought up in a poor area of Brazil and became one of the most well-known and one of the best footballers the world has ever known, popularising the style of play 'Joga Bonito' (Beautiful Game), and becoming one of football's biggest stars and ambassadors. He is sadly no longer with us, but people everywhere football fanatics or not, have all heard of ‘Pelé’. The collection contains five gold-plated Proof medallions each with a different full-colour photograph of ‘Pelé'. The obverse shows the iconic number 10 in action with the inscription ‘Edson Arantes Do Nascimento’ which is ‘Pelé’s’ birth name. The medals are gold-plated and come in a presentation case. Get one for your collection and remember one of the greatest sporting icons of the 20th century!
£24.50
Bronze Antoninianus from the Blackmoor Hoard About Very Fine
On the 30th of October 1873, two large pear-shaped pots containing 29,802 Roman coins were dug up in Blackmoor Park in the parish of Selborne, Hampshire, halfway between Alton and Petersfield. The coins were closely packed and caked together with dirt so had to be carefully excavated, cleaned, and studied. The hoard consisted of coins dating up to around A.D. 296, the year of a battle near Woolmer, where the troops under the Emperor Constantius Chlorus defeated the army of the famous usurper Allectus to retake control of Britain. The hoard could be the unrecovered pay chest for the defeated armies of Allectus. Close to the location of the main coin find several other items have been found including bronze swords, spearheads, axe-heads, pottery, and other articles in metal including more coins. In 1975, the 4th Earl of Selborne decided to sell what he still had left of the hoard when it was auctioned by Christie’s on 9 December 1975. These coins have been tucked away since then and we are able to offer you a very limited quantity that we were able to purchase. The coins are billon Antoninianus of the emperors Victorinus and Tetricus and grade About Very Fine. The selection of coins from this hoard will be of our choice, but if you order more than one coin, we will try to provide you with different coins featuring the portraits of different emperors.
£24.50
Choice Antoninianus of Maximian About Extremely Fine
Maximian was born around 250 A.D. near Sirmium, a man of humble origins who rose fast through a military career to high rank. He was later chosen by the emperor Diocletian as his colleague and co-emperor. When the Tetrarchy was proposed by Diocletian, Maximian chose Constantius (father of Constantine the Great) as his deputy, Caesar, and successor. Maximian campaigned with Diocletian against Rome’s enemies on the Rhine and Danube frontiers. But he was unsuccessful in his attempts to beat the rebel North Sea Fleet commander Carausius who had seized Britain. This was not achieved for another 10 years and then by Constantius. He later fought with success against a revolt in North Africa. When the senior emperor Diocletian abdicated in 305 A.D. Maximian also abdicated at his order, but with great reluctance. But in 307 A.D. Maxentius, the son of Maximian, rebelled against the legitimate emperor Galerius and proclaimed himself emperor in Rome, at the same time luring Maximian out of retirement to aid him. But Maximian had other plans and when he tried to usurp Maxentius’ authority he was forced to take refuge in Gaul with his son-in-law Constantine. Then in 310 A.D. while Constantine was away fighting the Franks, Maximian announced Constantine was dead and had himself proclaimed emperor at Arles. Constantine hearing of the trouble returned. Maximian fled to Marseilles where he was besieged and defeated, either being murdered or forced committed suicide. The coins we offer here are Billon Antoninianus in Extremely Fine condition showing his radiate bust on the obverse and with various reverses.
£74.50
George VI, 1937 Coronation Proof Set in Leather Case
In 1937 the new King, George VI, was crowned. It was the first and last silver Proof Set to be issued for this monarch. World War II came in and there were just other uses for the metals rather than Proof Sets. But what a Proof Set this Coronation set is. You start off with the 4-piece Maundy Set, then you add a Silver Proof Crown, Silver Proof Halfcrown, Silver Proof Florin, the first-ever Silver Proof English Shilling, the first-ever Silver Proof Scottish Shilling, a Silver Proof Sixpence plus a Silver Proof threepence. Then you add a Brass Threepence, the first year of issue of this coin and in Proof, plus the Penny, Halfpenny and Farthing the first year of the Wren Farthing. Overall, you have 15 different coins in this Coronation Proof Set including three, yes three, Threepences. The set comes in the red leather case of issue, today they use leather look material, but in 1937 they used real leather. All the silver coins are in brilliant Proof condition. We have just found three of these sets while going through some purchases we've made in the past... These sets are in strong demand at the moment, don't miss out…
£575.00
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.
