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THANK you to all who have sent in your comments regarding this "Editorial"; so
far we seem to have a 50/50 split on whether it's to be two columns or remain as
one, so we'll keep checking the post bag for the deciding votes! As to topics that
I haven't yet covered, well it seems there is little that I haven't touched upon these past
30 years but there are one or two topics you'd like to see discussed more often—one is
"slabbing".
For those of you unfamiliar with the term, "slabbing” (to give it its colloquial
name) is the practise of grading, and then encapsulating the item graded in plastic/
Perspex or similar. It isn't just coins that are slabbed, but banknotes, trading cards,
comics et al. Indeed, almost any smallish collectable can be thus encapsulated, ensuring
that the grade it has been given remains in perpetuity. The practise is widespread in the USA
and has, over the years, become more accepted in the UK and mainland Europe, but it still isn't as
widely adopted on this side of the pond as it is in America where the vast majority of coins, both at auction and on lists/
at shows, are slabbed. You will, I am sure, have come across terms like "MS65" or "AU58" etc. Well, these apply to the
scale used to grade by a variety of companies that specialise in such grading. In this case, MS stands for Mint State,
AU for "Almost Uncirculated" (it's a 70 point scale with 60-70 being the equivalent of our uncirculated, 50-59 being
our EF, 40-49 equivalent, roughly, to the UK's VF and so on). Once you learn the scale, it's easy to adopt with the main
difference between our system and the US one being that there are ten point variants within one grade. Where we would
use "uncirculated", they have ten different measures; in short, our brush strokes are broader. Of course, once a grading
company has made their pronouncements on a coin, certified it as MS65 or whatever, they then need to ensure it stays that
way—after all, they couldn't put their name and grade to a coin that then goes on to be kept loose in a tin with others,
could they? Hence the slabbing. The slabs will protect that coin, it will stay MS65 forever and when it is bought and sold
in future years the price paid will be the price for an MS65 coin. There will be no ambiguity, no personal perspective, no
challenging the seller because the buyer disagrees with their grading; the grade is set, that's it, and the price will reflect
that. This is excellent when looking at coins as commodities—after all, if there is no leeway in the grading then the price
is what the price is. With an unslabbed coin, there is always that element of personal opinion and that can make a huge
difference to the price—what you may see as EF your buyer may only view as VF+, and you'll lose money. With slabbed
coins there's no argument. The buyer may not agree with the grade given, of course, but he's on far shakier ground when
trying to negotiate if a third party has graded and slabbed than he would be if the seller himself had graded. Slabbing
isn't infallible; often people disagree with the grades given but that's up to them, someone else will be out there who
doesn't disagree. They'll be happy with the grade and happy to pay the price set—the slabbing makes it easier for them to
justify their purchase, knowing that's someone else has checked that coin over (grading companies will also spot forgeries,
cleaned coins, repaired coins etc.).
That's all fine, as long as you don't mind never holding your coins, knowing they'll only ever be viewed through
the lens of the slab, that you'll never have that little piece of history actually in your hands. It's that aspect (along with
storage—slabs are big, you can't keep your coins in a nice traditional cabinet or album) that puts some people off the
whole slabbing thing; they don't want to treat their coins as commodities, don't want to be one step removed from
actually holding them and we often get people asking how they can remove coins from the slab without damaging them.
Our advice in this case is simple, don't. There are ways, usually using a hammer and chisel, but we couldn't in all good
conscience recommend doing that. Instead, we would say if you really don't like slabbed coins, don't buy slabbed coins.
There are plenty of non-stabbed coins at auction and on dealers' lists and whilst you may like the look of a particular coin
offered in a slab, you won't be happy with it sitting there in plastic, not really, so let it go. There are plenty of others out
there who are happy with third-party graded coins, indeed who wouldn't buy anything unslabbed, so let them buy that
one you've got your eye on—there'll be others along for you, others that the slab fans won't want to try to outbid you on,
so save yourself for those! Far better that than buy the coin, try to remove it from the slab and damage it forever. There are
plenty of coins to go round, plenty for everybody and for every person who dislikes slabbed coins there'll be another who
wouldn't collect anything else. The fact that we are all different, that we do all have different opinions on such things just
goes towards making this hobby as interesting as it is, I hope you'll agree.
Thanks for all your suggestions on topics for this Editorial—do keep them coming please!
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150 Years and counting
IT IS with gre.it pleasure that we extend our congratulations to
Baldwin's (A. H. Baldwin & Son Ltd.) who this year celebrate 150 years
in numismatics. The anniversary was marked by an evening soiree (and
sale preview) at their premises in The Strand in early July. The occasion
included the unveiling of a commemorative medallion (illustrated top,
right) featuring Albert Henry' Baldwin and the company's logo, their
former Adelphi Terrace headquarters, together with a new book entitled
150 Greatest Rarities. The book (with a nod to the company's 2006 sale "One
Hundred Numismatic Rarities") showcases 150 of the rarest coins and medals
sold by the firm over the past century and a half. Speeches from Neil Paisley, the
company's CEO, and Richard Falkiner, numismatic writer for the Antiques Tkade
Gazette and one of Baldwin's longest established clients, were followed by the
cutting of a rather splendid cake decorated in Baldwin's signature green icing,
and some lovely cupcakes made by a member of the Baldwin's team (all with
obligatory chocolate coins of course) and a chance to look at some of the lots in
their Auction 105 that was taking place the following week. Our thanks go out to
Baldwin's for a very enjoyable evening. Both the book and the medallion are now
available to purchase via www.baldwin.co.uk.
New coin outshines historic pieces
THE market for Chinese coins continues to wax incandescent. Heritage's July sale
saw 23 coins realise in excess of $100,000. The majority were late Imperial and
early Republican rarities, but it was a modem commemorative that topped the sale
with a price of $576,000. The coin in question was a 100mm, 1kg (32.117oz) gold 2,000
yuan proof struck at the Shenyang Mint in 1992 (KM-437). The coin had been struck
to mark the completion of the nation's first 12 lunar
coins. Its mirror-like reverse featured frosted
versions of the first 12 lunar designs. The
issue had a mintage of just 20, of which 11
have been certified. That on offer came
graded 1992 PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC,
tying it with six others as the joint
finest. On the day of the sale (July 10),
the spot price of gold was $l,743/oz
giving the coin an intrinsic value of
$55,979.93 or, roughly, one tenth of
the purchase price.
Dr Kerry Rodgers
Rnrrsi' of lite 19921 kilo 2000 yuan proof
that sold in Heritage Auctions' )uly Hong
Kong sale for $576,000 or ten times'its intrinsic
value (image courtesy and © www.ha.com).
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WITH memories of a sizzling
summer starting to fade, all
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43rd Annual Coinex Exhibition. This
premier event, organised by the
British Numismatic Trade Association,
returns to the prestigious Biltmore
Hotel, Mayfair, on September 23-24,
2022. An array of international dealers
and auctioneers will be there offering
their wares. The Token Team, of
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launching the COIN YEARBOOK 2023
as well as looking forward to a good
catch up with our collecting friends
and colleagues. For more details, see
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BUNTING UP
WHATEVER your views on the Monarchy, you
cannot argue with the fact that Her Majesty the
Queen has been steadfast and true for a very long time.
She is, in fact, the longest-serving Head of State of any' nation
ever. It is only right and fitting, therefore, that celebrations and commemorations of
her long reign continue over the second half of 2022. With this in mind, the Pobjoy
Mint has announced the release of its third coin to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee
of Her Majesty. The new release has a beautifully balanced design depicting a ribbon
in the centre with trumpets of the Royal Heralds at each side. The inscription on
tlie ribbon reads "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN". The official emblem tor the Platinum
Jubilee can be seen at the top of the coin and the denomination at the base. The "2022
Platinum Jubilee Proclamation" 50p will be issued in cupro-nickel "diamond finish"
(mintage 2,700) and sterling silver Proof (mintage 170). Struck on behalf of South
Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the obverse bears an effigy of Her Majesty'
the Queen designed exclusively by the Pobjoy Mint.
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September 2022
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CELTIC RUNNING HOT
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From top left to right: a Bury Diadem silver unit secured £5.500; the Worthing Wonder sifter unit,
found at Cnnley, Hertfordshire, made £2,000; the Durotriges gold slater, with uniifue reverse die, sold
for £2.600; while the much anticipated Sega Warrior gold stater, found in Dover, Kent, took £8,000.
IN case you hadn't noticed, it has been a tad warm lately and we are not just talking
about the weather! Amid the searing summer heat, results for Chris Rudd's latest
auction also hit some record highs. Their auction on July 17 of Ancient British silver
coins romped away from their pre-sale estimates into the sticky palms of some very
happy collectors. There were a number of notable lots reaching sizzling heights, not
least of which was a rare Bury Diadem silver unit of the Iceni (Queen Boudica's tribe
of course) which was found by a detectorist in Sedgeford in Norfolk; it sold for £5,500,
while a rare Worthing Wonder silver unit of West Sussex secured £2,000. There was
keen anticipation for one piece in particular, a gold stater of Sego—arguably the
finest in private hands—as five of the eight known pieces are in public museums. It
achieved a hearty result at £8,000. A gold stater of the Durotriges of Dorset realised a
superb result of £2,600, which is thought to be the highest price ever paid for a coin
of this type. Chris Rudd's next all-Celtic auction will be held on Sunday, September
Modern monarchs prove
appealing
HERITAGE Auctions' on-line
world coin sale held on June 8-9
contained two 2022 proof gold coins
from the Royal Mint's British Monarch
Series. The pair achieved first and
second places in the top-price stakes.
Both were King James I "first releases"
and came certified PR70 Ultra Cameo
NGC. Both came in their mint issue
cases and in oversize NGC holders.
A £500 piece realised $10,800, a £200
(2oz) fetched $4,800. At the time, gold
was selling in the US for $l,826/oz.
Dr Kerry Rodgers
First release Elizabeth II gold proof King
lames I £500 of2022 in holder as certified
PR70 Ultra Cameo NCC linage courtesy
and 85 Heritage Auctions).
Monthly treat
IN these hectic days of dick here and
scroll there, it is such a pleasure to
peruse a printed dealer's list or thumb
a well-illustrated auction catalogue.
One list always worth the wait is that
issued each month by Colin Cooke
of Manchester. As one would expect
from a company that has been honing
its craft since 1984, the coins on offer
are some of the finest available on the
secondary market, while presented
with equal diligence are pieces at the
more modest end of the collecting
sphere. The list starts with an offering
of superb hammered gold—an
impressive William and Mar)’ five
guineas caught our eye (priced at
£14,750), moving on to a superbly
toned 1887 Jubilee Head florin of
Queen Victoria (priced at £550). With
coins offered across the centuries and
aimed at a wide range of collecting
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But if perusing paper is not for you,
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Re-issuing a masterpiece
IF imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then the ghost of William Wyon must feel very
honoured indeed. There have been a number of "modern" issues recently from a variety
of mints re-releasing the great man's iconic designs. The East India Company Collections
has announced the latest release in their Masterpiece Collection—a faithful recreation of
William Wyon’s stunning portrait of a young Queen Victoria from 1847—die Gothic crown.
Without doubt William Wyon is one of history's greatest coin designers, arguably
yet to be matched. In 1846, Wyon was commissioned to produce a new portrait
for a silver crown to mark the 10th Anniversary of Queen Victoria's Coronation.
In Wyon's creation. Queen Victoria dominates the obverse, filling the available
space with her crown touching the top edge of the coin and her shoulders the
lower. Victoria's robes are embroidered with the floral symbols of the nations of
the United Kingdom—roses for England and Wales, thistles for Scotland and
shamrocks for Ireland. Victoria is wearing the St Edward's crown which has
been worn at Royal Coronations since the 13th century. Released as a limited
edition of 8,000 pieces, Wyon enthusiasts now have a chance to secure a coin of
his iconic design. Issued under the authority' of St Helena, the 2022 Masterpiece
Gothic Victoria crown is available now in 5oz, 2oz and loz gold Proof and silver
Proof coins.
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Pattern performs well
FOR those into rare and unusual off-metal strikes, Stack's-
Bowers Hong Kong auction in May contained a most desirable
gem: a Chinese 7.2 candareens, or 10 cents pattern, dated Year
23 (1897). This coin type typically comes in silver and was
produced at the Anhwei Mint located in Anking. That on
offer had been struck in brass in Germany by the Esslingen
Mint. The origin of the dies, punches and hubs involved
was revealed only in 2012 when these were located in the
archives of the Otto Beh Company of Esslingen. It was then
discovered that Beh had supplied over 200 dies for a wide
range of Chinese coins in the late 19th century. The item on offer
is one of many patterns Beh had struck at the Esslingen Mint as
part of their die-production process. Few are known today. The
brass of the 72 candareens pattern showed a splendid patina,
leading the Stack's-Bowers catalogue to wax most eloquent,
"77ns shimmering, glistening near-Gem presents a great deal of
vibrant luster and tantalizing color that offers a melange of crimson,
cobalt, and violet." Which, coupled with the item's rarity', no
doubt served to push the bidding way past the $30,000-50,000
estimate to settle at $288,000. (Images courtesy of Stack's-
Bowers.)
Antoine Scrivener
Money of protest exhibition
ANEW exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum will be the first of its kind to
take a detailed look at the close relationship and general interplay between
"money, pouvr and dissent iw the last 200 years". Focus in particular will be on the
role of personal protest for rights and reform. The Women's Suffrage Movement
are usually the first to come to mind when considering acts of protest; however,
there are many radicals from the 19th and 20th century, such as Thomas Spence,
w’ho believed in the common ownership of land as well as equality' of the sexes.
There are exhibits on display that show how money has been used to promote
Csocial and economic equality or, indeed, satirise those in
positions of power. Money has played its part in defying
occupation, countering siege and criticising unpopular
government—hence there is an impressive range of
objects on display. There are over one hundred pieces,
many on loan from other museums and private
collections, most of which have never been seen
M before. The exhibition runs from Tuesday, October 11
to Sunday, January 8, 2023.
Napoleon til copper 10-cenlime with the central bust removed as
a protest in 1870 following the French Emperor's disastrous defoot
~ and subsequent capture by the Prussians.
WHO knew' Czechoslovak coins
were so popular! An
exceptional collection
offered as part of
a three-day	sale
by Kiinker	of
Germany helped
the auction house
hit an all time high
as the Dr Pavel
Liska	Collection
of Czechoslovak
gold coins
exceeded all
expectations.
Auctions
368-371, held
from June 20
to 24, offered
a superb array
of lots over four
catalogues. The
stand out piece was
lot 505, the John George portugaleser
of 10 ducats of 1584 (illustrated above).
Considered unique, the coin has an
interesting history'. It is the second known
portugaleser issue of Brandenburg and
was issued by Elector John George,
the son of Joachim II. John George is
depicted on the obverse, with an unusual
interpretation of the Brandenburg coat-
of-arms on the reverse. This coin made
auction history in March 1999 when it
was again offered by Kiinker—it set
the then record for the most expensive
German win sold to that date. This
time round, the EF piece hammered for
420,000 euros against a generous pre-sale
estimate of 250,000 euros. Clearly a win
that enjoys its time in the limelight. An
interesting history' of portugalesers can
be found at https://www.kuenker.de/
en / information / presseinformationen /
aktuelle-mitteilungen /437.
