Victoria, Shilling (Young Head) Fine

There was a British engraver who ended up working in Washington D.C. and making all the American coins, his name was William Barber. He designed a series of coins that were used in the States from 1892-1915. We can offer the 25 Cents/Quarter from his series of American coins. These coins have been well used and they are over 100 years old. Remember a British engraver made American coins that were used for years and years. A very Limited supply.

Between 1180 and 1247 the Short Cross, and later the “Long Cross” pennies dominated everyday trading. Due to the lack of small change, the mint would cut these pennies into halves and quarters to be used as halfpennies and farthings. These cut coins were used during the reigns of Henry II, Richard “The Lionheart”, John “Lackland” and his son Henry III until Edward I’s new coinage of 1279. The Mints, Moneyers and even the King can be difficult to tell, but we’ll identify as much as possible. Here we have on offer a group of the cut-farthings from the long cross version (1247-1279).

Just released and in stock is this new coin in the Myths and Legends series featuring Beowulf and Grendel. The 999 silver 1 ounce coin features a beautifully designed image featuring the fearsome warrior Beowulf battling the swamp monster Grendel. The obverse of the coin bears the portrait of King Charles III. This coin is inspired by Beowulf, the ancient epic poem originating from 700–1000 AD. The poem tells the tale of a fearsome warrior who comes to the aid of the King of the Danes, whose mead hall has been terrorised by the swamp monster Grendel for many years. After Beowulf battles and slays the monster, the poem continues with the hero defeating the mother of Grendel and a dragon before being crowned King of the Geats.