Patina Retro Patterns and Reproductions

There is much interest in the Patinas from our colonial past. Mintages were low, and overseas interest is high. We have sold out or nearly on many of the issues. Supplies are very limited and prices are going up as the supply goes down, don’t miss out on them. For this issue we have the Edward VIII, New Zealand bare head in Copper. They were struck in Proof condition to the highest quality and have a mintages of just 475.

In the Patina series there are two different issues for New Zealand, one crowned and one with the bare head. These are the bare head issues and they only made 475 of them. A Patina issue is a retro-pattern, showing you what the coins might have looked like, had they been issued at the time. These are crownsized and struck in Proof Copper. Remember that they only ever made 475 of both issues (Copper & Goldine) and there are more than 475 Edward VIII and New Zealand coin collectors out there...

In the Patina series there are two different issues for New Zealand, one crowned and one with the bare head. These are the bare-head issues and they only made 475 of them. A Patina issue is a retro-pattern, showing you what the coins might have looked like, had they been issued at the time. These are crownsized and struck in Proof Goldine. Remember that they only ever made 475 of both issues (Copper & Goldine) and there are more than 475 Edward VIII and New Zealand coin collectors out there...

Well, you have heard of Bitcoins, well two engineers did too. As a joke, they started Dogecoins on the internet. Some joke, there are now over $85 Billion and you read that right, billion dollars worth in circulation. Of course like the Bitcoin no one has ever seen one as they exist in the computer world, not the real one. Well, our friends made that possible by making his own crownsized Dogecoins. They have a Shiba Inu on one side with the inscription ‘plz mine v rich very currency wow much coin how money so crypto.’ The other side has huge ‘D’ and 1 dogecoin. Of course, it has value only as a collector's piece and that is how we are offering it. We have a pair of these crownsized Dogecoins one silver-plated, one gold-plated, in capsules in a handsome display case. Well, it may be crazy but there are $85 billion dollars worth out there. Nice presentation set, especially if you like dogs...

Low mintage crownsized (38mm) prooflike pattern. Brilliant Uncirculated.

Issued in 1996 to commemorate the Olympics held in Atlanta, USA. Low mintage silver proofs.

The Petition Crown was a pattern coin produced in 1663 by Thomas Simon, a celebrated English medalist and coin designer. The coin was submitted directly by the artist to King Charles II in an attempt to grab the King's attention and as a personal 'petition' against the contemporary coins designed by the Flemish brothers John and Joseph Roettiers with whom Simon had an ongoing rivalry. Only 14 specimens of the original Petition Crown are known to exist, nine of which are in museums, three of which are in private collections, and the whereabouts of the other two are not known. The last time an example came onto the market in 2018 it sold in New York for a staggering $649,000.00!! The replicas on offer here are obviously not engraved to the same level of detail, but they do offer a chance to appreciate one of the most celebrated of all English coins, and they won't set you back quite as much. We are also offering a jigsaw of the famous Petition Crown, so you can have both in your collection. But be aware, completing the jigsaw can be very challenging as it is double-sided. We suggest you use the coin replica as a reference to complete the jigsaw. Good luck! Not everyone can own a Petition Crown, but we tried to make these items accessible to all our collectors!

This privately issued Scottish 5 Euro piece was made in 2009 by Scotmint Ltd. They have a handsome facing bust of Robert Burns on the obverse and a map of Europe with the number 5 on the reverse. These high relief 36mm pieces were struck in Golden Alloy (2,500 pieces made). We bought all that Scotmint had left. Each piece comes in a high quality presentation case with a certificate of authenticity. They were made 12 years ago to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. This is a beautiful Ecu Goldine 5 Euro Piece. We bought them right, so we are going to sell them right. But supplies are limited and they are rather handsome pieces at great value prices.

This privately issued Scottish 5 Euro pieces were made in 2009 by Scotmint Ltd. They have a handsome facing bust of Robert Burns on the obverse and a map of Europe with the number 5 on the reverse. These high relief 36mm pieces were struck in Sterling Silver (250 pieces made). We bought all that Scotmint had left. Each piece comes in a high quality presentation case with a certificate of authenticity. They were made 12 years ago to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns. These are beautiful 5 Euro pattern Silver pieces and we bought them right, so we are going to sell them right. But supplies are limited and they are rather handsome pieces at great value prices.

Rare 100 Lei proof pattern featuring a figure skater struck for the 1998 Winter Olympics.

At this time of year tennis seems to be on many British people’s minds, what with Wimbledon and all. So I found a group of Rare patterns issued for tennis for the 1996 Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. They only made 125 pieces in each metal and thickness. So these are some of the rarest Olympic coins you will ever see. The type on offer here is the Aluminium Piedfort. Each coin is full crownsized and struck in proof condition. They are struck at one of the oldest mints in the world in Romania, which has been in business for centuries and the quality is outstanding. An outstanding feature is the denomination, 100 Lei, is on the edge, so as not to detract from the design of the coin.

At this time of year tennis seems to be on many British people’s minds, what with Wimbledon and all. So I found a group of Rare patterns issued for tennis for the 1996 Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. They only made 125 pieces in each metal and thickness. So these are some of the rarest Olympic coins you will ever see. The type on offer here is the Brass Piedfort. Each coin is full crownsized and struck in proof condition. They are struck at one of the oldest mints in the world in Romania, which has been in business for centuries and the quality is outstanding. An outstanding feature is the denomination, 100 Lei, is on the edge, so as not to detract from the design of the coin.