18 Coin News
September 2022
News & views
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fully updated since the last version
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Heavy metal money
LAST September, Liechtenstein's Coin Invest Trust
launched Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast
obsidian black $5 on the world coin market. It proved a
rapid-fire sell-out. This year sees a further heavy metal
hit. Two new coins and a metallic dollar "note" salute
Iron Maiden's latest album release, Sen/utsu. As with The
occasionally) making it even easier to spot a rarity! It comes
complete with a handy checklist so you know exactly which coins
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running SPEND IT? SAVE IT? is once again only £6.95—that's
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Valuations in Honiton
CH1LCOTTS Auctioneers in Honiton are holding
a valuation day on Wednesday, September 14 and
are inviting anyone in the area who might have any
collectables (coins and medals included) hr come along and
have their items appraised. Put the date in your diary now!
Number of the Beast $5, all have been
produced for the Cook Islands. First
up is a 38.61mm, 2oz .999 fine
silver proof $10 struck in Ultra
High Relief smartminting®.
The reverse is taken from the
new' album's cover. It features
Eddie clad in Samurai armour
wielding a katana. Mintage is
999 but, like the earlier silver
$5, this $10 is already a sell-out
and missing-out Maiden fans
need to talk sweetly to their nearest
friendly dealer. A gold version
of Samurai Eddie is also struck
on an 11mm, 0.5g .9999 fine
gold proof $5 flan. Mintage
is 15,000. The "prooflike"
silver dollar note measures
150x70mm and contains 5g
of silver. Mintage is 5,000. By
the way, "senjutsu" means,
more or less, tactics, strategy.
< Images courtesy & О 2022 Coin Invest Trust.)
Fletcher’s
Knicker-
bockers
This pale gold Celtic half stater is of the highest rarity,
possibly unique. It was minted in the Somme Valley
c.225-175 BC and probably brought to Britain by a
war migrant. On one side we see a Cclticised Apollo
in a ‘hairnet', on the other a charioteer crouched above
an extraordinary horse with what Dr John Sills calls
‘knickerbocker thighs'. On Tuesday, 29 March 2011,
it was found at Swinhope, Lincs., by veteran metdet
Ron Fletcher who reported it to the Celtic Coin Index,
Oxford. This important new type, unpublished by all
Celtic catalogues on both sides of the Channel and
now known as Fletcher's Knickerbockers, will be sold
by Chris Rudd in Norwich, 18 September 2022,
estimate £ 1,000. For a free illustrated catalogue please
ask Elizabeth Cottam, Chris Rudd Ltd, PO Box 1500,
Norwich NR 10 5WS. Tel: 01263 735 007.
Email liz@celticcoins.com
Coin News 19
Auction news
Something a little bit special
TN an interesting move, the United States Mint has, for the first time, selected
la third-party auctioneer to offer a very special coin release. Stack's Bowers
Galleries has been chosen to auction the "35th Anniversary American
Eagle at Dusk and at Dawn" as part of the firm's Summer 2022 Global
Showcase auction taking place on September 1, 2022. The American Eagle
bullion coin series was launched in 1986 and has gone on to become one
of the most popular modem coin issues globally. To celebrate the 35th
anniversary' of the series, new reverse designs for the silver and gold Eagles
were released in April 2021 and the transition between the classic and new
designs was commemorated in a ceremony at the West Point Mint. During
the ceremony, the then-Director of the US Mint, David Ryder (pictured,
right), operated the presses to strike the final 500 coins of the classic gold
and silver one-ounce coins and the first 500 coins of the new design. They will
initially be offered in special four-coin sets containing one each of the classic and the new gold and
silver coins. The first coins struck of the new designs will be paired with the final coins struck of the
classic design (this pairing initiative will be maintained with all sets). Each of the four-coin sets will also
be accompanied by' a numbered Certificate of Authenticity' issued by the United States Mint. Similar two-coin
sets will be offered featuring one each of the classic and new designs in gold or silver. Select coins of particular
significance will be offered individually—including the very first and last coins struck of each type. Stack's
Bowers Galleries will also waive the Buyer's Premium on these 35th Anniversary coins, meaning that the
hammer price will be the final amount paid by the winning bidder, excluding sales tax and shipping fees. The
coin will be graded and encapsulated by NGC and PCGS. To find out more or to register to bid, contact Stack's
Bowers Galleries at InfoeiStacksBowers.com.
A world of choice
THE world comes to New Zealand in Mowbray's
September 23 auction as not only is there a great
deal of NZ material on offer, but there are also some
outstanding items from Australia, the UK, China and the
USA. There are almost 100 lots of world coins, 100 gold
coins, 70 banknotes and nearly 100 military' medals^-
quite literally, something for everyone. British coins
include an 1887 Specimen set to £5 (estimate NZ$7,000),
the scarce 1989 gold sovereign set to £2 (estimate NZ$4,000) and an interesting range of hammered coins, including an Edward
the Confessor penny of 1052/53 in VF (estimate NZ$800). However, it is China that lakes top billing with the rare 1981 Bronze
Archaeological finds gold set of 800,400, 200 and 200 yuan, featuring the elephant, rhinoceros, dragon and leopard (estimate
$NZ20,000, illustrated above). It comes complete with case, certificate and PCGS grades of PROOF69 deep cameo (apart from
the dragon which rates an impressive PROOF70 deep cameo). It is thought that only 200 of these sets were released from
the 1,000 minted. Australia makes a challenge for the top slot though with a first time to the market Adelaide pound, 1852
Second type, gEF (estimate NZ$16,000). The coin has been with a New Zealand family since 1890. New Zealand coins include
a 1936 florin (UNC, est. NZ$4,000) and a Waitangi crown. Proof (est. NZ$10,000). For full catalogue details contact Mowbrays,
telephone 0064 63648270 (www.mowbrayscollectables.com.
Busier than ever
ALWAYS being busy can have its down side! Husband and wife team,
Howard and Frances Simmons, have been working so hard of late,
they completely forgot they had been in business for over 40 years. The
numismatic team started their business at the beginning of 1982,; fast forward
to today and they are beavering away on auction MB104—the Cox Brothers
Collection of Welsh tokens, tickets and checks—taking place on September
27. At the same time, they are also working on a medal auction scheduled
to take place at the end of October/November. This sale will include not
only Noel and Alan Cox's medals but also Simmons' usual interesting mix
of art, historical and contemporary medals. Although Howard and Frances
are trying to slow down, interest in these intriguing pieces
of metal show no signs of waning. As always with
their sales, there are intriguing pieces that capture
moments of social history sucn as an 1806 Soho
copper penny mutilated to show support for the
leader of the Chartist Newport Rising, John Frost.
Formed in the 1830s, this group was probably
the first civil rights movement in this country.
Committed to death, his sentence was commuted
to transportation to Australia.
The Simmons will be at the Token Congress in
Northampton (from September 30 to October 2). As
Frances so rightly says: "Slowing down? Hardly!".
COINEX sale
OFFICIAL auctioneers for the 2022 Coinex
Exhibition to once again St James’s
Auctions of London. As we go to press, they
are cataloguing lots for this special event and as
we would expect, they' have saved some of the
most spectacular pieces they have had consigned
this year for this important set of auctions.
Catalogues will be available shortly and can be
viewed and downloaded from www.stjauctions.
com or telephone: 020 7930 7888 for more details.
20 Coin News
September 2022
Realize Top Dollar with
Stacks Bowers Galleries
Recent Prices Include:
The Qovertnnent of Bntigh Honduras
I I | ONE ^ОЦСАП I J (
Friedberg Mfe (W-4581). 1891 $1000 Silver
Certificate. PCGS Currency Very Fine 25.
From the loci R. Anderson Collection.
Realized: $1,920,000
AV Aureus (7.03 gms).
Antioch Mint, A.D. 218-219.
NGC Ch MS*. Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
Realized: $312,000
BRITISH HONDURAS. Government of
British Honduras. I Dollar, 1894 Issue. P-l.
P.\K.\cn line 20 Set Ink Mamp.
Realized: $57,600
CHINA. Silver "Long Whisker Dragon"
Dollar Pattern. Year 3(1911). Tientsin Mint.
Hsuan-t'ung (Xuantong |Puyi|).
PCGS SPECIMEN -63+.
Realized: $3,000,000
POLAND. 80 Ducats. 1621SA//11 VE
Bromberg Mint. Sigismund III.
PCGS AU-50.
From the Clifton-Wild Collection.
Realized: $900,000
1870-CC Liberty Head Double Eagle.
EF 45 (PCGS). CAC.
From the Fairmont Hendricks Set.
Realized: $810.000
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NSI Outing
THE Numismatic Society of Ireland held a summer outing at the Bank of Ireland,
College Green, Dublin on July 15, 2022, hosted by the Curator and keeper, John
McGrath. This magnificent building, formerly the Irish Parliament and House of
Lords, contained many treasures which were presented by John with a dry wit and
sense of humour. John's insights held the 14 society members present spellbound as we
toured the archives—not normally on general view. An unexpected highlight was the
hands-on specimens of the steel plates for early Irish Banknotes.
Michael E. Kenny, Chairman
BANS Weekend
THE Autumn Weekend of the British Association of Numismatic
Societies this year will take place in Stratford-upon-Avon
at the Mercure Shakespeare Hotel, Sheep Street, which is in
the centre of the town. It will run over the weekend of Friday, 9
to Sunday, 11 September. An excellent programme of lectures has
been arranged over the three days, offering a good range of subjects
to cater for all manner of interests. A full programme will be
available over the coming weeks. The hotel is located in the centre
of Stratford, one of the most historic towns in Britain. The full cost of
the weekend, which will include en-suite accommodation, all meals
and lectures, will be £265 for single occupancy and £390 for a couple.
So that we have some idea of the numbers, we would appreciate it
if you could let us know if you are going to attend sooner rather
than later. Where relevant, we would be grateful if you could inform
other members of your local numismatic society about this event
For further information and receive a booking form, please email
Virginia.porter<'|royalmintmuseum.org.uk or write to me at the
Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, Pontydun CF72 8YT. I do hope
you will be able to join us.
Virginia Porter, Museum Office Manager, Royal Mint Museum
Bath and Bristol NS
WITH coronavirus disrupting most numismatic
societies, it has been difficult to encourage
members to return to some kind of normality and start
meeting up again. Last September, a couple of us at the
Bath and Bristol Numismatic Society decided it was
time to kick-start the group again and get on with some
kind of gathering and we got together for a couple of
informal meetings. This year we met again in March,
with Adrian giving a talk and computer-display of
Bristol market checks. April and May were informal
gatherings, followed in June by a splendid talk from
Jim Kemp on "The South Atlantic Medal 1982; a unique
recipient". At present, we are aiming to get back to a
more complete annual programme; we have a small
membership but it is enough to press forward with
and keep the society alive into its 73rd year. For more
details, see our website https: / /bathandbristol-ns.org.
uk and/or contact adriankrbathandbristol-ns.org.uk
Christine Derrick, Secretary
Essex NS Portable Antiquities
WE welcomed Carolina Luna from the Essex Finds Liaison Office on
July 22 to introduce The Portable Antiquities' Scheme and report some
"Recent Essex Finds". Of the huge number of coins found in Essex reported
to them, the vast majority are Roman coins, followed by Medieval and post-
Medieval coins. She started with an image of an Iron-Age cast potin coin. This
was followed by a find from the Great Dunmow area of a rare, locally issued
gold quarter stater. Carolina discussed the review of what items that, under
the current scheme, qualify as "Treasure". She then showed us images of a
Republican Denarius and one on Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra—
very early Roman types for Britain. Two of them were found in the Braintree
area of Essex. Further coins included a hoard of bronze sestertius dating
from Trajan to Lucille. An unusual and rare find of a Roman coin die was
also recently found and is being studied to determine the date. She finished
with a couple of Medieval coins, including a gold angel of Henry VII found at
Ashdon. An enjoyable evening with a total attendance of 17.
On September 23, we will welcome John Sadler from the Ipswich NS
talking about "My Prize Guys"—15 of his best. The full 2022 programme
is now on the website. Prospective members and/or visitors to any of our
meetings (£2 entry fee), are always welcome. For further details please see our
website www.essexcoins.org.uk. Meetings are normally on the fourth Friday
monthly at the Christ ChurchURC 164, New London Road, Chelmsford, СМ2
OAW, commencing at 7.30pm for an 8.00pm start.
Roger Barrett, Honorary Secretary
Peterborough & District NS
WE start another season (our 56th!) with
our Annual General Meeting to be held
on Tuesday, September 27, at 7.30pm. After
the formal business is complete, the Secretary
will set a quiz. We try to produce a programme
of events for the coming year, which we hope
will be entertaining to our members, to suit
all interests. Meetings are held at The Belsize
Community Centre, Celta Road, Peterborough,
PE2 9JD. For more details phone 01733 567763.
Token Congress
THE 2022 Token Congress will take place
at The Hilton Hotel. Northampton, from
September 30 to October 2. If you have any
queries or wish to attend the event, please
get in touch. The Bulletin Editor acts as a
contact point during the year, dealing with
subscriptions as members join or renew. Email
infoWthetokensociety.org.uk for more details.
From thetokcnsociety.org.uk
Society secretaries, fair organisers, if you have an interesting talk or event to report,
then we would be more than happy to feature it in this our dedicated Getting Together feature.
Simply email: seraiaitokenpublishing.com with your information.
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Coin News
September 2022
FAIR NEWS
York Coin & Stamp Fair
THE second York Coin & Stamp Fair of the year took place on Friday, July 15 and Saturday,
July 16, and—despite the heatwave in some parts of the country (it arrived in York the day
after the show ended)—it was, once again, very well attended.
Although the show didn't, at first, seem as busy as the January event (something we put down
to people champing at the bit to get to a show after the long Coronavirus enforced hiatus) we
were, in fact, busy all day and the launch of our new Spend it? Sow It? guide to decimal coins
went very well indeed. True, there were one or two fewer dealer tables than in years gone by,
with some deciding that the recent increase in Covid cases was enough to keep them at home, and
some familiar faces were missing in the crowd that rushed in at 10.00am when the doors opened
(we know of at least three collectors who were isolating and two more who were shielding) but
all in all we can, 1 think, call it a success. It's a long way for us to go, evert for two days, and
whilst we had a good run up (five and a bit hours; the quickest we have ever done the 300 plus
miles in is four and three quarters), the trip back was less smooth with the M5 being shut and
an interminable detour via Bridgwater adding an hour or more to the journey. Nevertheless, we
enjoyed our weekend in York, as we always do, and are already looking forward to the next show.
See you there on January 20-21,2023!
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World Money Fair
ON July 15 and 16, the World Money Fair’s extra Summer Fair took place in Berlin. Right from die outset, the fair wasn’t
designed to be a fully-fledged replacement of the large winter event. It was supposed to be a smaller, but high quality,
classic coin fair. And that's exactly what it turned out to be. This time, the fair covered considerably less space of the
Estrel Hotel. The two halls with tables and booths, however, were all die more crowded—especially in the morning when there
was a huge rush. In the afternoon, things slowly quietened down, giving the dealers an opportunity to talk to their colleagues.
Although the fair was less international than the big winter event at first glance, there were many foreign dealers and guests.
Many emphasised their joy at reuniting with their colleagues. The cosy get-together in the beer garden in front of the venue,
organised by the Association of German Coin Dealers, would have been impossible in January!
The organisers plan to hold the next World Money Fair as usual in January 2023.
