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Coincraft – Britain's Coin Shop
Coin Dealers based in London, UK
Hello & Welcome to our website
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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Featured products
£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
Royal Bank Scotland £10 2016 P371 Polymer Plastic Unc
We are delighted to be able to offer the exceptionally attractive Royal Bank of Scotland Polymer £10. It features a portrait of Mary Somerville, a 19th century science writer, astronomer and polymath. She was the joint first female member of the Royal Astronomical Society with Caroline Hirschel. She was also an advocate of women’s rights and the Oxford Somerville College (formerly all female) was named after her. Otters at play make a charming reverse.
£21.50
Faustina Junior Denarius Very Fine
Faustina Junior was the daughter of Antoninus Pius and Faustina Senior. She was married to Marcus Aurelius and made Augusta in A.D. 147. They had 14 children over their 30-years marriage with 5 surviving to adulthood, including Commodus. Some ancient writers report adultery and worse but Aurelius gave her the title ‘Mother of the Camp’ for accompanying him in his wars and being beloved of the soldiers so this seems just rumours. She died in mysterious circumstances in A.D. 175 when Aurelius was very ill, possibly dying, and she helped persuade Avidius Cassius to declare himself emperor, likely to protect young Commodus. Aurelius recovered, Cassius was executed and she died around that time with Aurelius apparently devastated, having her deified and coins minted. Faustina Junior is a little scarcer than her mother, Faustina Senior, with more reverse types. We have a group of her silver Denarius in Very Fine with various reverses which we offer to you. She makes a lovely accompaniment to her husband in your collection or on her own merit!
£120.00
George V, Crown 1928 Unc
Uncirculated with nice toning but cabinet friction on the cheek and ear, a good coin at a good price
£495.00
George II, Sixpence 1728 Unc
Plain reverse and Rare thus, Uncirculated and an absolutely beautiful coin, the catalogue only goes up to Extremely Fine (£600)
£850.00
Victoria, Groat (Four Pence) Seated Britannia 1888 Brilliant Proof
this type only issued for one year and is Rare, This is a Brilliant Proof and VERY RARE
£1,150.00
New products
Macedonian Bronze with shield & helmet
These coins were struck during the most important and powerful period of The Macedonian Kingdom. They were first made under Philip II (359-336 B.C.), then Alexander the Great and his successors until about 240 B.C. They are linked to their military conflicts at the time by the Macedonian shield on the obverse and Macedonian helmet on the reverse. It is often from coins like these that archaeologists can recreate the broken, crumpled artefacts they find into what you see in the museum. These 2,400 year old coins grade in Fine meaning they have circulated at the time but this is reflected in a price of just £35 for something that was used in the markets of Alexander the Great.
£35.00
Belgium Croix De Guerre
This is one of the highest awards that Belgium can bestow on a person, the Croix de Guerre. You have a crowned medal with initials on one side and a standing lion on the other side. The ribbon is orange and green. The medals are very high relief and difficult to obtain. The man who sold them to us took 10 years to accumulate 10 examples. They are struck in bronze and are in Extremely Fine condition.
£45.00
Elizabeth II, £5 (Prince Charles 50th Anniversary) 1998 Silver Proof
Prince Charles' 50th birthday, a very low mintage of just 13,379 pieces struck
£59.50
George III, Twopence 1797 Good Very Fine
In 1797, the Mint struck the largest copper coin ever, the so-called Cartwheel Twopence. It weighed two ounces and was the largest and heaviest British copper coin. In fact, it was struck on a steam press for the first time. High grade examples are extremely difficult to find. Retailers used the coins for weights, some people believed that there was a gold coin inside, so they spent all day shaking them. We have spent the past two years putting together this small group of King George III 1797 Cartwheel Twopences in About Extremely Fine condition. If you want a one year type coin, if you want the largest British copper coin ever made and you want them in Extremely Fine, here they are.
£285.00
South Africa, Edward VIII, Crown 1937 Silver Proof Patina
When the first convicts were sent to Australia both they and the sailors had some coins with them. Amongst those coins were the George III 1787 Shilling. These coins are now known in Australia as Proclamation Coins and are highly collected over there. Most interesting coins to add to your collection, this design was only issued for one year 1787 and we have a small number in both Extremely Fine and Unciculated condition.
£59.50
Oval Mother of Pearl Token
These Mother of Pearl tokens were made in the Far East for use in Europe. They were made as gaming counters and they date from the early to mid 1800s. Each one is hand engraved and there are two different shapes and sizes. We first had some of these a few years ago and they went quickly, so if you are interested, please get in quickly.
£10.95
Poland, 7 Coin Set
With the fall of Communism in Poland in 1989 and the hyperinflation that set in during 1990, the country’s currency had to be re-issued. At the time inflation soared to 567% (we think we have it bad!!) and the zloty fell to 16,862 to our UK pound. Now we can offer a set of 7 of these coins that were issued for one year only. The lower denominations (1, 2 and 5 zloty) are made of aluminium, while the 10 zloty comes in brass and the 50, 20 and 100 are copper-nickel.
£6.95
George V, Silver Jubilee 1935 Silver Medal (32mm) Extremely Fine
Designed by Percy Metcalfe and struck in Sterling Silver. Obv. Con joined busts of George and Mary facing left. Rev. Windsor Castle. Mintage 167,743.
£49.50
George V 1911 Silver Coronation Medal 31mm Extremely Fine
Designed by Edgar Bertram MacKennal and struck in Sterling Silver. Obv. Crowned bust of King George V facing to left. Rev. Crowned bust of Queen Mary facing to left. Mintage 25,241.
£49.50
Victoria - Diamond Jubilee 1897 Small Silver (26mm) Extremely Fine
26mm designed by George de Saulles and William Wyon Obv.bust left crowned and veiled. Rev. youthful head of Queen left. Mintage 246,270 Good Extremely Fine
£49.50
George II, Halfpenny (Old Head) Very Fine
We found some King George II Old Head Halfpennies (1746-1754) in Very Fine condition. Which considering their age this is a well above-average condition. Dates will be of our choice, but order more than one and we will try and give you different dates. They are struck in copper which is thicker than the later bronze issue and remember they are at least 268 years old!
£65.00
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