£995.00
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Gallienus (A.D. 253-268), Antoninianus Extremely Fine Portrait
Gallienus (A.D. 253-268) is a much maligned Roman emperor. Originally he ruled jointly with his father, Valerian I, until the latter was scandalously captured for life by the Sassanid Empire in A.D. 260. Throughout Gallienus’ reign he also faced natural disasters, disease and invasions on all sides. But most serious were at least 8 internal rebellions from his own governors and generals, the last one killed him! Even with these setbacks his impressive 15 years was by far the longest reign of the period called ‘The Crisis of the Third Century’. His reforms, such as a mobile field army, set the stage for the revival of the empire by others after he died. We have put together a small group of his billon silver Antoniniani with various reverses. The chaos of his reign famously meant the quality of his coins declined compared to earlier emperors. What makes these we offer so special is that the portraits are all clear and in Extremely Fine grade! And at a price we think you will agree is most fair, we got a good deal on these so we pass that saving on to you, don’t miss out...
£42.50
William IV, Crown (India) Pewter Patina
It is part of the Patina Series, retro-patterns showing what it might have looked liked had it actually been struck at the time. This is the ‘Crown’ of King William IV. Silver coins and gold coins were actually struck but never a crown. It has the bust of William IV on one side and a tiger on the other side. They are struck in Proof Pewter one of the most difficult metals to strike coins in. Full crownsized, Proof condition and struck in Pewter and priced at just £12.95, I think this is value for money.
£12.95
George II, Farthing (Young Head)
King George II ruled from1727-1760, his young head bust was used on the copper farthings from 1730-1739. His bust is facing left on the obverse and Britannia is seated on the reverse. It is the smallest coin struck at the time, i.e. the lowest value and thus well circulated and used. We can offer this as a type coin, dates of our choice, in two different grades. Fair which is very worn but then again they are almost 300 years old and Fine with much more details show and to be honest a much nicer coin.
Royal Mint Set 1997 Date Set
We have been looking in one of our storerooms and came up with a small group of one of the later date Mint Sets, the 1997 Mint Sets. The earlier sets were put away in quantity, the late dated were not. Some of these are very difficult to get as not all the coins they contain were issued for circulation. In the case of the 1997 Set, it was the old large style 50p that was not issued for circulation, and remember, our supplies are very limited.
£39.50
Edward VIII, Double Florin 1937 Pattern Patina Goldine
Edward VIII Double Florin Goldine, maximum mintage 975.
£28.50
Greece, 10 Euro BU
We have dug out these Greek 10 Euro patterns that we have in stock and we thought they would make an interesting item for the Phoenix. They first thought it was going to be called the Ecu and not the Euro. This crownsized piece features a Discus thrower on one side and a sailing vessel from the time of the Greek empire. It is struck in Brilliant Uncirculated brass.
£5.95
Unique Prince Charles Investiture Collection
In 1969 Prince Charles was invested by his Mother Queen Elizabeth II as Prince of Wales. We know because it was the first Royal medallion that Richard (our founder) ever issued. Now of course he is King Charles III. We looked around to see what we could find to honour our new King and found some of these Investiture medallions from 1969. We were also able to find some sets of 5 different mint unused stamps as issued by the Post Office and to top it off some First Day Covers with those same stamps but cancelled on a special cover on the first day of issue. We have made up unique Prince Charles Investiture Collections. You get two (2) of my Investiture medallions one silver plated and one gold plated in a handsome presentation case. You get the set of 5 Investiture stamps in mint unused condition and you also get those same stamps on a First Day Cover. Unlike some of the things that will be issued next year at what we think may be crazy prices, our collection is over 50 years old and priced to please you. You get the medallions, the mint stamps and the First Day Cover all for only £18.95. At this price, they make excellent gifts and they honour our new Monarch without breaking the bank!
£18.95
Australia, Victoria, Sovereign (St. George Reverse) Melbourne 1886 Extremely Fine
We recently purchased a nice little parcel of Australian Gold Sovereigns. They were all struck with Queen Victoria’s Young Head bust and are dated 1886. They were struck in Melbourne and are in about Uncirculated condition with some Prooflike lustre. These are nice coins, 1886 Young Head Sovereigns in Extremely Fine condition the last issue where the young was featured, before the Queen's Jubilee which introduced the 1887 Jubilee Head bust. these coins are Rarer as they were struck in Australia. Get them while you can at our price they are a very Special Value!
£475.00
Elizabeth II, Last Pre-Decimal Coin Set
We have made up collections of the last type of pre-decimal coins issued under the late Queen Elizabeth II. These, of course, are also the last pre-decimal coins ever issued for circulation. You will get hand selected coins in circulated condition, dates will vary as not each denomination was issued every year. You will get the difficult Farthing, Halfpenny, Penny, Brass Threepence, Sixpence, English Shilling, Scottish Shilling, Florin and Halfcrown to complete your collection. All coins are in circulated used condition but have been carefully selected to provide nice quality coins.
