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July 15, 2024
Quarter Guinea 1718 and 1762 - Price Guide and values
The Quarter guinea was a British coin minted only in the years 1718 and 1762. Despite its minuscule size, the coin took the form of a scaled-down version of the guinea and half guinea.
July 6, 2024
6 pence 1674 to 1701 - Price Guide and values
Introduced in 1551 during the reign of Edward VI, the sixpence was a mainstay of national coinage for more than 400 years until it was demonetised in 1980.
June 28, 2024
From the archives: The Anglo-Irish Coinage of Elizabeth I
The Anglo-Irish coins of the first Queen Elizabeth are not a pretty sight. Probably because of this, their study has been neglected over the years. Indeed, it is tempting to dismiss them as divisible into three distinct coinages and leave it at that - but I cannot let the reader off that lightly!
June 26, 2024
Quarter Farthing -1839 to 1868 - Price Guide and values
While quarter farthings were never legal tender in the United Kingdom, they are fractions of the British farthing, which was currency in Ceylon, and traditionally have been catalogued as British coinage. William Wyon designed the reverse to feature a royal crown above the words QUARTER FARTHING and the date. The mint produced bronze proofs in 1868.
June 20, 2024
20 Pence 1982 to 2018 - Price Guide and values
The Tudor rose (sometimes called the Union rose) is crowned on the reverse of this denomination before the Royal Arms. The Tudor rose consists of five white inner petals, representing the House of York, and five red outer petals to represent the House of Lancaster. To help identification and avoid confusion with similar sized coins, the 20p is seven sided and, like the 50p, an equilateral curve heptagon. The shape, with its constant rolling diameter, means that it is readily acceptable in vending machines.