D. Baumbach, courtesy of coinsweekly.com
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A VIEW OF THE BAY
Here we take a look at some of the numerous numismatic items offered over the auction website eBay. This is just a small selection
which have caught our eye. Read on and see if you agree with our reviewer (comments in italics)... Unless stated otherwise the
descriptions are as the eBay listing written by the seller. Prices do not include any VAT which may have been added.
Philip & Mary 1554 silver hammered
sixpence rare error 1954 date VF.—£995.
A Buy It Now listing for this very
interesting coin.
Clydesdale Bank Limited uncirculated
£20 note dated [1st. December] 1967
CF008377. Circa—£120.
A Buy It Now listing at £135 but a lower
offer was accepted, This was a “Scottish
Uncirculated" with three vertical folds
which all of these notes had when first
issued.
Caveat Emptor
Top Clydesdale Bank Ltd £20 note
dated 11st December] 1967 [C/F008377]
uncirculated very scarce note.—£266
Started at 99p 12 bidders placed a total
of 26 bids. The buyer has given this
positive feedback "Top drawer seller could
not have ask for anything more the note
is perfect many many thanks". The note
they bought was completely flat bril when
the seller bought it on eBay one month
previously it had three vertical folds, as it
should have, and a few creases.
Top drawer Clydesdale Bank limited
£20 pound note minted condition.
Top drawer Clydesdale Bank limited
£20 note uncirculated never been in a
wallet or a purse very scarce note any
problems please feel free to contact
me 1st December (1967) serial number
C/F 008377 a must for any collector &
a total collector's item minted many
thanks.—£275.
Олега period of a few weeks this note has
now been sold three times on eBay, the
first time it was in original condition as
issued and bought in a Buy It Naw listing
for circa. £120, it was then sold at a false
higher grade having been pressed for £266
and the buyer then sold it on for £9 more
than they paid. In original condition as
first sold the value was about £200, as
an ironed note the value drops to about
£50, or less. The original seller sold nine
lovely original condition notes so collectors
should watch out for them possibly being
re-sold at false high grades having been
pressed. They are. C/F 008357 to C/F
008363 and C/F 008377 and C/F 008379.
1916 T Wilhelm II German East Africa
Germany Gold Elephant 15 Rupien
NGC MS62—£4,500
In addition to this being sold by a respected
dealer it was in a slab which guarantees
authenticity, wry useful when buying
valuable coins on eBay especially gold ones.
Started at one penny 13 bidders placed
a total of 44 bids with none being placed
inside the final 15 minutes.
1935 proof crown PCGS PR65CAM
incredible toning Great Britain silver.—
£2,000.
Coin Yearbook values an uncirculated
example at £200 but some collectors will
pay a large premium for a very high graded
slabbed coin. A colourful tone can increase
the value further for some collectors
while others may regard it as undesirable
tarnishing, 12 bidders placed 20 bids from a
start at 99p.
Extremely Rare 1869 Victoria Penny Id.
-£1,200.
A Buy It Now listing for this high grade
example with only slight signs of wear and
the buyer has given positive feedback
Victoria, bun penny 1860, beaded border,
contemporary forgery in lead. Fine or
better, edge defect scratched. ex-Hiram
Brown collection.—£45.
Was it worth the trouble to make a fake
penny even as long ago as 1860? A Buy It
Now listing and with a good provenance.
The late Mr Brown had a substantial
collection of bronze pennies.
1831 William IV Proof Shilling NGC
PF62, Plain Edge. The plain edge proof
shilling was only issued with the proof
sets for that year and Bull estimates the
mintage at just 225 sets. In my opinion,
the grade is very' conservative. The
coin shows very well with beautiful
blue toning around the peripheries.
Catalogue numbers: ESC 1266, Seabv
3835, Bull 2488,—£1,040
14 bidders placed a total of 40 bids and the
buyer has given positive feedback.
£100 White Banknote Professional
Appraised Nota Forgery. Professionally
Verified & Appraised with Official
Certificate. Not an Operation Bernhard
Forgery. London 15 April 1937, serial
number 56/0 04622, Royal Mail Lines
Paris handstamp to reverse (EPMB245).
Good very' fine, a few minor edge tears.
- £860
Started at £800 three bidders placed a total
of four bids, £100 in 1937 is equivalent to
about £7,500 in today's money.
1795 US Washington Colonial Half
Penny Struck Of (sic) Centre RARE!!!—
£284.
With heavy wear on Washington 's head
and on the centre of the shield on the
reverse it still managed to attract 27 bids
from 19 bidders, the off centre strike was
only slight.
Very Rare! 2009 Kew Gardens 50p Gold
NGC PF70 Ultra Cameo—Royal Mint
Label!—US$12,5OO/£l 0,380
Sold by a seller in the USA this urns a Buy
It Now listing, Coin Yearbook value in
uncirculated is £750, yes £750. with a
mintage figure of629. Presu mably bought
by a collector in the USA where very high
prices are frequently paid for even modem
coins in "perfect" MS70 condition.
Rare Ireland 1035 Hibemo-Norse
Viking Dublin silver Id in PCGS
MS63 slab. Rare Irish silver hammered
penny, minted in Dublin 1035 to 1060
during the reign of the Hibemo-
Norse Vikings. Phase III, “Long Cross
& Hand" coinage. Portrait based on
that of the English King Aethelred IL
"The Unready". Edge plain. Diameter
17.50mm. Weight 1.07 grms (or 16.50
grains). S 6132. Coincraft 1HN1D-165.
Dowle & Finn 24. O'Sullivan 16. Dolley
BM Sylloge, No. 115-131. Graded as
uncirculated MS63 by PCGS.—£687.
An unusually high starting price at £599
when it's more common for even very
valuable coins to be started at one penny
to attract interest. Fought over by two
bidders who placed a total office bids.
Feedback has not been exchanged.
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Coin News 25
DR KERRY RODGERS
Aussie
Sovereigns
Rule!
DINKUM Aussie gold led the prices-realised at Heritage Auctions' Platinum session in their Central States World
Coins & Ancients sale on May 5. A small group of impeccable sovereigns and half-sovereigns from the Regent
Collection was on offer. Several were categorised as, "Finest known in private hands". Their pedigrees included
Farouk, Quartermaster, and Murdoch collections. In claiming the sale's top two spots, Aussie sovereigns beat out a choice
Una and the Lion, historic German six and ten ducats, a Tsar Nicolas gold medallion and several ultra-rare, near UNC
ancients.
1920S Sovereign
treading the Great Aussie charge was a 1920S George V
sovereign (S-4003, Marsh-280, KM-29, McDonald-264).
Hie updated history of the 1920S sovereign by Howard
Hodgson can be found in the April and May 2021 issues of
COIN NEWS magazine: The 1920 Sydney sovereign: a centenary
review. In brief, 360,180 were struck. Most were melted in the
late 1920s and early 1930s.
As Hodgson makes clear, it is unlikely that prominent Sydney
citizen Jacob Garrard obtained seven from the Sydney Mint in
1920 as conventional numismatic wisdom has long claimed.
More likely, he got them from the Commonwealth Bank to
which the Sydney Mint had delivered newly struck sovereigns
at the time. Garrard distributed them among his children to
mark his and his wife's Golden Wedding Anniversary. These
are the coins that provide today's survivors.
The present coin was a new addition to the census of
surviving 19206 pieces. It had been in the Garrard family's
possession for the past 100-plus years. Its certification of
MS64+ NGC ranks it as the finest survivor of the six known
examples. The Heritage catalogue documents the provenance
of the five other coins, with four in private hands. All of which
explains why the I920S sovereign on offer mounted the block
with a starting bid of $200,000 but then soared rapidly to close
at $552,000 (£450,750).
The first lime al auction —obverse and reverse of the 1920S sovereign that
realised £450,750 at Heritage Auctions' Platinum sale in May. The catalogue
notes: "The finest survivor ... shows absolutely no signs of handling since
it was first minted, the reverse demonstrating the usual so-called 'pickled'
texture, the «oct origins of which remain uncertain to this day. Fine
scattered die polish can be observed behind George's bust, serving as one of
the few noticeable features across otherwise satin honey-gold fields that whirl
with full cartwheel luster."
1853 pattern sovereign
The opening lot of this small group of Australian gold
was the legendary 1853 Sydney pattern sovereign, struck in
London's Tower Mint (KM-I’n2,' Marsh-A358, McDonald-101).
It is presumed to be the only example in private hands. The
coin on offer was one of four originally produced. It was
commissioned in 1853, when it was announced Sydney would
host the first Royal Mint branch outside of Britain. The designs
of both sides were the work of James Wyon, albeit tweaked
by Leonard Charles Wyon before being used on the circulation
sovereigns of 1855.
The three other examples are held in museum collections
(one in the British Museum and two in the Royal Mint
Museum). None are in Australian institutions. That on offer
had been off the market for the last 12-plus years. Certified
PR63 Ultra Cameo NGC it was easily bid up to $384,000
(£313,600) on a starting bid of $150,000.'
"... It was commissioned in
1853 when it was announced
Sydney would host the first
Royal Mint branch outside of
Britain..."
The only example in private hands of the fabled 1853 pattern Sydney
sovereign, struck in Loudon's Tower Mint. The obverse shows fames Wyon's
lifelike youthful portrait of Victoria. Certified PR63 Ultra Cameo NGC, it
was bid up to £313,600.
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1855 pattern sovereign
The 1855 Sydney pattern sovereign is a companion piece to
the 1853 (KM-Pn4, Marsh-АЗбОА, McDonald-102). It, loo, was
struck at Tower Mint
Its design by Leonard Charles Wyon offers the first
portrayal of his "Banksia" head that the Heritage cataloguer
considers, "Arguably the most attractive portr/rif ever produced on
an Australian coin” (Letters to Editor, please). This is the obverse
that would appear on Type II Australian gold from 1857.
Just three examples of this pattern are believed to be in
private hands, with a further example in the British Museum.
None are known in the Royal Mint Museum or in an Australian
institution.
That on offer was the finest of two certified examples: PR65
Ultra Cameo NGC. It fetched an easy 5240,000 (£196,000) on a
starting bid of a mere $50,000.
1856 pattern sovereign
Just two 1856 pattern sovereigns are known in private hands
(KM-Pn6, Marsh-A361A, McDonald-103). Another is known
in the British Museum collection. None are held in Australian
institutions or the Royal Mint. Once again, this Sydney pattern
was struck at Tower Mint.
With a certification of PR65* Ultra Cameo NGC, that on
offer was the finest of the privately-held pair. Once it arrived
on the block it was quickly bid up to $234,000 (£191,000).
"The most attractive portrait rwr produced on an Australian rent". The first
portrayal of Leonard Charles Wyon's "Banksia'" head of Victoria features on
this 1855 pattern Sydney sovereign—one of three examples in private hands.
Il fetched an easy £196,000. certified PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC.
"... Just two 1856 pattern
sovereigns are known in
private hands..."
Others
A London mint struck 1855 proof "Banksia" half sovereign
certified PR66* Cameo NGC sold for $186,000 (£152,000).
There are just five others known. The sole example in private
hands of a pattern Sydney 1853 half sovereign sold for $156,000
(£127,400), and a 1856 Sydney pattern half certified PR65+ Ultra
Cameo NGC went under the hammer for $144,000 (£117,600).
One thing's for sure, the valuations given for high grade,
early Aussie gold are going to need a major revision in the next
editions of SCWC and Marsh.
(Images courtesy and © Heritage Auctions.)
Images arc shown twice actual size.
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Coin News 27
к
NumisMarket
Curves vs Crashes
Continuing with his special monthly reports, ROBERT PARKINSON, author of ECoinomics and Head of
Auctions at Sovereign Rarities Ltd, looks at what's shaping today's numismatic market.,.
IN January of this year. Heritage Auctions sold a plain edge Gothic Crown of Victoria graded by NGC as PF63 Cameo
for an unprecedented $132,000 (£97,000) inc. BP. In May, Heritage offered a superior example of the same coin graded
as PF65, which this time realised a lesser—but nonetheless impressive—price of $102,000 (£82,500) inc. BP. Finally, July
saw Auction World in Japan offer one more plain edge example, this time graded as PF64 Cameo, which sold for $77,500
(£65,000) inc. BP—supposedly a new low.
Some may consider this example of decreasing sales prices
for plain edge Gothic Crowns as concerning, but the truth is
that even the lowest of these prices is still significantly more
than these coins have traded at over die last few years. Nothing
travels in a straight line, and a curve is not always a crash.
However, the numismatic market has become greedy; collectors
and investors have become so used to today's expensive being
tomorrow's cheap that they cannot believe it when prices
decline, and so instead panic and call it a bursting bubble or
market crash.
auction. Many point to the modem coin market as an area
of decline, but this is only because prices for modem coins
accelerated so rapidly from 2019 through to 2021. The growth
of such demand for new Mint issues wras not artificial, but fear
of falling prices has led to the market becoming saturated with
offerings as collectors look to liquidate their holdings. With
a less-established collector base and fewer price precedents,
this has been the most vulnerable part of the market to wider
economic uncertainty.
Plain edge Gothic Crowns of Victoria have been selling for
unprecedented prices.
A Gothic Crown with UNDECIMO edge variety which sold for
C36J000 (including BP).
Prices change and resettle constantly, and meteoric growth
cannot sustainably continue. Heritage's January result was
an exceptional outlier, but many saw this as die new level for
Gothic Crowns in line with the general trend of price increase.
As such, when subsequent offerings failed to generate similar
prices, some became nervous. The numismatic market consists
of collectors and investors; the investors will stop buying if
they feel there is market uncertainty, but even the collectors
can be unwilling to buy a piece they are seeking if they feel
that current prices are artificially high and may soon drop. With
sustained growth will inevitably come a point where all buyers
will be unable or unwilling to pay at the new market levels,
meaning that auction participation drops off and coins begin
to sell below current expectations. This creates an atmosphere
of doom and gloom that stops buyers wanting to participate
altogether, such as occurred in the lead-up to the 1989 market
Auctions take place far more regularly than ever before
but are still not constant, and the same coins do not appear at
every sale. This means that data points appear as a slow trickle,
preventing accurate and up-to-date analysis of the current
market. Such large gaps between auction appearances prevent
market correction from occurring and give both buyers and
sellers time to reflect and for doubt to build.
When analysing a market with such a slow' heartbeat, it
is wise to look at current coin prices in the context of the last
few years, rather than merely comparing them directly to the
most recent result. Many prices are up significantly from where
they were prior to 2021; in late June, a Gothic Crown graded
by PCGS as PR63 Cameo with UNDECIMO edge variety sold
for an exceptional £36,000 including BP at a Sovereign Rarities
28 e.,.sxU
However, the same auction that saw £36k being achieved
for a Gothic Crown also brought a new record for a modem
Five Sovereign piece—£11,400 all-in for a 1982 Five Pounds
graded as PF70 UCAM. Prices for the modem Sovereign
series still appears to be strong, but has dropped off for special
releases such as the Great Engravers series. With new issues
being struck regularly at various mints, collectors now have
to be discerning regarding which coins they choose to buy.
However, with the number of collectors increasing, the current
glut of modem coins on offer w-ill drop off and perhaps these
elegantly-engraved pieces will begin to garner their original
heated interest once again.