£22.50
Admiral Gardner 10 Cash 1808 Fine
In 1808 the British East India Company had some copper 10 Cash coins made in Birmingham, England. Unfortunately, these coins never made it to India. The ship, The Admiral Gardner sank on the Goodwin Sands losing the crew and the cargo. Some 200 years later the ship was discovered and because the coins were shipped in barrels they remained in nice condition. Remember they were buried in the sand for 200 years and were subject to some rather rough conditions at that time. We managed to buy some of these coins when they were first discovered and have just recently found a box that we had put away over 20 years ago. These are copper Ten Cash coins struck in Birmingham and dated 1808 we have them in Fine and Very Fine condition, the choice is yours. We are selling them for much less than the American dealers are charging, We think they are a good buy
£17.50
Norway 100 kroner 2006-10 P49
Kirsten Flagstad is the subject of the front of these Norway 100 kroner notes issued between 2006 and 2010 (P49e) She was the outstanding Wagnerian soprano of her generation. Her debut in New York in 1935 led to her being hailed as the voice of the 20h century. She was born in 1895 and died in 1962. The back of the note has an aerial view of a theatre auditorium. Crisp Uncirculated.
£23.50
Japan 5 sen nd (1944) P52a Unc
This 5 sen note was the smallest note issued in Japan during the period 1942 to 1945 (P52.) Like its value, it is quite small. The illustration on the front is an equestrian statue of 14th-century Samurai Kusunoki Mashigi in front of the Imperial Palace. The back has a rosette and paulownia flowers. Uncirculated.
£4.75
Germany 10 Marks 1929 P180 Unc
These 10 marks are dated 1929 and were issued during the Weimar Republic in Germany (P180) It was part of a series which celebrated scientists and industrialists. A portrait of 18th-century agronomist Albrecht Thaer is to the right. On the back, cherubs with fish and a cornucopia flank the central medallion of a woman with a scythe. Uncirculated.
£19.50
Royal Bank Scotland £1 December 1988 P351 A/41 Unc 1st Prefix New Size
Royal Bank of Scotland £1 1988 P351 Green on white Design as previous except reduced format A/41 prefix lst for this size Unc
£20.00
Royal Bank Scotland £1 March 1987 A/40 Last Unc
Royal Bank of Scotland £1 1987 P346a Green. Lord Ilay/ Edinburgh Castle A/40 Prefix The last of this size Unc
£20.00
Royal Bank Scotland £1 March 1987 P346 A/1 Unc
Royal Bank Scotland £1 1987 P346 Green on white. Lord Ilay at r/ Edinburgh Castle A/1 Prefix Unc
£25.00
Pacorus I (not II) A.D. 78-110. AR Drachm. GEF
We used to know Pacorus (A.D. 78-110) of the Parthian Empire as ‘the Second’ because of a Pacorus recorded in 39 B.C. but recent scholarship indicates he was only ever a prince, not king! So, the later Pacorus is now known as Pacorus the First. Not confusing at all, right?! Well, the man now known as Pacorus the First had an interesting reign. He defeated two usurpers, he supported a Nero pretender against the Romans (eventually executing him), and he expanded long distance trade with China, convincing them not to travel to Rome, keeping them all to himself! He had a long and successful reign during which time Parthia was Rome’s major rival but he lasted from Vespasian to Trajan, five emperors’ worth of stability. We have bought a group of his artistic Silver Drachms. They show his diademed bust on the obverse with his pointed beard & on the reverse the first Parthian ruler (Arsaces I) shown with blundered Greek legend around. These coins are at least Good Extremely Fine with the majority being Mint state! We don’t see Parthian groups very often but if these sell well, we will have to try to get more rulers…
£145.00
Silver ‘Quinarius’ of the Sequani
The Sequani people were a Celtic tribe who lived in Gaul (roughly modern France) in an area similar to the Burgundy Free Country today. They hired a German tribe, the Seubi, to defeat their rivals, the Aedui. The Seubi won but then took large parts of the Sequani lands and terrorised the people who requested Caesar's help, just what he needed to claim to be the saviour, not conqueror, of Gaul. This was his springboard for his famous conquest of Gaul, the Gallic Wars! We have not had a group of the Sequani’s silver coins before but we managed to buy a small group recently. They are fashioned after Roman quinarius and importantly date to the mid-1st century B.C., just around the time of Caesar’s conquest! The design is of a helmeted head on the obverse with a horse on the reverse. They are difficult to discern as they are crudely struck (the design was bigger than the flan) but they are priced accordingly. For just £59.50 you can have a coin of the tribe who accidentally let Caesar loose on Gaul!
£59.50
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