New Stock February 2024 (Part II)

The coinage of King George VI is unique because half his coins were struck in silver and then the rest of the coins were struck in cupro-nickel. The coins listed are from 1944 and struck in 500 fine Silver and are in Fine condition.

The coinage of King George VI is unique because half his coins were struck in silver and then the rest of the coins were struck in cupro-nickel. The coins listed are from 1945 and struck in 500 fine Silver and are in Fine condition.

The coinage of King George VI is unique because half his coins were struck in silver and then the rest of the coins were struck in cupro-nickel. The coins listed are from 1946 and struck in 500 fine Silver and are in Fine condition.

As you know by now, the florin is the hardest denomination to find – they only started making them in 1849. On off er we have some of the last silver florins of George VI – they were struck in 1944, towards the end of the Second World War, the same year as the Allied Invasion of Normandy or D-Day landings in June of 1944. We have a selection of these 1944 florins in Almost Uncirculated and they are 80 years old this year. Grab yourself one of the last silver florins from 1944, a perfect 80th birthday gift for yourself or loved one.

As you know by now, the florin is the hardest denomination to find – they only started making them in 1849. On off er we have some of the last silver florins of George VI – they were struck in 1944, towards the end of the Second World War, the same year as the Allied Invasion of Normandy or D-Day landings in June of 1944. We have a selection of these 1944 florins in Almost Uncirculated and they are 80 years old this year. Grab yourself one of the last silver florins from 1944, a perfect 80th birthday gift for yourself or loved one.

George VI, or Albert as he was born had to change his name when he unexpectedly became king in 1937 following the abdication of his older brother Edward VIII. It was Queen Victoria’s dying wish that no future king be named after her husband, Albert. So “Bertie” became George VI, famous for his stammer, he was a strong and stable king during the challenging War period. The Pennies on offer are Uncirculated.

A small group of Sterling Silver Proof Pounds of Guernsey. All low mintage and all come in a protective capsule, supplies are limited.

A small group of Sterling Silver Proof Pounds of Guernsey. All low mintage and all come in a protective capsule, supplies are limited.

A small group of Sterling Silver Proof Pounds of Guernsey. All low mintage and all come in a protective capsule, supplies are limited.

Brilliant Uncirculated 1 Double from Guernsey dated 1933, the last date of issue.

Towards the end of the reign of Henry VII, in around 1504, a new coin was introduced which was known as a Testoon, from the Italian Testone or Headpiece, introduced in Milan in 1474. It was one of the first English coins to bear a real portrait of the monarch instead of the representative portrait which had served for the previous ten centuries. The Testoon later became the Shilling and was a permanent part of the circulating coinage until Decimalisation in 1971. Original examples are excessively rare and sought after and fetch over £50,000 making them inaccessible to most collectors. Thankfully, these high quality silver plated replicas have been produced so that you can see what these Testoons looked like.

The first Silver Rupee struck under British India was in 1862. It had the wonderful Gothic bust of Queen Victoria with its ornate design. We have a small hoard of high grade examples to offer you, they are Extremely Fine and About Uncirculated. Remember these silver coins are now 162 years old and the first Rupee of British India.

We have put together a set of 17 bronze decimal coins from the Isle of Man, all of which are in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. There are ten 2 pence coins ranging from 1986 right through to 2000, along with five 1 pence coins from 1993 to 2000 and two half pence coins dated 1975 and 1977.

This was an anonymous silver coinage issued by decree in 1565 under Doge Girolamo Priuli (1486-1567) for use in Crete. The obverse shows the winged lion of Saint Mark holding the book of gospels with the legend SANCTVS MARCVS VENETVS and the reverse shows Saint Justina enthroned with a lion each side, holding a sword in her right hand and scales in left with the legend DILICIT IVSTITIAM.

These silver 5 lire coins were struck over an 11-year period from 1926 and are almost the size of an old UK shilling. The obverse shows the head of Vittorio Emanuele III facing left, while the reverse has an eagle holding a Fascio Littorio in its claws. Also known as a “fasces”, it was a symbol of power in the old Etruscan civilisation and then Ancient Rome, but was later adopted by Mussolini’s Fascist Party, which had established itself in power at this time. We have a number of these coins available in Very Fine condition.