Ariobarzanes III of Cappadocia was one of the last of the true Greek kings. He had the surnames ‘Eusebes Philorhomaios’ meaning ‘Pious and Friend of the Romans’. He earned this as the Roman senate helped put him on the throne about 52 B.C., just before the huge Roman civil war between the Senate, under Pompey the Great, and Julius Caesar. Repaying this he supported Pompey and the Roman Senate against Julius Caesar but when it was obvious that Caesar would win he switched sides to survive. Eventually, though this ‘treachery’ caught up with him! In 42 B.C. he was killed by one of Caesar's assassins, Gaius Cassius Longinus, for being fed up and refusing to allow more Romans to interfere in his kingdom. We offer a Silver Drachm from Cappadocia of Ariobarzanes III. They grade Very Good and show his head on the obverse with Athena holding Nike on the reverse. Add to your collection one of the last truly Greek silver coins from a ruler who learned the hard way, what did the Romans do for us!

1992 Presidency of the EU commemorative issue, crownsized Uncirculated.

Most of you are not old enough to remember using tokens on busses, trams and trains. So here is your chance to own three different ones in uncirculated condition. These were put aside years ago. National Transport token for ‘3’ struck with a hole in the centre, Dunedin Tram Transport 1d 8 sided and Carlisle Bus Token for 2p. Three pieces of British transportation history, but we only have 95 sets, so best to get in quickly. All 3 tokens are struck in aluminium.

We bought 100 sets of these three coins, because we wanted to support these two countries in trying something new, part colouring their coins. They are commemorative coins with a partial colourizing. Solomon Islands $2, 2018 with Queen Elizabeth II for their 40th Anniversary of Independence. Papua New Guinea, 50T 2008 for 35th anniversary of Bank of Papua New Guinea, 50T 2015 XV Pacific Games Port Moresby. Most unusual and the first I have ever seen, I was only able to get 100 sets of three coins, so only 100 lucky collectors…

These crownsized aluminium pieces were used in Las Vegas, Nevada some 40-50 years ago. They were issued by the Hacienda Hotel Casino & Camperland. They were used by the ‘house’ when things were slow, a member of staff would sit down and play with these, in order to get things moving. They have a picture of the hotel which was demolished years ago on one side Free Play Token on the otherside. They have been used but we would grade them Extremely Fine. We believe these are quite difficult to get these days...

This Sterling Silver Sixpence was issued by King George II in 1757 and 1758 which means that it is now 260+ years old. The obverse has the mature bust of the King with long flowing hair and in a suit of armour. The reverse has four sets of crowned arms, England, Scotland, Ireland, and France. Yes, we once owned part of France. The coins we offer are in Fine or better condition, the earlier the order the better the coin you will be sent. If you want we can supply both dates, in either case, these coins are 260+ years old. The Sixpence is often used at weddings to bring good luck to the bride. Nice coins with a lot of history, Fine or better, and just £75.00. They would make an excellent wedding gift…

This Silver Florin is dated 1936 and has a most interesting history. It may have been issued under any one of 3 different British Monarchs. It has the portrait of King George V on it, but as he died early on, it was probably struck under King Edward VIII or it might have even have been struck under King George VI. As you can see it has an interesting history. In any case it is known as the 3 Kings Florin. And as most collectors know, the Florin is the most difficult denomination to find. We offer specially selected circulated examples, remember that they are 84 years old! An interesting coin, which you can show and talk about to your friends. A talkabout coin.

Now in its 7th edition and bigger than ever at over 800 pages, this book has been aptly named ‘The Bible of British Campaign Medals’. It is packed with information on the medals with historical background to the campaigns for which they were awarded, high-quality photographs of the medals and clasps and a full colour ribbon chart. It is a must for anyone interested in the subject and, as usual, a bargain when you buy from Coincraft. The normal retail price is £85.00 – SPECIAL HALF-PRICE DEAL FOR COINCRAFT CUSTOMERS £42.50.