The wider online retail market has also seen a curve since the
ebbing of the pandemic in 2021. eBay has reported shrinkage at
an accelerating rate this year compared to 2021, with a 13 per
cent drop in its buyer pool and 20 per cent drop in sales volume,
simply as fewer people are now shopping online compared to
during the lockdowns of the last two years. The company is
trying to soften its landing, but the truth is that a resettling
after soaring demand never paints an appealing picture for
investors. Like modern coins, it may be appropriate to consider
the highs of 2021 as the asset or company's true potential, rather
than seeing only the short term as a slope downwards.
Excellent coins still continue to rear their heads at auction
and attract record-breaking results. In California, Goldberg's
June auction saw a George 11717 Five Guineas graded as MS63
bring an unbelievable $360,000 hammer, a new record for the
type. In Australia, Noble Numismatics' July sale features a run
of 19th and 20th century British proof sets including the ever-
popular 1839, with a Una and the Lion Five Pounds offered
uncertified for the first time in many years.
Numismarkets
Л rare, uncertified Una and the Lion five pounds.
Some auction houses ate even selling off their own
collections; Spink tecently offered their own 1937 George VI
silver and bronze proof coin set that had been presented to
Elizabeth 11, on show in their display case for many years. This
royal-provenance proof set realised a hammer price of £14k,
just below the £15-20k estimate.
The remainder of the year promises further superb offerings.
Heritage Auctions' August ANA sale features an Elizabeth 1
Pound graded MS66* by NGC as well as a Una and the Lion
Five Pounds graded as PF63 UCAM. Sovereign Rarities'
September auction contains a superb academic run of ancient
coms, with its British highlights including an Edward VTII brass
pattern Threepence graded MS61 and a rare 1853 Gothic Crown
graded as PF63+ UCAM by NGC—one of only a handful
of Gothic Crowns to have received an Ultra or Deep Cameo
grade. Additionally, Spink have begun marketing their October
auction, consisting of a recently discovered hoard of Stuart and
early Hanoverian gold coins deposited some time after 1727,
dubbed the "Ellerby Area Hoard ". Spink declares tliat this is the
"Most important English gold coin hoard to appear on the market for
decades". The individual coins are mostly worn or damaged, but
Spink have stated that they intend to send the entire hoard for
third-party grading nonetheless.
Premium coins are still being offered and are still attracting
excellent results. There seem to be more collectors participating
in the market than ever before, which has led to it almost
being taken for granted that prices will continue to increase
in a linear fashion. However, al) markets are heavily affected
by behavioural economics, and the impact of uncertainty can
cause artificial slowdowns simply due to buyers being swept
up in the hysteria. Keep a level head, look at price performance
over a longer time period, and be patient. To repeat: nothing
travels in a straight line, and a curve is not always a crash.
Questions or comments are welcome; to get in contact,
please visit www.ecoinomics.co.uk.
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ECoinomics, is available
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LATEST ISSUES
AUSTRALIA
Theme: Mini Money Kookaburra
Mint: Royal Australian Mint
Metal: Gold
Denomination: $5
Diameter: 11.15mm
Mintage: 5,000
Contact: Royal Australian Mint,i
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Theme: Pegasus
Mint: Pobjoy Mint
Metal: Silver with a Pearl Black Finish
Denomination: $10
Diameter: 38.60mm
Mintage: 2.000
Contact: Pobjoy Mint,
CANADA
Theme: Renewed Silver Toonie—Path of Knowledge
Mint: Canadian Mint
Metal: Silver with Selective Gold Plating
Denomination: $2
Diameter: 50mm
Mintage: 2,500
Contact: Canadian Mint,
THE COOK ISLANDS
Theme: Year of the Rabbit
Mint: В. H. Maver's Kunstprageanstalt, Munich
Metal: Gold
Denomination: 1,000 Togrog
Diameter: 11mm
Mintage: 5,000
Contact: Coin Invest Trust, w
HUNGARY
Theme: 800th Anniversary of Golden Bull of Andrew II
Mint: Hungarian Mint
Metal: Copper-zinc-brass alloy with interlocking Gold
Denomination: 5,000 Forint (Copper alloy), 10,000 Forint
(Gold)
Diameter: 67mm (Copper alloy), 11mm (Gold)
Mintage: 10,000 of each
Contact Coin & Currency Institute,
SWITZERLAND

Theme: Energy of the Future—Solar energy
Mint: Swiss Mint
Metal: Silver
Denomination: 20 Francs
Diameter: 33mm
Mintage: 10,000
Contact: Swi-s Mint
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For Gallantry—the George Cross
THE George Cross was instituted in 1940 as the highest gallantry award available for
civilians. It has been given to members of the armed forces but, in the immediate
aftermath of the Blitz, it was felt existing honours did not adequately recognise
acts of conspicuous civilian braver)'. It was an initiative about which George VI
felt strongly and he made it his business to become personally involved in the
commissioning and design of the medal, a role later acknowledged by the then
Deputy' Master of the Royal Mint, Sir John Craig. In view of its status, ranking
alongside the Victoria Cross, it is awarded sparingly but it has been in the news
in recent months following the presentations to the National Health Services of
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for the many outstanding acts of
courage performed by' NHS staff during the pandemic.
The Royal Mint Museum holds the original artwork and tooling for the medal
and the image reproduced here is of the electrotype generated during the process
of manufacturing the master tools. It reveals in wonderfully high-relief the treatment
of St George and the dragon by the sculptor Percy' Metcalfe. He will be well-known to
coin collectors from his ground-breaking designs for the Irish Free State coinage of the late
1920s and for the reverse of the 1935 Silver Jubilee crown, which again depicted St George.
At first glance, the overall composition is similar to Benedetto Pistrucci's classic interpretation but,
on closer inspection, the formal modelling style of Metcalfe is revealed, complete with a flat-nosed St George, possibly, as in
the 1935 crown, based on his own profile. It portrays an act of gallantry on a medal awarded for conspicuous acts of gallantry
and we would all acknowledge the rightness of the NHS as the George Cross's most recent recipients.
LATEST ISSUES FROM THE ROYAL MINT
40th BIRT HDAY OF HRH THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE
Theme: Marking the 40th Birthday of Prince William.
Denomination: £5.
Metal: Available in BU and precious metal versions.
Diameter: Various.
Designer Obv: Jody Clark; Rev: Thomas T. Docherty.
Details: Commemorative £5 available in gold, silver, silver
piedfort and brilliant uncirculated. The reverse design
features a striking central portrait of the Duke gazing
upwards with text to side. The obverse bears the standard
Jody Clark image of I ler Majesty' the Queen. A special two-
coin gold set has also been issued comprising a 2022, 1 /4oz
BRITISH MONARCHS SERIES
Theme: King George 1.
Denomination: £100, £200, £500
(gold); £2, £5, £10 (silver).
Metal: Available in brilliant
uncirculated and a range of
precious metals.
Diameter Various.
Designer Obv: Jody Clark; Rev:
John Croker.
Details: This commemorative piece
is the third release in the British
Monarchs Series. On this occasion
it depicts an image of the first
Hanoverian king, George 1, as he
would have appeared in 1714 when
he ascended the throne. As well as
the above precious-metal issues, a
special two-coin gold set has also
been released comprising
a 2022, 2oz gold Proof
(40mm) £200 of the
British Monarchs
Series, King George
I, and an original
18th century
gold guinea from
the King's reign
(limited to just 20
sets).
The .
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BALDWINS
AUCTIONS
Hammer Highlights
from our most recent sale
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399 Strand WC2R OLX
William III
(1694-1702), “Fine work” Five
Guineas, 1701, D.Tertio, PCGSMS61.
Hammer Price £55,000.
Germany, Braunschweig-Liineburg,
Christian Ludwig
(1648-1665), silver l ’Л Reichstaler.
Hammer Price £2,300.
Elizabeth I
(1558-1603), Pound, Fine Gold, sixth
issue, S.2534; N.2008. PCGS AU 55.
Hammer Price £32,000.
Alexander the Great
(336-323 BC) AV stater, posthumous
issue, mint of Kallatis, c. 250-225 BC.
Hammer Price £8,500.
Italy, Sicily, Ferdinand III
(1759-1816), silver Oncia of
30Tari, 1791.
Hammer Price £2,500.
Commonwealth
(1649-60), Gold Unite of twenty
shillings, 1653, extremely fine.
Hammer Price £16,000.
Consignments now being accepted for our next sale
Auction highlights
Ii’n te’r'e’^t a D^7A r I ety
IN ABUNDANCE '
?AHAM BENNET1
JAMES'S
AUCTIONS and their argentum sale
which took place on June 11. These prices
are of tlie more affordable type, so it is a
great opportunity' for someone to add
something to their collection. This often
takes the form of groups of coins and that
was the case with a large collection of
pre-1920 British coins which included 15
Victoria crowns. The coins were in varying
grades and conditions and were expected
to peak at £900; someone was keen to
get their hands on them because bidding
finally stopped at £1,800. With the buyers'
premium of 20 per cent added, the total
paid was a respectable £2,160.
Another was a pair of Elizabeth II 50
pence pieces of the London 2012 Olympic
and Paralympic Games with the aquatics
reverse design—with one design featuring
the swimmer s face submerged in the
water and the other with the face clear.
Certified and graded by NGC as Mint
State 66, this reached a hammer price of
£1,400 (£1,680 with BP) from an estimate of
£1,000-1,200.
A group of Whitman collector folders of
brass threepences, pennies and halfpennies
in varying grades and conditions was only
expected to reach a high of £60 but bidding
was keen and it didn't
stop until £500 was
reached. With BP, a
sum of £600 was paid,
which was ten times the
top estimate!
Those interested in 18th century Irish
halfpennies were excited when a set of
52 came along. Mostly fine to VF, all
identified and in envelopes, they reached
£960 including BP after the hammer fell on
£800 from an expectation of £350-400.
Lastly for this sale, we have a Charles
11 marriage to Catherine of Braganza
copper medal of 1662 by George Bower,
featuring the king's bust on obverse and
bust of the queen on reverse. Described
as, “A contemporary cast of excellent
quality taken from a struck
silver medal, nearly extremely
fine and very rare", it
reached a hammer
price of £650 from an
estimate of £200-300,
so with BP included
the total paid was £780.
An interesting sale,
particularly for those
wanting to buy sets of
coins.
A popular lot—a large
collection of pre-1920 British coins
hammered at £1,800.
Pair of Olympic 5Op pieces, including the
rare “submerged swimmer", sold above
estimate at £1.400.
The Charles ll copper medal of 1662
realised a hammer price of £650.
Rare Elizabeth I sixth issue gold sovereign sold for 150,000.
We stay with ST JAMES'S
AUCTIONS and part III of
Tlie Christopher Comber
Collection held on June
14. This was truly an
amazing collection of
coins of the 16th century
and, in particular, those of
Elizabeth 1.
The highest price in the
sale was reached by a sharply
struck example of a rare sovereign
of Elizabeth I, sixth issue, showing
the queen enthroned and holding an
orb and sceptre with portcullis at her
feet on obverse, with a shield of arms
on Tudor rose on the reverse. Dated
to 1585-7, this beauty was in EF and
very rare. Estimated at £35,000-45,000,
the hammer settled on £50,000 so with
BP added the total paid was a strong
£60,000.
Another Elizabeth I coin was a
seventh issue "crown gold" coinage
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Coin News 35
Auction highlights
Elizabeth I, srtvnl/r issue "стоит gold"
realised £24,000.
Elizabeth I, sixth issue, "crown gold" sold
for £17,000.
pound dated to 1601-2, with a
left facing bust on obverse and a
crowned shield of arms on reverse,
ER at sides. This had been cleaned
i and had a very faint collector's
7 graffito "G44" in the reverse
r field, otherwise it was a bold VF
with an extremely rare mintmark
for this denomination. Estimated at
£8,000-10,000, it did rather better by
completing on £28,800 including BP
after the hammer achieved £24,000.
Another "crown gold" coinage
pound dated to 1594-6 had also been
cleaned and was lightly creased but
was otherwise in VF and very rare.
Estimated at £6,000-8,000, it more
than doubled the top estimate
when it sold for a total of £20,400
from a hammer price of £17,000.
An Elizabeth 1 second issue
"fine" sovereign with mintmark
cross crosslet dated to 1561-5 showed
the queen enthroned on the obverse
NOONANS conducted an auction of
Coins and Historical Medals on June 15,
where 769 lots brought a hammer total of
£241,600 (£299,584 including BP of 24 per
cent).
The highest price went to a USA
Washington Before Boston, 1776, copper
medal by Duvivier—an original Paris
Mint striking (c. 1790) featuring a bare
headed bust facing right on the obverse
and Washington and staff on horseback,
with Boston in the distance, on the
reverse. In EF and rare, slabbed by NGC
as MS63 BN and sold with a wooden
frame with brass rings, it was estimated
at £6,000-8,000. The hammer reached
three times the lower estimate, so after
BP, the winning bidder secured this piece
for £21,892.
An extremely rare Richard III (1483-5)
angel with mintmark boar had a few
light scuffs but was otherwise in VF with
all distinguishing marks clear. It found
the hammer on £15,000—which wras its
top estimate—so with BP added the total
paid was £18,600.
Coins of Ecgberht, King of
Wessex 802-39, are always of
interest at auctions and this
one was no exception. This
penny was minted in London,
thus acknowledging the king's
claim as king of the Mercians. On
the obverse was the king's name
and title around a cross potent and on
the reverse was a three-line inscription
divided by beaded bars, an unrecorded
type. The edge was slightly curved at
11 o'clock, otherwise it was in VF with
orange earthen patina. Estimated at
£6,000-8,000, it sold (with BP) for £9,920
when the hammer settled on the top
estimate.
A crown of Anne dated 1703, VIGO,
edge TERTIO, had sometime been lightly
wiped and was now attractively toned
with some minor flecking. In NEF and
expected to reach between £4,000 and
£5,000, it sold with BP for £4,712 after the
hammer stopped on £3,800.
This was a good sale with a lot of
interest for a variety of tastes.
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v 110001
This Turkish Banque Imperiale Ottomane, fiiv
Uwes. hammered at £2.620.
We return to ST
JAMES'S AUCTIONS
for their Banknotes
auction held on June 16.
This, like the argentum
sale, had fairly low
prices and so it was an
opportunity for collectors
to find something
relatively affordable.
The highest price went
on a Turkish Banque
and a shield of arms on Tudor rose on
the reverse. Once cleaned with dull
surfaces, a weak face, a slight edge
bruise at 10 o'clock but otherwise in
VF, it almost reached its top estimate of
£15,000 by achieving a hammer price of
£12,000, so with BP added selling for a
total of £14,400.
Last, but by no means least, an
Elizabeth I sixth issue sovereign dated
to 1585—7 with the queen enthroned
on the obverse and a shield of arms
on Tudor rose on the reverse. Cleaned
surfaces and weak face, otherwise in
GF, but only seven traced showing
a particular throne-back decoration
of annulets, it was given a pre-sale
estimate of £6,500-7,500 and managed
to achieve a hammer price of £10,500.
With BP included, the final figure was
an impressive £12,600.
Those interested in this period
w'ould be well advised to have a Itxik at
the St James's archive on their website.
The Washington trrjbir Boston copper
medal, hammered at £18,000).
Not to scale (actual size 69mm).
A rare Richard III (1485-5) angel with
mintmark boar hammered at £15,000.
This Ecgberhl, King of Wessex, penny
realised a hammer price of £8fiOO.