One of the oldest mints in the world, the Romanian Mint made patterns for crowns they were going to issue for the Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Nagano, Japan. They were never issued and thus only the patterns exist. The mintage was only 125 pieces in each metal and size (i.e. single thickness or piedfort). So they are some of the RAREST Olympic coins around. We bought quite a lot of the mintage, but over the years we have sold out of many of them.

This is a RARE Piedfort Pattern made by the Romania Mint for the Winter Olympics held in Nagano Japan in 1998. It depicts a couple Ice Dancing on one side and the arms of Romania on the other side. This is a Piedfort, that means that it is double the normal thickness. So on a crown that is quite a huge piece. The total mintage is just 125, quite a Rare piece and no doubt very collectable in Japan. It was issued in 1989 and is a very unusual coin, in that the denomination is on the edge, so as not to spoil the design.

One of the oldest mints in the world, the Romanian Mint made patterns for crowns they were going to issue for the Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Nagano, Japan. They were never issued and thus only the patterns exist. The mintage was only 125 pieces in each metal and size (i.e. single thickness or piedfort). So they are some of the RAREST Olympic coins around. We bought quite a lot of the mintage, but over the years we have sold out of many of them.

One of the oldest mints in the world, the Romanian Mint made patterns for crowns they were going to issue for the Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Nagano, Japan. They were never issued and thus only the patterns exist. The mintage was only 125 pieces in each metal and size (i.e. single thickness or piedfort). So they are some of the RAREST Olympic coins around. We bought quite a lot of the mintage, but over the years we have sold out of many of them.

One of the oldest mints in the world, the Romanian Mint made patterns for crowns they were going to issue for the Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Nagano, Japan. They were never issued and thus only the patterns exist. The mintage was only 125 pieces in each metal and size (i.e. single thickness or piedfort). So they are some of the RAREST Olympic coins around. We bought quite a lot of the mintage, but over the years we have sold out of many of them.

Recently we have been getting a number of enquirers from Romania and several other former Eastern European countries for the Romanian pattern Crowns that we had so many of. Strange, when we went to check our inventory we discovered that the large group we had was almost sold out. After all they are very low mintage, they are Olympic commemoratives and they are priced cheaply. We did find one piece that we had in a smallish quantity and that we can offer to you at a reasonable price. It is Pattern Crown struck for the Ice Hockey event held in Nagano, Japan. It was struck in copper proof, double thickness or Piedfort and with a mintage of just 125 pieces. Get them before the Romanian dealers buy them all up.

This handsome Silver Proof crown or 100 Lei was issued by Romania for the Winter Olympics held in Nagano Japan in 1998. It was the 18th Winter Olympics. The crown depicts a man and a woman ice dancing, with date and number of the Olympiad on one side. The other side has the Olympic flame and the arms of Romania. Each Sterling Silver Proof 100 Lei comes in a protective capsule and is gleaming Proof condition. We believe it to be a relatively low mintage coin, as the Winter Olympics do not have as much interest as the Summer Olympics. As some mints are charging up to £88 for a silver proof crown, our price for this coin is most reasonable.

This Pattern Aluminium Piedfort Crown was made for the Olympics held in Atlanta, United States in 1996. It depicts a rider on horseback, Equestrian, it is Rare and very low mintage, the mintage was just 125 pieces in each metal. They were struck by the Romanian Mint in Proof condition and are now becoming very difficult to find. They are Olympics, they are 24 years old, they are very low mintage and best of all they are currently very reasonable. These are the last ones we have and supplies are very low...

One of the oldest mints in the world, the Romanian Mint made patterns for crowns they were going to issue for the Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Nagano, Japan. They were never issued and thus only the patterns exist. The mintage was only 125 pieces in each metal and size (i.e. single thickness or piedfort). So they are some of the RAREST Olympic coins around. We bought quite a lot of the mintage, but over the years we have sold out of many of them.

One of the oldest mints in the world, the Romanian Mint made patterns for crowns they were going to issue for the Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Nagano, Japan. They were never issued and thus only the patterns exist. The mintage was only 125 pieces in each metal and size (i.e. single thickness or piedfort). So they are some of the RAREST Olympic coins around. We bought quite a lot of the mintage, but over the years we have sold out of many of them.

One of the oldest mints in the world, the Romanian Mint made patterns for crowns they were going to issue for the Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Nagano, Japan. They were never issued and thus only the patterns exist. The mintage was only 125 pieces in each metal and size (i.e. single thickness or piedfort). So they are some of the RAREST Olympic coins around. We bought quite a lot of the mintage, but over the years we have sold out of many of them.

One of the oldest mints in the world, the Romanian Mint made patterns for crowns they were going to issue for the Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States and Nagano, Japan. They were never issued and thus only the patterns exist. The mintage was only 125 pieces in each metal and size (i.e. single thickness or piedfort). So they are some of the RAREST Olympic coins around. We bought quite a lot of the mintage, but over the years we have sold out of many of them.

One of the oldest mints in the world, the Romanian Mint made patterns for crowns they were going to issue for the Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and Nagano, Japan. They were never issued and thus only the patterns exist. The mintage was only 125 pieces in each metal and size (i.e. single thickness or piedfort). So they are some of the RAREST Olympic coins around. We bought quite a lot of the mintage, but over the years we have sold out of many of them.