50 Tenge 2015, 100th anniversary of Malik Gabdullin, KM#316, Prooflike Unc halfcrown size

10 Zloty 1965, Nike of Warsaw with sword, for Warsaw’s 70th anniversary, Good Very Fine

50 Kopeks 1964, the first year of issue for the new design, the USSR or CCCP no longer exists Unc

World Food Day, 1 year commemorative Prooflike Uncirculated

We have just taken delivery of 20 crates containing some 31,250 First Day Covers (FDC) and even at our new location, they take up a lot of space. Most are British, a few are from the Channel Islands, and few from overseas. Normally we would sort them, so as to be able to offer them by type, but this time there are just too many and we are too busy trying to get our stock in order! Many of you have ordered our FDC packages in the past and very few were ever returned. This is in many ways a much more interesting lot and fresh to the market. Some of the covers are from the 1960s others are much more modern but all are First Day Covers. Most British commemoratives but there are also British fiscal FDCs that are scarcer and a few from other countries. We have asked staff members, who know nothing about stamps to make up packages of 10 different covers. Just count them out and make sure there are NO duplicates. That way every collector has the same chance to get some wonderful covers. We are going to offer a package of 10 different First Day Covers at a special price of just £8.95 that is less than 90p a cover! They make great gifts, and the holiday season is almost here. While they last 10 FDCs for just £8.95. We think it is good value and you will love them.

This is the old style 5 Pence piece, you know the ones we all liked. It which was issued up until 2008, then we changed over to the current design. We bought a group of beautiful Sterling Silver Proof examples of the 2000 5 Pence, which you usually see only in cupro-nickel. So this is a Special Issue at a very Special Price. You have the Ian Rank-Broadley bust of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and a crowned thistle on the reverse. This is the second type, the reduced size that we use today, but it has a totally different design on both sides. You can own the Sterling Silver Proof 2000 Queen Elizabeth II Five Pence, that we normally sell for £27.50, for just £17.50 which saves your £10.00. A Sterling Silver Proof 5 Pence for just £17.50, now that is a bargain. Supplies are of course limited, get in while you can.

This huge 5 ounce Silver £10.00 was issued by the Royal Mint in 2016 for the 90th Birthday of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II. It is a huge and impressive coin. You have a crowned E II R 90 in a carved ring within a wreath of intricately engraved roses. H. M. Queen Elizabeth II is on the obverse. A marketing company in America bought them from the Royal Mint, including the first 500 of these coins that the Mint struck. They sent them in for slabbed and if they graded 69 out of 70 or 70 out of 70, they then had the coins slabbed. The Proof 69 Ultra Cameo examples they left in the slabs. The presentation is outstanding, these were sold by the Royal Mint at £420.00 a coin. You can have this Proof 69 for just £295.00 - £125.00 less than the Mint sold them for.

Equatorial Guinea is part of the Central African States Monetary Union which has issued a common currency design for its members. In 1985, when these 500 franc notes were issued, the name of the country appeared at the top on the front. This practice was discontinued in the 1990s when a country code was added to the face of the notes and the country name removed. These 500 francs from Equatorial Guinea are dated 1985 and have an illustration of a carved figure and decorated pot on the front (P20) On the back we find a wood carver and ornate traditional masks. Uncirculated at £10.50.

Not many countries have had to resort to issuing banknotes with a billion denomination. Always a result of runaway inflation, these billion notes have always fascinated collectors. We offer this 500 billion Dinara note from Yugoslavia issued in 1993 (P137) in Uncirculated at only £12.50.

The islands of St. Thomas and Prince are located in the Gulf of Guinea. Their rich birdlife is celebrated on this complete set of 5 values dated 2013, the last year of issue. (P65-9) Included in the set are the denominations of 5000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 and 100,000 dobras. The first 4 values all feature a profile portrait of Rei Amador, famous as the leader of a slave rebellion in the islands in 1595. Alongside his portrait an array of beautiful birds, native to St. Thomas and Prince are depicted. On the whopping 100,000 dobras, we find a portrait of Francisco Jose Tenreiro, a famous 20th-century poet. Important landmarks, a beach, house, and bridge are depicted on the backs. All in all, a wonderfully colourful, and charming set of notes. They currently catalogue almost £150 ($195) but the complete denomination set can be yours for just £18.50 in Uncirculated condition.

Hong Kong has recently issued a stunning series of banknotes. Each denomination has a different theme across all three issuing banks. The theme for the 50 dollars is butterflies and flowers. We offer Crisp Uncirculated examples of the 50 dollars issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The front depicts a detail from the lion statues at the Bank’s Headquarters. The back, printed vertically illustrates a magnificent butterfly landing on an orange flower (P-New) A stunning addition to any album. £12.50 each.

A note issued during the crazy hyperinflation period of the 1920s in Germany featuring a portraits of a merchant. This 5000 marks note was issued in 1921 and densely engraved in brown and green on cream (P81) . We offer them in Good Fine to VF.