Imperiale Ottomane, five livres, 1882
specimen on watermarked paper
with two small punch holes in the
signature area. Certified and graded
by PMG as Choice About Uncirculated
58, EPQ, it was estimated at £800-
1,000, but interest was high and the
hammer reached £2,620. With BP
added, tire total paid was a strong
£3,144. A United States, Province of
Pennsylvania threepence, dated 18
June 1764 and printed by Benjamin
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Auction highlights
Realising a hammer price of £430. this South Africa een pond uvts torn
and appeared with many pinholes.
A Resertv Bank of India 100 rupee note realised a hammer price of £600.
Franklin and David Hall was also certified and graded
by PMG as Choice About Uncirculated 58 and estimated
at £800-1,000. This small piece of history almost managed
to reach its lower estimate by finishing on £768 after the
hammer fell on £640. A South Africa De Nalionale Bank een
pond, dated 1 December 1892, had been torn in half and
not re-joined appeared with many pinholes. In about fine
and scarce, it was estimated to reach £400 and just managed
to exceed this when the hammer reached £430. A Reserve
Bank of India one hundred rupees, dated 1943, was certified
and graded by PMG as Uncirculated 62. It had some staple
holes at issue and some minor rust and was expected to
reach between £400 and £500. The hammer managed to
achieve £600, so with BP added the total was a healthy £720.
An Isles de France Et De Bourbon 50 livres and 100 livres,
both dated 10 Juin 1788, without signatures and believed to
be later reprints from the Banque de France, were both in
GEF and given a modest estimate of £100-120 but achieved
a total with BP of £240 after the hammer settled on £200.
from the CANCELLED sei secund
£10,000.
Let's take a visit
to WARWICK &
WARWICK and
their sale of Coins,
Medals, Militaria
and Banknotes held
on June 22. Amongst
the banknotes
something
special—a
Bank
was
rather
Barclays
(Dominion,
al and Overseas)
ated 1926 sample
containing 1st
September banknotes,
each perforated CANCELLED, in EF
or better. These included Jamaica £1, £5
and £10, British Guiana $5, $20 and $100,
Trinidad $5, $20 and $100, Barbados $5,
A rare 19th century George III military
guinea of 1813 hammered at £4,700.
$20 and $100, plus Barbados overprinted
branch notes from Antigua, Dominica,
Grenada, St Kitts, St Lucia and St Vincent.
This set was expected to reach £3,600, but
bidding was very keen and the hammer
settled on £10,000. With BP of 20 per cent
added, the final tally was a strong £12,000.
Moving on to the coins, an Edward the
Confessor penny of the rare Sovereign/
Eagles type showed the king enthroned
on the obverse and a cross with eagles in
angles on the reverse. With some staining,
otherwise in VF, it rose from an expectation
of £500 to find a new home with BP for
£2,760 after the hammer reached £2 JOO.
Coins of the Commonwealth era (1649-
60) are always a draw at auctions; a good
example here was a crown of 1656 in GF/
NVF which was expected to achieve £1,500.
It was no surprise to learn that more than
one buyer was anxious to add this to
their collection, so much so that bidding
continued until it reached £2,700. With BP
included, the total paid was £3,240.
Amongst a good selection of British gold
coins was that rarity from the early 19th
century, the George III military guinea of
1813. This one was in VF/GVF and priced
at £3,000 but, once again, bidding was keen
and the hammer reached £4,700 before it
stopped. Adding on BP, we get a figure of
£5,640 (almost double its estimate).
A Rhodesia 1966 boxed gold
uncirculated set of £5, £1 and ten shillings,
with a bust of Elizabeth II on the obverses
and a variety of designs on the reverses
sold with BP for £2,640 from an estimate
of £1,950 after bidding stopped on £2,200.
This was an interesting sale and one
which will be remembered for the high
price paid for the banknote set.
It's a welcome return to
SOVEREIGN RARITIES and their
auction held on June 28 w'here a
number of interesting items were
available to bidders. We begin with
a rather special George VI 1937 gold
proof set, ranging from five pounds to
naif sovereign, which had a verv high
grade of PF64CAM-PF66UCAM by
NGC, the highest grade of this set that
I have come across, and the hammer
Superb example of <r Victoria Gothic Crown,
hammered at £30,000.
price of £20,000 certainly reflects
that. Add BP of 20 per cent and
that figure rises to an impressive
£24,000. Next, we have a Victoria
1847 Gothic crown UNDECIMO
graded by PCGS as PR63CAM. This
coin needs no introduction but what
separates this particular one from
others is that it was described as an
outstanding example, deeply reflective
with a pale gold tone and light frosting
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Coin News 37
Auction highlights
1982 Elizabeth I! gold proof £5
sold for £9^00.
over the portrait of the queen on the
obverse. Interest was very high in this
coin, so much so that the total paid
including BP was £36,000 after the
hammer reached a mighty £30,000.
Amongst the modern issues was
an Elizabeth II 2022 gold five-coin
proof piedfort set consisting of five
pounds, two pounds, sovereign,
half sovereign and quarter sovereign,
all struck to double thickness and all
depicting the Royal coat of arms on
the reverse. Graded as PF70 UCAM
ER by NGC, with just a mintage figure
of 70 sets, this set commemorating the
Platinum Jubilee reached a hammer
price of £16,000. With BP included, this
set found a happy new owner for the
total sum of £19,200.
Two examples of the Elizabeth II
gold proof 2oz Una and die Lion £200
piece were available for bidders, with
The Summer Auction of Coins and
Commemorative Medals held by SPINK
on July 6 had a good variety of items but
one stood out from all the rest—the George
IV proof set of 1826, consisting of 11 coins
from gold five pounds to farthing, in its
original case of issue, graded by NGC
PF62-PF64. To put it mildly, these sets
come around very rarely, so interest was
high and the expectation was that it would
sell for between £80,000 and £100,000.
That is exactly what happened when the
hammer reached £90,000; with BP of 20
per cent added, the take home price was a
remarkable£108,000.
An Edward IV second reign (1471-
83) angel type XX showed St Michael
vanquishing a dragon on the obverse and
a ship surmounted by a square-topped
shield and mast dividing E and rose on the
reverse. In GVF with some die softness,
it was estimated at £3,000-4,000 but the
hammer reached £5,000 and with BP the
total was £6,000.
That old favourite, the Cromwell
crown of 1658 with the die flaw, made an
appearance here and this one was in GVF
and estimated at £3,000-4,000. Estimates
the highest price achieved being £27,000
hammer (£32,400 with BP). This, of
course, featured the depiction of Una
and the Lion which graced the 1839
proof five pounds of Victoria issued in
the proof set of that year. These modem
pieces have had a mintage of just 205, so
it is no wonder bidders were keen to get
their hands on one. This one was graded
by PCGS as PF69 ULTRA CAMEO.
We «include with another Elizabeth
If coin, the 1982 gold proof five pounds
graded PF70 UCAM by NGC, featuring
the famous St George and the Dragon
design on the reverse and younger
portrait of the queen on obverse. Given
a particularly high grade for this coin,
one of only 2,500 struck, so no surprise
that bidding reached an impressive
£9,500 and with BP added the total paid
was £11,400. A great sale from Sovereign
Rarities.
are often exceeded and so it
was here because, including
BP, the final figure was £6,240
after the hammer settled on
£5,200.
A William and Mary' Elephant and
Castle two guineas of 1694 (over 3) had
scatterings of nail marks, flecking
and peripheral adjustment but
was otherwise lustrous with
hues of red and in VF, so once
again an estimate of £3,000-
4,000 was placed. Despite these
imperfections, the hammer price
was double die top expectation;
with BP added, the final amount
paid was a healthy £9,600.
Lastly for this sale, we have a George
I Welsh Copper Company shilling of 1723
with WCC below the bust on the obverse
and crowned cruciform shields on reverse.
Lightly' haymarked, otherwise cabinet
toned, in GVF and very rare, it too was
expected to sell for between £3,000-4,000
and this time it went for the top of those
two figures. With BP included, the total
reached was £4,800.
In GVF and
estimated at
£3,000-4,000,
the hammer
reached £5.000
on this Edward
IV angel.
The hammer price for this William and Maty
2 guineas was £8,000.
38 Coin News
September 2022
Stacks Bowers Galleries
Gets Top Prices for U.S. Coins!
Landmark First Year 1794 United States
Silver Dollar Found in the United Kingdom
Realizes $840,000 in its First Auction Appearance
Circa 1996, л remarkable 1794 U.S. silver dollar
was acquired by a southern United Kingdom dealer in an
accumulation. Nearly 25 years later it was submitted to
Stack’s Bowers Galleries, who arranged to bring it to the
United States, had it graded by NGC, approved by CAC,
and featured it as a highlight in their Official Auction at
the ANA Worlds Fair of Money in August 2021. The coin
was very well struck and preserved for the issue, receiving
a grade of AU-55 from NGC and approval from CAC.
When this previously unknown specimen made
its debut at auction it attracted great attention and strong
bids, due to its quality, rarity and historical significance,
as well as its exciting story, all of which were extensively
advertised and marketed by Stack's Bowers Galleries.
When it crossed the auction block on
August 17TH in the firm’s Rarities Night
SALE IT BROUGHT $840,000!
The United States silver dollar was authorized
by the Act of April 2,1792, that also established the U.S.
Mint and created that nation’s coinage. While not the
highest denomination coin authorized by that act, the
silver dollar was obviously the most important, as it was
the standard unit upon which the United States' monetary
system would be based. The silver dollar is, without a
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THE Roman mint at Carthage had dosed with the death of the rebel emperor, Alexander, in AD 310 and there was no
further output until the troubled 5th century, when various Germanic tribes attacked the Empire across the Rhine
and Danube rivers. General Bonifatius was appointed Count of Africa by the Western Roman Emperor Honorius
following his military successes against the Visigoths and Vandals (the Empire had been formally divided in 364 with
separate Western and Eastern emperors).
A copper nummus (10.5mm) of Bonifatius, Count of Africa, struck al
Carthage in AD 422-431.
After Honorius died in 423, Johannes, his secretary, was
proclaimed Western Emperor instead of the rightful heir,
Valentinian Ill, the son of his half-sister, Galla Placidia. This
was because Honorius had exiled Galla Placidia after a quarrel
and she had taken refuge in Constantinople with her son.
Bonifatius refused to recognise Johannes and struck some small
copper coins—called nummi—in his own name at Carthage
in the 420s. These show a bust of an emperor and the legend
DOMINO NOSTRO or DOMINIS NOSTRIS. The above coin
shows this latter legend with Victory on the reverse and the
legend CARTAG1NE. There are other reverses, not all of which
mention Carthage but which were all probably minted there.
DOMINO NOSTRO is "Our Lord" and refers to Bonifatius'
loyalty to Theodosius II, the Eastern Emperor. This changes
to DOMINIS NOSTIS—"Our Lords"—when Theodosius had
successfully installed young Valentinian III (aged six) as the
western emperor in 425. Bonifatius later fell out of favour writh
the Imperial family due to the machinations of the general
Aetius; to have troops for a possible showdown, he invited the
Vandal king, Gaiseric, then in Spain, the opportunity to settle
in Africa in exchange for military help. This invitation was then
revoked when relations with the Imperial court were patched
up. Gaiseric and his Vandals came to Africa anyway, taking the
city of Hippo Regius to the east of Carthage in 430. Bonifatius
fled to Italy where he was killed in battle against Aetius in 432.
List of Vandal Kings
Gaiseric
Huneric
Gunthamund
Thrasamund
Hilderic
Gelimer
435-477
477-184
484-496
496-523
523-530
530-534
Meanwhile, the Vandal kingdom of Africa grew and, in 439,
Carthage was captured and made the new capital city' of the
Kingdom of the Vandals and Alans. The Vandals also captured
the Balearic Islands and the islands of Corsica and Sardinia.
Gaiseric sacked Rome itself in 455 and carried off Licinia
Eudoxia, the widow of two western emperors—Valentinian III
and Petronius Maximus—and her daughters, the elder of
whom, Eudocia, was then married to Gaiseric's son, Huneric.
There were two concerted attempts by the Romans to reconquer
Cartilage in the 460s but both ended in failure.
Uiininl imitation of a siliqua of Honorius, 440-490.
The Vandals were not the mindless inflictors of destruction
as the modem usage of the word implies. They were desperate
to be like the Romans and "become civilised". The Roman civil
service continued to run successfully under their rule, although
there were problems with the Vandals' alternative, heretical,
version of Christianity—Arianism—which led to occasional
riots and persecutions of the Romanised Carthaginians who
were Orthodox; Arians believed that Jesus was not co-etemal
with God and had only come into being when bom on Earth.
Vandal imitation of Rome meant they' instituted coinage very
much on Roman lines. The first Vandal coins were imitation
siliquas (and occasional half-siliquas), copying those of the late
Emperor Honorius. They could have been struck as early as
440 when the Carthage mint became available. One is dated
Year 4—which is taken to be the fourth year of Huneric's reign,
AD 480. These imitative coins came to an end during the reign
of Gunthamund when the kings struck silver pieces of both
50 denarii (equal to 500 nummi) and 25 denarii (equal to 250
nummi) in their own names. The reverses have DN for denarii
and the letter "L" (rather elongated) or XXV to represent 50 or
A silver 500 nummi coin of Thrasamund, showing his bust and the mark of
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Ancients
A copper nummus, with the portrait and monogram of Getimer.
"Apart from this 'Regal'
coinage, Carthage also issued
anonymous'Municipal'coins
throughout the Vandal period ..."
Small copper nummi were also issued by the various kings,
usually witn a bust on the obverse and a monogram of their
name on the reverse. Apart from this "Regal" coinage, Carthage
also issued anonymous "Municipal" coins throughout the
Vandal period. These mostly snow a standing figure of
Carthage holding ears of wheat with the value within a wreath
on the reverse.
A municipal copper coin of 42 nununi showing Carthage and the value N
XLI!
During the last ten years or so of the kingdom's existence,
the design changed to a soldier on the obverse and a horse's
head on the reverse, perhaps inspired by the old Punic coinage.
A copper coin of 21 nummi, showing a soldier and KARTHAGO. with a
horses's head mi the reverse, c.523-533.
There are also other denominations of 21 nummi, 12 nwnmi
and 4 nummi.
Л copper coin of 4 nummi with the Icing's bust and N lilt (four nummi) on
the reverse, c.523-533.
lite 21 and 12 nummi pieces have the soldier/horse’s head
design, whereas the 4 nummi pieces have a portrait of the king,
with the value on the reverse. These pieces showing the soldier
or the king's bust all seem to date from the last ten years or
so of the Vandal kingdom, when the Vandals were struggling
against the resurgent Roman Empire of Justinian. King
Hilderic had been generally friendly with the Eastern Roman
Empire, but he was overthrown in 530 by his cousin, Gelimer.
The Eastern Roman emperor, known to us as the Byzantine
emperor, Justinian 1, took this as the excuse he needed io attack.
His general, Belisarius, distracted Gelimer by stirring up a
revolt in Vandal Sardinia. He then landed in Africa unopposed,
defeated the returning Gelimer in 533, and captured Carthage.
Following his defeat in a second battle and then a siege at a
remote mountain fortress, Gelimer surrendered and was
paraded in Belisarius's triumph in Constantinople. Carthage
and the province of Africa was restored to the Roman/
Byzantine empire.
All coin photographs are courtesy of Classical Numismatic Group
and are not shown to scale.
Bibliography
CAMERON, Averil, (2000), "Vandal and Byzantine Africa" in The Cambridge Ancient History, Vol. XIV Late Antiquity: Empire and
Successors AD 425-600. Cambridge University Press.
Extensive use was also made of the CNG research pages on their website.
john@whitmorectm.com
01568 720536
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September 2022
Coin News 41
Thejoys of
collecting modern coins
I HAVE collected lots of different types of coins, medallions and tokens over the years. One of my first interests
"check your change" rare dates in the 1970s. I then moved into collecting Roman coins after watching / Claudius and
trying to learn Latin. Later themes were historic medallions, Hertfordshire tokens and a diversion in the delights of
Spanish coin after a holiday. I even built up a reasonable collection of Chinese cash and sold them to my local dealer,
only for them to re-emerge on sale after lockdown ended. Collecting coins is varied, if nothing else. You literally have
the world to choose from. Not for me concentrating on Welsh school medallions, Henry VIII testoons or Flowing Hair
cents. No offence, but that sounds a bit limiting even if you collect more than one of these series. 1 have been tempted to
organise a numismatic society meeting on obscure series to collect such as Brussels Bread tokens. South African bridge
tokens and Prussian railway workers' long service badges. I am sure there are specialist groups for collectors for those
items. Perhaps you can think of a collecting theme for which you so far have only found one item?
An interest which 1 have rediscovered is modern coins
of the world. Yes, I know it is not demanding or academic.
The collector does not need much in the way of specialist
knowledge. A copy of Krause or Craig's Coins of lhe World
will do. 1 suppose that is part of the appeal. It has the
advantage of being undemanding, varied and cheap.
It also covers virtually every coin if you think about
it because all coins were—once—modem coins of
the world.
What has reignited my interest is that I have
recently started to raise money for a local charity
by asking people to donate unwanted coins
and banknotes from holidays of times gone by.
It is surprising how many people have jars of
small change from trips abroad. Most of
the donated coins are pre-euro. Anything
collectable, 1 sell and I sort out any scrap
silver. Some foreign currency dealers
leftover
rculation
You have
g them to
the dealer—which can be expensive.
The)' also take demonetised sterling and
old coins from the Channel Islands and
Isle of Man. At least one dealer will collect
very large amounts of coin. Even scrap, non-
bullion coins have a value. Anything interesting I keep
tion to the charity. 1
allowance for the
•ven if most are
boring francs and marks.
It gives an insight into where people go
on holiday. Portugal, Greece, France and
Spain are die most popular. 1 get lots of
old pesetas, escudos and francs. In more
recent times, holidays have been taken in
Eastern Europe. Some go further afield to
the Far East such as Thailand, Singapore and
Vietnam or the Middle East and Caribbean.
Amongst the ordinary coins are commemorative
coins and even a few telephone tokens. There are some
interesting modern Italian and French commemorative coins.
Occasionally, 1 have been offered a box which must
have been a childhood collection of old coins. I feel sorry
for breaking them up even if they are not valuable. The
young person must have been fascinated by the coins
which were	'--- '	”	1
dominions. A few coins from Malta, Egypt and
Malaya tells a story of an uncle or other relative
who may have been in the forces. I have also
seen older coins such as a 1917 French franc or
pfennigs from 1920s Germany. One pot of coins
e mainly from the British Empire and у
ns. Л few coins from Malta, Egypt and 1
came from someone who had worked in a * •
bank. The coins had probably been
found in change or handed over
the counter. They were similar
size or weight to British coins.
I started out collecting
in boyhood, with my dad
giving me packets of foreign
coins his colleagues had left
over from foreign business
trips. I have a childhood
memory of sorting packets of
coins, usually on Friday night, and
gradually building a collection. I
remember desperately trying to find
a way of displaying and storing the
sorted coins, a task that—over 50
years later— 1 have not yet mastered.
1 realised that each country had its
own feel or look about its coins. French.
Italian, German coins, or coins from any
country, have a distinctive quality which is
typical of the county from which they originate.
We are coming out of the lockdown now, when
online sales were strong. It is nice, however, to feel
and smell coins, to dive into a box of mixed coins
and hope to find something interesting. At coin
fairs, the most popular places are the rummage boxes
because collectors want a bargain and the excitement
of a find. For the coin collector, the whole world is your
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44 Coin News
September 2022
The Man Who
Ruled Imperium
Gallorum
BACK in the 1970s, when metal detecting as a hobby arrived in
Britain, I managed to persuade the manufacturer of the first UK-
made detectors to let me borrow one and give it a trial with a view to
writing a magazine article about my experiences. I took the machine to an East
Yorkshire farm where I already had permission to search by fieldwalking for flint
arrowheads and pottery fragments. On a ploughed and recently harrowed field, I switched
on the detector, donned a pair of headphones and walked twice back-and-forth across the bare soil. I was quite excited at
the prospect of finding something 1 could not see, but also feeling rather foolish when it occurred to me that I had failed to
equip myself with a suitable tool to poke into the soil if the machine gave a signal indicating I had located metal.
Halfway' through my second transit, the detector gave an
unmistakable ping; as I raked at the chalky ground with a
fragment of stone that served nicely as a survivalist's trowel,
a coin came to light To my astonishment it possessed a dull
silvery' appearance. Had 1 found precious metal during my first
trial of electronic prospecting?
Dw'sc three coins (antoninianus, sestertius and aureus) tel! us a good rfwit
about Postumus. His luxurious and unruly beard identifies him as a Gaul
rather than a Roman. His bust cnn/oined with that of Hercules on coin 2
indicates close and strong association with this deity. The reverse inscription
on coin 2 (HERCVLI DEVSONIENSI) identifies a Hercules cult shrine at
a location in what we mw call the Netherlands, where some say Postumus
spent his childhood. The figure on the reverse of that coin shows Postumus
dressed as Hercules. The images on the reverse of coin 3 show Sol and l.una
throwing bright light upon Imperium Gallorum.
Fast forward a couple of days and a scene change—to the
reference department at my local library, where I knew they
had two or three illustrated Roman coin catalogues. 1 could see
clearly the letters POSTVM in the coin's legend and 1 hoped
they would lead me to the full name of the coin's issuer. The
first catalogue proved unhelpful; it listed no emperors with
a name beginning with those letters. The second—somewhat
heavier—had an entire section devoted to what it referred to as
The Gallic Empire, where a ruler named Postumus (inscribed
as POSTVMVS on his money) had issued large numbers of the
very coin my' detecting trial had brought to light. In the weeks
that followed, I pestered library staff to find books that dealt
with the short-lived Gallic Empire. 1 devoured all of them and
gradually became something of an amateur devotee. Here is a
summary of what I learned about Marcus Cassianius Latinius
Postumus.
The 50 years from AD 235 to AD 285 encompass a period
of Roman history that witnessed invasions, incursions and
wholesale migrations of people who—in peaceful and stable
times—lived on the barbarian fringes of the Empire, crossing
the borders primarily to trade, or to toil as a temporary'
workforce, or to serve as reasonably well-paid auxiliary troops.
A series of poor harvests, plagues, currency debasements
and general economic decline resulted not only in attempts
by' barbarians to move permanently to the western sides of
Despite the worn condition of this aureus, struck at Lyon and
carrying the inscription IMP POSTVM VS PF AVC, its reverse
has a clear image of a radiate lion walking left and carrying a
thunderbolt in its mouth. The creature—the Nemean Lion—was an
attribute of Hercules, favourite deity of Postumus. The message of
the imagery is that Hercules will come Io the aid of the Emperor to
defend the Empire against its enemies.
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и... Pause for a moment to consider
the assets such a compact group
of former imperial provinces could
muster if they worked closely
together..."
borders, but also in local Roman commanders rebelling against
distant Imperial rule and opting to govern their own patches of
the Empire independently.
During the reign of Emperor Gallienus (AD 253-268),
Roman legions in Pannonia and Moesia (modern Hungary
and Austria) proclaimed their local commanders as Emperors.
Gallienus, who had returned to his western headquarters at
Colonia Agrippina (present-day Cologne) on the Rhine only
a few weeks earlier, had little choice but to march at once
for the Danube region, leaving defence of the Rhine frontier
in the capable hands of Latinius Postumus, his Germania
commander. Aware that the legions left behind when the
Emperor marched eastward felt disgruntled that they would
not share in booty from Pannonia and Moesia, Postumus
instructed staff guarding spoil from other battles to release a
laige amount of gold and silver stored at Colonia Agrippina
to the western legions. When the Emperor's staff refused to
obey that order, several legions proclaimed Postumus as the
new Emperor and promptly marched on Colonia Agrippina.
In the ensuing skirmishes, the Emperor's staff died and all
military personnel declared loyalty to Postumus. Within a year,
the provinces of Germania Inferior, Germania Superior, Galia,
Raetia (present-day Switzerland), Hispania and Britannia had
recognised and become parts of Imperium Gallorum with
Postumus as Emperor.
These coins depicting warships reminded opponents of the
overwhelming strength of Imperium Gallorum's navy. Merchant
vessels could also trade in and out of numerous ports at coastal
locations in what we now know as Britain, France, Portugal. Spain,
Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Pause for a moment to consider the assets such a compact
group of former Imperial provinces could muster if they
worked closely together: a huge area of fertile wheat-growing
land in Galia, rich silver mines in Spain, an abundance of wines
from Germania, tin and lead from Britannia, inexhaustible
supplies of seafood from the vast coastlines around Imperium
Gallorum, horses, mules and cattle from the fringes of
Britannia and I lispania, not to mention the fighting skills of
his Gallic legions. Postumus—a brilliant general, strategist
and administrator—also knew his own empire's weaknesses:
rampant inflation across the Roman Empire as a contagion he
On the crudely engraved but animated reverse of this double
sestertius, issued in AD 263 - 265, Postumus on horseback rides
to the left, holding a spear and raising his right arm. The legend
around reads (A]DVENTVS AV{G1 (S retrograde). (The Arrival
Of Our Emperor). The obverse has IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG
around a radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
hoped to avoid, and the demands that would soon come from
his legions for loot and booty to supplement their soldier's
pay. His brilliant solution lay in making Imperium Gallorum's
coins intrinsically more valuable than Rome's money. He at
once began striking antoniniani with a silver content of 15
per cent, even up to 20 per cent—that is double or treble the
average silver content of coins in the Roman Empire at that
time. It occurred to me, when I read those figures, that therein
lay the reason why my first Roman coin find had looked silvery
on first exposure after almost 2,000 years beneath the ground.
Those higher value silver issues provided opportunities to
strike Gallic Empire bronze, brass and billon coins of much
larger dimensions than those to which the denominations had
dwindled in the Roman Empire. Half-forgotten types such as
the dupondius, sestertius and double sestertius returned, albeit
considerably reduced in size compared to those of the 1st and
2nd centuries, yet propping-up the silvery antoninianus as its
fractions.
Propaganda worked both ways. When soldiers and civilians saw and handled
money carrying messages of support and good wishes for Postumus as their
Emperor, they could feel a certain pride in belonging to an Empire for which
they took same responsibility.
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Broader surface areas provided opportunities for
propaganda. On what were probably the first coins of the Gallic
Empire, we find Postumus proclaimed as the Majestic Emperor
of his breakaway domain. Phrases such VIRTUS EQVIT ("To
the courage of the Cavalry"). V1RTVS AVG ("To the valour of
the Emperor") and FIDES MILITVM ("To the loyalty' of the
soldiers"), as well as depictions of war galleys, spear-wielding
Victory and sword-thrusting Mars, make it clear to anyone
handling the Empire’s coinage that Postumus acknowledged
his heavy reliance on military' support to hold his domain.
His problem came down, in the end, to a lack of rivals or
contenders willing to risk all by attacking the Gallic Empire.
Defeating such foes would have given Postumus booty and
plunder to share with the military. He soldiered on. depleting
the silver mines of Spain, as he attempted to maintain the high
precious metal content of his coinage. His fleets of warships
ruled the waves of the North Sea and the Channel, taking him
across to Britannia on at least one occasion, where he seems to
have found the Hadrian's Wall border peaceful.
Eventually, almost a decade after the declaration of
independence that had gained Postumus his Empire, the
Roman Emperor from whom he had seized it (Gallienus)
announced plans to recover the lost provinces. Unfortunately,
his sudden death in AD 268 (perhaps a casualty to another 3rd
century plague) delayed the war. Some troops at Mogontiacum
(present-day Mainz), capital of Germania Superior, rebelled as
their hopes of war booty faded. Postumus intervened in hope of
saving Mogontiacum from plunder but the anger of the troops
would not assuage—they killed him in frustration. Not long
afterwards, the various provinces that had formed Imperium
Gallorum realigned with Rome. Today, his coins provide some
of the most tangible evidence of the great hopes of Postumus.
Displaying some of the spoils of war on his coins reassured troops	(All images courtesy of the Wildwinds Database unless
that future battles would bring rewards in addition to basic pay.	otherwise credited.)
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Square Quarter
Penny Pattern
MANY of us will have seen illustrations of the Australian pattern pennies and halfpennies of 1919-21. These were
all square in shape, with rounded comers, and on the reverse they carried a design of a kookaburra. Several such
patterns were produced with slightly different design variations and legend layouts. These charming pieces were
never adopted, which is probably just as well since square coins could not be used in mechanical vending machines, though
no doubt there were few such machines around at that time. The actually issued pennies and halfpennies remained round
and circulated until Australia adopted a decimal currency in 1966.
Less well known is the fact that South Africa also made
similar experiments in the 1920s. The Union of South Africa
was a Dominion under the British crown, and its first official
national coinage was issued in 1923. Hem's Handbook on South
African Coins and Patterns, by the South African numismatist
Brian Hem, documents ten different pattern coin types that
were produced in 1924 and 1925. Of these, nine were quarter
penny variations and one was a half penny. The common
obverse design of these patterns featured Edgar Bertram
MacKennal's crowned effigy of King George V that was used
on the Imperial overseas coinage of the day. The lone pattern
half penny was scalloped and made of bronze, with a diameter
of 25.4mm. Its reverse design featured George Kruger-Gray's
design of the ship, the Dromedaris—the same ship design that
appeared on the actually issued round penny.
All the trial quarter penny coins carried on their reverse the
standard sparrows design, also by George Kruger-Gray, which
had appeared on the already issued coins of that denomination.
Some of these trials were round in shape, some were square
with rounded comers, and some were scalloped. The two
round versions had a square design struck on a circular blank,
making the piece appear round but with a squarish inner rim.
One of the trials was square but oriented as a rhombus, similar
to the well known Guernsey 10 shillings collector coin of 1966.
Of the two square types that were not oriented in rhomboid
fashion, one type was stamped on the obverse with the letters
"PAT", to indicate that the piece was a pattern.
".. .The dedicated staff of the Royal
Mint Museum found only a single
example still in their possession..."
Since Hern's Handbook lists these patterns as probably having
been minted in England, I asked tire Royal Mint if they had
retained any examples. The dedicated staff of the Royal Mint
Museum found only a single example still in their possession,
which is catalogued as item RMM41597. They kindly produced
large images for me of the obverse and reverse designs. This
particular piece is one that includes the letters "PAT" on the
obverse, but otherwise, the obverse and reverse designs are tire
same as on the issued quarter penny, apart from an ornamental
device that appears in each comer of the reverse design.
According to Hern's Handbook, only two examples are known
of this pattern farthing. It is made of bronze, with a diameter of
19.2mm and a weight of 3.6 grams.
Trials and patterns are experimental in nature and test the
feasibility of a potential coin type. For whatever reasons, this
particular pattern did not pass the test, but it is a fascinating
historical oddity.
Only two examples are known of this version of the South
African quarter penny pattern, which shows the letters "PAT"
on the obverse.
A stjuan'-ri/pr 1/4 penny showing "PAT" on the obverse to indicate the piece
is a pattern. (Images copyright of the Royal Mint Museum. Visit the website
of the Royal Mint Museum at www.royalmintmuseuni.org.uk.)
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My Research
BOB SITCH
A Fragmentary
Tale
1 CONSIDER myself a relative newcomer to coin collecting. It started about eight years ago after my mother-in-law asked
me to investigate a pile of old coins she had inherited from her mother. They were mostly very worn cartwheel pennies
and half pennies of a similar vintage, but I enjoyed the search for information and identification. Soon after, I started
buying coins on eBay and building a collection of my own. Initially, I bought anything and everything that took my fancy
(and met my budget) then three years ago I got my first hammered coin, an Elizabeth I sixpence, and I was smitten! At about
this time, 1 decided my collection needed some shape or purpose and so set about collecting a coin with a portrait of every
monarch, going back as far as 1 could.
Like most collectors, 1 buy within the constraint of a budget,
so many of the older coins I have bought are lower grades or
cut and broken fragments. With the uncertainty concerning the
authenticity of some of the items advertised on eBay, many of
the hammered coins 1 have bought were from dealers, most
of whom advertise in COIN NEWS. In the spring of 2021, one
of these dealers listed a coin of great interest in his catalogue.
The coin was described as “Harthacnut... struck during regency
1035-37—cut	farthing—Jewel
cross type S.1166- illustrated in
Spink. ЛКГН' clear—moneyer's
legaid on reverse". Not an easy
coin to find! So, I ordered it
For those whose knowledge
of history' is as rusty as mine,
this period is like something
from Cante of Thrones.
Harthacnut (or Hardicanute as
he was when I was at school)
was the son of Cnut the Great
(Canute as was!). At his peak,
Cnut was King of England,
Denmark. Norway and part of
Sweden. He had four children,
Harold "Harefoot" (c. 1015-40)
and Svein (c. 1016-35) by his first wife /Elfgifu of Northampton,
and Harthacnut (1018-42) and a daughter Gunhilda "Queen
of the Germans" (c. 1020-38) by his second wife, Emma of
Normandy, widow of his predecessor the anglo-saxon King
Aethelred 11 "The Unready". Part of the marriage agreement
was that Emma and Cnut's offspring would take precedence
over his older children.
In 1026, Cnut dispatched his favoured youngest son, the
eight-year-old Harthacnut, to be his regent in Denmark under
the tutelage of his Uncle Ulf. Two years later, after failing to
supress an uprising in Norway, forcing Cnut to intervene, Ulf
was executed and ten-year-old Harthacnut was left in charge.
In 1030, 14-year-old Svein and his mother were sent to rule
Norway on Cnut's behalf. A further uprising around 1034
saw the 11-year-old Magnus I (Magnus the Good) crowned
king of Norway while Svein was forced to flee to the court of
Harthacnut in Denmark. Svein died there in 1035, aged 17 or
is.
Cnut also died in 1035, and the English crown should
probably have passed directly to Harthacnut (although there
have been suggestions that the elder half-brother, Harold,
was supposed to rule the north and Harthacnut the south of
England), however, Harthacnut was busy in Denmark fighting
Magnus 1 of Norway. Therefore, Harold, was appointed as
regent to rule all of England in his half-brother's absence.
During this period, English Jewel Cross pennies were issued
posthumously' in the name ofCnut, while Short Cross and Jewel
Cross types for Harold and Jewel Cross for Harthacnut were
made. Danish penning coins were also minted for Harthacnut.
While Harthacnut was otherwise engaged, Harold asked the
reluctant /Ethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury, to crown him
as the sole king of England—a request the archbishop refused.
By 1037, however, Harold had
gained the support of Earl
Leofric and other northern
lords, had ousted many of
his opponents (including
Emma of Normandy who had
been holding Wessex on her
youngest son's behalf) and
killed some, including Emma's
second son Alfred /Etheling.
The Witenagemot (Anglo-
Saxon National Council) sitting
in Oxford finally accepted
Harold as King of all England,
although he went uncrowned.
From 1037, coins of the Fleur-
de-Lis/ Voided Long Cross type
were minted in the name of King Harold alone.
Harthacnut was less than happy with the turn of events in
England and, when his business in Denmark was concluded by
a pact with Magnus in 1039, lie set about assembling an army
to invade England and reclaim the crown by force. Reports
from England indicated that Harold was in poor health so
Harthacnut delayed his plans and over-wintered with his
exiled mother, Emma, in Flanders. By spring 1040, Harold was
dead (of a mysterious illness or devine judgement depending
on which source you believe) and Harthacnut was able to cross
the North Sea and assert his claim to the throne of England
without bloodshed. Once again, English coins (Arm and Septre
type) were struck in the name of HARDACNVT REX, but only
until his own sudden death, at the age of 23, at a wedding in
Lambeth in June 1042, apparently from an excess of alcohol!
Harthacnut was succeeded in England by his older half brother,
Edward (the Confessor), Emma’s eldest son, by Aethelred. In
Denmark, in accordance with the terms of their pact, he was
replaced by Magnus the Good. It is worth noting that Emma of
Normandy was the wife of two kings, mother of two kings and
a queen, and that she out-lived all of them.
Back to the coin. When it arrived, it was immediately evident
that it wasn’t Spink 1166—which has a left-facing Diademed
Bust on the obverse and a Jewel Cross on the reverse, similar to
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My Research
A typical cut half of a silver penny of Harold I (Harefoot) 1035-40, lewel
cross, type (W3b-3S). the obverse shows a Diademed bust facing left. The
reverse shows a Jewel Cross. Moneyer (XLFW)EALD ON DEO(TFOR)
(Aeifweald of Thetford). BMC I, Spink 1163 (from the author's collection).
S.1163, the Harold I penny pictured above. This fragment has
an inscription across the centre of the obverse and a small cross
pattee with a large pellet and semi-circular device aligned with
the visible arm of the cross on the reverse.
I should have returned it for a refund as it was not "as
advertised" but it was obviously old, and quite intriguing
so 1 decided to keep it and find out what I could. 1 started
by doing a Google image search for Harthacnut pennies and
found an image of a coin of similar design on the historycoins.
co.uk W'ebsite (https://www.hi.storycoins.co.uk/coins-for-
sale/ viking /harthacnut-denmark/). Tnis site described the
coin as "Hardeknud (Harthacnut) Denmark, Penny, Hedeby Mint,
1035-1042" and referred to it being a Hauberg 50 variant.
As a side note, Peter Christian Hauberg (1844-1928) was a
Danish Numismatist, a co-founder of the Coin Collectors'
Association in Copenhagen who also worked with the Danish
Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, cataloguing them,
and writing a wide range numismatic literature. The coin in
question was similar, but the inscription was clearly different.
Some further reading revealed that I ledeby was a Viking-age
Danish settlement on the Jutland peninsula near the modern-
day German town of Schleswig, and there they minted coins
for the Danish Kings from around 825 until its destruction by a
Slavic army in 1066.
1 posted photographs of my fragment with what little
information I had gleaned on a couple of Facebook Hammered
Coin groups asking for help. While this generated some interest
and a few "Likes" there was no help until one member suggested
I should post it on Detektormonten, a Danish Facebook group
for detectorists and numismatists. This was much more fruitful,
and one member was able to tell me that my coin was of a
type which had multiple varieties minted at Hedeby for both
Hardeknud (Harthacnut) and his successor Magnus De Gode
(Magnus the Good), the former classed a Hauberg 50 and the
later as Hauberg 36. He also told me that the Danish National
Museum was carrying out a die study and it may, one day, be
possible to ascribe mine to a particular monarch.
With this information I thought 1 had reached the end of the
story, but no, not quite! About a month later, I received a message
from Helle Horsrues enquiring about the coin. Dr Horsnats is
a Curator and Senior Researcher at the National Museum of
Denmark, Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, and had seen
my photos on the Detektormonten Group. She was preparing
the die study previously mentioned and was interested in my
specimen as she wanted to include it in the study. I sent her new
photographs of the coin and details of its acquisition.
Dr Horsna?s has since informed me that my coin is one of the
174 specimens included in the study, initial findings of which
were to be published in the quarterly Nordisk Numismatisk
Unions Medlemsblad 2, in March 2022. My example is obverse die
22/ reverse die 43. She hopes that publication of the preliminary'
data will encourage more examples to be submitted.
It is quite possible that this coin may have circulated in
England because die value of coins of this era was in the weight
of the silver, not in the images and inscription impressed
on them. Many hoards found in the UK contain coins from a
variety of sources, but with no information on the provenance
of this coin it is impossible to tell. Although we will never know
where it came from, it is my hope that this small fragment of
a coin will increase our knowledge and understanding of this
fascinating period in numismatic history, and that one day we
will know' under which king it was minted.
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Following Ted Fletcher's article on Tudor coinage in the May 2022 edition of COIN NEWS, readers have asked for more!
This month, in part 1 of a short series, ED ARCHER gives us his take on the coins of Britain's famous Royal dynasty.
THIS article covers one of the most important periods of change in English coinage between
the years 1485 and 1547, covering the era from the accession of Henry VII to the death of
Henry VIII. During these reigns, England rose from the ashes of the Wars of the Roses to
become financially stable but was plunged again into financial turmoil thanks to the impact of the
dissolution of the monasteries and Henry VIH's profligate expenditure on wars with Scotland and
The revival of the English economy in the reign
of Henry VII
After the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485,
Henry Tudor assumed the throne. He cemented
his political future by marrying Elizabeth of York
thus amalgamating the warring houses of York
and Lancaster.
At the beginning of Henry VII's reign, the
English coinage was rather outdated. The
Renaissance-style portraiture was not to be
found on the coins of the early part of Henry
VII's reign, even though Scotland had adopted
the profile portraiture that was commonplace in
Europe by 1485.
Henry's early coinage up to 1489 carried
on the traditional style of portraiture which
had been introduced as far back as the reign of
Edward III.
Changes did take place, starting with the
gold sovereign; this shows the king seated on
nis throne. It was the first time that a pound coin
had ever been struck in English history, though
the notion of the pound had been around for
many centuries. However, the ryal (10 shillings)
and the angel (6s 8<() copied the old medieval
styles, though later in Henry's reign the angel is
shown wearing Renaissance armour which was
a concession to the times.
The silver coinage of the early part of
Henry VII's reign shows the facing bust of the
monarch often with a double arched crown. This
innovation helps the collector to separate Henry'
VII's coinage from that of previous reigns. There
were no other changes made either to the groat
or the half groat at this early stage in Henry VII's
reign.
The silver coins during the Wars of the Roses
included a wide variety of towns such as Bristol,
Coventry and Norwich. There was a return to
traditional Royal and Ecclesiastical mints. The
Royal mints were London and York, whereas the
Ecclesiastical mints were Canterbury', Durham
and York. It is interesting to note that the
ecclesiastical mints outnumbered the royal ones.
Silver coinage of the later part of Henry VII's
reign included a new type of coin, the shilling,
referred to at the time as a testoon. This coin
Testoon of Henry VII (image
courtesy & © Mortem & Eden).
carried on the reverse the following inscription
“Postti deutn adiuvatorem meunt" ("I have made
God my helper"). This inscription was not a new
one, having been previously used on groats as
far back as the time of Edward III.
Another interesting feature of the testoon
was the portrait of Henry VII shown in profile—
thus the testoon was, in effect, England's first
Renaissance coin. The date of this momentous
change is thought to be about 1500. The new'
style portrait was then used for the groat and
half groat as well. The person thought to be
behind these changes is Alexander Brugsal—a
native of Brussels, w'hich at that time w'as in the
Spanish Netherlands. A further feature on the
reverse was the coat of arms split by a cross. This
was a feature that was commonly used on silver
coins throughout the Tudor period.
There were also changes for the penny—there
was a seated sovereign to replace the frontal
portrait. This was the reason for the pennies of
this ty'pe being referred to as sovereign pennies.
These changes were not adopted for either the
halfpenny or the farthing which continued to be
similar to those issued in the Late Middle Ages.
Probably' it was too technically challenging to
achieve this.
Henry VI Il's reign: 1509-47
Henry VI11 inherited a full treasury thanks to
the skills of his father's financiers Empson and
Dudley. However, as he was a larger than life
character and wishing to make an impression
on his fellow rulers in Europe, Henry VIII soon
ran short of cash through costly campaigns
against both the French and the Scots. Apart
from military expeditions, extravaganzas like
the meeting between Francis 1 and Henry VIII at
the Field of die Cloth of Gold quickly drained the
Treasury of money.
Initially, the coinage of the early' years of the
reign of Henry VIII copied that of his father; this
applied particularly to the silver coinage. The
first phase of Henry' VIII's coinage spanned the
period 1509-26, during which time silver groats
were struck at Toumai. This town in modem
Belgium was, until 1513, a French enclave in
Hapsburg territory. It was the only French town
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where English coins were struck, as Henry VIII
captured it at great expense; it then remained
under English control for five years before being
handed back to France by the treaty of London in
1518. That was not the only war; in 1513, James IV
of Scotland was threatening Northumberland. A
decisive battle took place at Flodden which nearly
ended in defeat for the English. The Scottish army
was better equipped with the latest state of the
art cannon, but were overconfident and lost their
strategic advantage.
However, the silver content of die coins of
Henry VIII remained stable in the early part of
his reign. There was little to distinguish Henry's
first issue from those of his father.
The story of the gold coins was somewhat
different as the gold was undervalued. This led
to a drain of gold to Continental Europe. Then
there were the conflicts that had to be paid for.
To counteract these problems, the sovereign was
re valued at 22 shillings and sixpence as against
20 shillings and the angel went from six shillings
and eightpence to seven shillings and fourpence.
A new coin called the "Crown of the Rose"
was also introduced at a value of four shillings
and sixpence. This new coin was replaced within
a few months by die crown of the Double Rose
worth five shillings. This coin broke with tradition
and was only 22 carats as against 23 carats of all
previous coins.
Then further alterations were made. The gold
sovereign was now back to 22 shillings and
sixpence, the angel went up to seven shillings and
sixpence and a George noble of six shillings and
eigntpence was introduced. This was a third of a
pound in value.
Apart from the changes made in the values of
the gold coins, the following new' denominations
were Issued—half sovereigns, three quarter
angels, half angels, half nobles and finally half
crowns. Indeed, the story' of Henry VIII's currency
is as complex as his personal life. It is true to say
that no other monarch made so many changes to
the gold coins.
It is hardly surprising that Henry's financial
adviser. Archbishop Wolsey (later Cardinal
Wolsey), was not able to cope w'ith the problems
caused by the wars and the collapse of the wool
trade with the Spanish Netherlands. Henry
VIII's reign was to see the virtual demise of the
ecclesiastical mints of Canterbury, York and
Durham after the dissolution of the monasteries.
Before this took place, the illustrious Cardinal
Wolsey issued silver groats and half groats from
the ecclesiastical mint at York with the Cardinal's
hat on them—a first for England.
The divorce from Catherine of Aragon added
to Henry VIII's profligate spending and ended
up virtually bankrupting England, so in some
senses the plundering of the monasteries was a
useful way of getting money but it is surprising
that Henry VIII dissolved the monasteries
considering his devotion to the Catholic Church.
Maybe the financial predicament caused
by Henry's w'ars was the real reason for the
EHssolution, along with the effects of inflation
caused in Western Europe by the influx of silver
from the New World. This financial reason for
taking over the monasteries and confiscating
their wealth would have taken place regardless of
his matrimonial problems. Historians have often
overlooked this, as Henry VIII remained devoted
the Catholic Church and did not take too kindly
to any of his wives following the Protestant faith.
Whatever the real reason for the Dissolution
of the Monasteries, the relief it brought to the
economy was transitory. Within a decade,
the coinage was considerably debased as the
standard of gold coins declined quite sharply
but not as greatly as the silver coins. More and
more copper was added until there was only a
miniscule deposit of silver on them. This gave rise
to Henry Vlll being referred to as "Old Copper
Nose" since the copper pretty soon made its
appearance on the severely debased silver coins.
Ihat apart, the standard of die striking declined
as well so the coins looked worn before they' were
even circulated. This is scarcely surprising since
the level of copper in die coins had reached an
amazing 66 per cent.
Again, continued military and naval
expeditions did not enable the Treasury to
improve the quality of the coins. Quite frankly
1 lenry VIII's coinage of his latter years is awful.
For collectors to acquire even a debased coin is
something of a challenge.
The final years of I lenry VIII's reign saw the
appearance of two new mints to replace some
of the lost ecclesiastical ones such as York and
Canterbury. The new mints were Southwark and
Bristol. The mint at Southwark was totally new,
whereas the mint in Bristol was reopened after
many years as having last been in operation in
the Wars of the Roses. These mints also struck
debased coins, of which the worst were produced
by William Sherrington in Bristol.
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and finally Elizabeth I will be examined.
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CATALOGUES
THE primary purpose of "one person collection" sale
catalogues is to facilitate the sale and dispersal of the
collection; they also serve to preserve a visual record
of the collection as it was. So it is that many of the greatest
and most interesting coin collections continue to live on in
printed format and are still accessible to the modern day
researcher.
Collecting is a very persona) activity so each collection
carries the stamp of its creator and reflects their interests and.
often, aspects of their personality.
The earliest catalogues were simply printed lists, with
sometimes a plate or two of black and white photos illustrating
some of the highlights. However, as printing technology
developed, catalogues—as well as describing and illustrating a
collection—have become works of art in their own right.
One of the earliest coin sale catalogues in my collection is that
for the 1984 Spink auction of the Arnold Mallinson collection.
The Reverend Mallinson was the vicar of Frideswide, Oxford,
for 50 years to 1984. The catalogue comprises 173 coins, being
the distillation of 80 years of his eclectic collecting and refining.
Two delightful aspects of this catalogue are the introduction
written by Mallinson himself and the little snippets of
information included in the form of personal footnotes added
to the description of some of his coins. They give an insight into
the character of the collection and bring a human dimension to
the coins themselves. This is shown in die following examples:
Lot 94, an Elizabeth I second issue crown, with the footnote
from Mallinson reading "The former owner (Whilton) grieved
when he had to part with this. So do I”; Lot 123, a Victoria crown
of 1845, has a footnote from Mallinson which reads, "Acquired
from my Grandfather. I have had this fvr SO years"; Lot 145, an
Edward the Black Prince (1362-72) Pavilion d'or, second issue,
Bordeaux, comes with die footnote, “Found in the roof of a French
cottage and bought from a jeweller in the Rue Rivolli. Paris".
"... They give an insight in to the
character of the collection and bring
a human dimension to the coins
themselves..."
20 of the rarest and most important coins are illustrated in
full colour on a frontspiece to the catalogue. They are displayed
against a light blue background which shows off the silver and
gold pieces to great effect. Each coin is also illustrated in black
and white in the body of the catalogue along with a printed
description and details of provenance.
From time to time I am still drawn back to this catalogue.
Lifting it down from the shelf, 1 experience again the nostalgic
pleasure of sharing a collection of coins reflecting the wide
ranging interests and character of the individual who created
it.
On an altogether grander scale is the impressive catalogue
assembled by USA auctioneers Stack's Bowers and Ponterio for
the Thos H. Law collection of English Cold Coins auctioned at
the 2013 Chicago ANA Convention.
The full-colour, glossy 146-page catalogue has combined
history and art in its presentation of this awe inspiring and
extensive collection which encompasses the entire gold
coinage of every English monarch from Edward III (1327-77)
to our current Queen Elizabeth II (1952-present). All of the 460
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Stack's Bowers and Ponterio's catalogue for the Thos H. law collection of
English Cold Coins.
lots are illustrated in full colour and many in enlarged formal
to emphasise the detail of these beautiful historic pieces.
The gold coins of each reign are introduced with a portrait
and brief biography of the monarch, with notes highlighting
special features of the reign and changes in gold standards
affecting the gold coinage.
The catalogue teems with rarities. Rating high among these
must be the exquisite examples of types I, II, IV and V of the
hammered sovereigns of Henry VII. A full page is given over
to the illustration of the type I example where it glows in all its
enlarged and detailed golden glory.
Another outstanding milled rarity', which is also given
full page enlarged illustration, is the William IV pattern 1831
crown in gold. Back in 2013, this was considered one of the
jewels of the collection. It was estimated at $125,000-175,000
and described as much rarer than the 1839 Una and the Lion
pattern five pounds—two examples of which are the next items
in the catalogue.
Perusing the catalogue brings English history alive as
reflected in its monarchs and tire evolution of the various gold
denominations. The auction obviously acted to disperse the
collection, but in my catalogue they still remain as a cohesive
group— a lasting record of a collection that, in this day and age,
you would need to be a multi-millionaire to emulate. So if you
can't afford the collection, what better to have than one of these
beautifully produced catalogues illustrating and describing the
entire series of English gold coins.
Two of my other catalogues are of a very different sort and
deal with items of a more humble origin. One is for a Bonhams
of Knightsbridge auction of Coins and Tokens. War and Historic
Medals on December 18,1994. It is the first 131 lots which are of
special interest. They comprise the Dennis Varley collection of
Love Tokens and Engraved Coins and, as noted, is possibly the
largest collection of such items ever offered for sale. Included
are a massive 3,033 tokens. Most are offered for sale in groups,
with the largest lot containing 267 pieces, but with a few special
ones being offered singly and others in smaller lots. There is an
amazing variety in styles from a simple recording of a name
and date to ornate professionally engraved scenes. Ute great
majority were engraved on smoothed copper pennies and half
pennies, but some parent coins were silver and ranged from
crowns to silver groats dating from Charles 11 through the three
Georges to Victoria.
"... A delightful aspect of such
pieces is that as well as being socially
significant, they are individually
unique..."
The format of the black and white catalogue is in traditional
style with lots listed and described in print with illustrations
on plates at the back. Of the 3,033 items, only 142 are illustrated
on five photographic plates but that is enough to give graphic
evidence of the variety' of pieces in the collection. A delightful
aspect of such pieces is that as well as being socially significant,
they are individually unique. One is illustrated enlarged on the
cover of the catalogue. It has the initials "CP.RH" above a flying
angel holding conjoined hearts in one hand and a frond in the
other. Below is inscribed "SACRED TO FRIENDSHIP u ith the
date "JULY 1791".
Bonhams of Knightsbridge produced this catalogue for their auction of Coins
and Tokens. War and Historic Medals on December 18.1994.
An even earlier catalogue in my collection is not a sales
catalogue at all. It is actually' a hardback bound section from
the British Numismatic journal, volume XIV, pages 151-198,
including three photographic plates and is entitled "Examples
of engraved coins selected from a collection formed by Mrs Ella
Pierrepont Barnard".
Dating from 1918, this comprises one of the earlier attempts
to categorise and describe memorials engraved on a variety
of coins. The majority recorded births, deaths and marriages
but there are many love tokens and even one commemorating
a more macabre event—the execution of a murderer. Yet
others illustrate important buildings like those of Gloucester
Cathedral and Dover castle, both executed in excellent style.
Even though there is a vast difference in styles, all are tangible
little vignettes and lasting personal memorials from the past.
So while the chief purpose of any sale catalogue may be to
organise and promote the sale and dispersal of a collection,
they also act to describe and preserve it, provide a provenance
for the items included and remain a source of information for
research and appreciation by later collectors.
Another advantage of printed catalogues in this age of
electronic information retrieval is the sheer tactile pleasure
to be had in handling and leafing through an actual printed
publication.
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COVID-19 has triggered interest in how humanity
coped in the past with pandemics. With "pestilential
plagues" then just as now, an outbreak could
rapidly spread, grow into an endemic and quickly become
a pandemic. Desperate containment measures that might
have seemed draconian before 2019 now seem more
understandable after the Covid-19 pandemic.
For most of recorded history, deadly contagious diseases
were poorly differentiated but were understood as divine
punishment. Indeed, "plague" meant any serious affliction.
Tlte Ten Flagues of Egypt, for example, in the Book of Exodus,
were not limited to infections but included darkness, hail and
locusts.
Most feared amongst recurring scourges was the bubonic
plague. In just a few years around the middle of 14th century,
the "Black Death" killed perhaps a third of the inhabitants of
the British Isles.
Mortality on this scale showed that medical science before
the 19th century was largely ineffective. This was, in part, due
to its continued basis in the ancient world theory about the
balance among the "humours" of the body keeping people
healthy.
The concept of contagion and germs was known from the
Old Testament. Doctors, however, argued that the plague was
spread by a "pestilential miasma", even when observation
demonstrated contagion (and one medal refers to the plague
as "contagiosa"). The effectiveness of self-isolation, enforced
quarantine and social distancing was understood but practical
implementation was often difficult in crowded medieval towns,
with only a limited overview of the "R number" (the rate of
infection).
The plague medals minted in the 16th and 17th centuries
fall into three types: i) commemorative—these mark the welcome
end of an outbreak. Most plague medals are of this sort; ii)
historic—recording an epidemic, before it has run its course.
Their purpose was often to exhort survivors to repent so that
God might be more merciful; iii) amulets or charms—wom or
carried for divine protection against the disease.
Plague medals reflect contemporary mortuary art: skeletons,
scythes and the vanity of earthly ambition. Sunshine and
rainbows imply the plague's miasma has vanished, while
darkness hints at mental health anxieties wrought by the
disease—as recognised also in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Commemorative medals from some cities not only marked
the end of the epidemic, but also recorded the death toll—
often in surprising detail. This seems strikingly similar to the
international mortality' data that often gave a nationalist tinge
to daily news coverage during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Commemorative plague medals
These record the epidemic by city-state that, before the
effective nation-state, controlled public health. Survivors
acquired moralising medals as "memento mori." These
reassured the living why they had survived God's anger,
emphasising the emptiness of earthly pleasures and an eagerly
awaited after-life.
This 45mm silver medal commemorates the end of the plague in Milan in
1630. Obverse, bust ofHapsburg King Philip IV of Spain, Duke of Milan,
right. Reverse. view of Milan showing corpses piled up nnburied outside the
city walls with an angel on a cloud, move. who holds flaming wavy-bladed
The Great Plague of Milan, 1629-31, ravaged northern Italy,
with Milan losing approximately half its population. Although
at first the city had adopted effective public health measures,
the epidemic got out of control after restrictions were relaxed
for the carnival season in March 1630.
A 36mm silver annual papal medal by Gaspare Mola for Pope Alexander VII
dru V .		...
PONT • MAX • A • III. bust, signal GM at truncation. Reverse. San Peter,
holding papal keys, descends from heaven Io assist the plague victims in
driving away the avenging angel IHtffVD—mashitl carrying skull and sword;
in the background, St. Peter s Basilica; legend below, VT VMBRA ILklVS
UBERARENTVR (Even his shadow freed the sufferers").
The medal records how the Pontiff had promptly taken
steps to "flatten the curve" when the plague epidemic struck
Rome in 1656. As a result, "only" 15,000 of the city's 120,000
inhabitants had died from the plague.
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Medallic miscellany
This 47mm silver medal of 1682 from Magdeburg shows the city on obverse:
legend: TANDEM LUX ALMARLVERTIT CAI lost Light returns ’)
with the sun abozv. On rezvrse, Divine Providence watches over a land
at peace: VITA ADSTAT MORSQUE RECEDIT ("Death withdraws").
In the exergue: MAGDEBURG A PESTE LIBERUM FEBRUAR 1682
("Magdeburg freed from the Plague, February 1682"). Two women point to
Death at lite right, retreating into the mountains, This outbreak turned out
to be the last major plague pandemic in Germany.
48mm silver medal from Erfurt in 1683, depicting an Archangel standing on
a skeleton and sheathing his flaming sword: left, a tomb with skull, records
the number of dead as 9437: above: MORS IUGULANS CEDIT VITA
SALUSQ: REDIT ("Choking Death concedes; Life and Health return ").
On the reverse. the city of Erfurt with the sun shining: HOC REDEUNTE
PERfT CONTAGIOSA LUES (“The Sun returning, infectious disease
disappears"). In exergue: ERPHORDIA A PESTE UBERA. ANNO 1683
EXEUNTE ("Eifiirt plague free al the end of 1683").
A 43mm silver medal Io commemorate the end of the plague outbreak that,
from 1711 to 1714, had ravaged the port city of Hamburg On obverse,
harbour view; with an angd above; in exergue: HAMBURGUM A PESTE
LIBERATUM: above: SEDET SUB PROTECTIONE ET TUTELA
ALTISSIMI ("Under heavenly protection and defence"). Reverse depicts
landscape with rainbow, symbol of God's promise of рейсе and prosperity
to the faithful. The legend is eoen more blunt: POST FUNERA MUNERA
COELI ("Death brings the blessings of heaven").
Historic
These medals record an outbreak before it has run its course
and when fear grips the land. Even a vengeful God could
change His mind: some medals place hope in the Second
Book of Samuel: "And when the angel stretched out his hand upon
Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord ... said ... It is enough: stay now
thine hand." These pieces are less common, as few wanted to
be reminded of the ongoing crisis, but some "charm medals"
aimed to calm popular opinion and to communicate the
strategy to secure heaven's assistance.
This 26mm silver medal shows, on obverse, a view of the imperial city of
Frankfurt. The reverse records 3421 deaths so far from the plague. 1635 had
been a particularly bad year for Frankfurt. The plague was rampant. The 30
Years' War was inflicting great hardship. To ask God for better times, the
city ciders minted and distributed this medal. A banner wishes that this bad
period will soon pass, declaring: ES 1ST GENVG ("It’s enough"), while on
the reverse the text prays for LIN BESER I AR.
The medal at the very' beginning of this article is an unique
British example: a silver 34mm medal of London dated 1666,
reflecting on the Plague of 1665-66, the Great Fire of 1666
and the ongoing Second Dutch War which, combined, almost
destroyed the city. The obverse portrays Peace and Plenty
as occurring when people obey God—a shrine with crucifix,
above Jehovah in Hebrew, with the legend: MERA BONITAS
("Pure Goodness") and a tranquil countryside; in foreground,
St Paul, the patron saint of London, shakes off the viper which
signifies pestilence. The message is dear: pray for the city's
protection. The reverse shows London in flames, the Thames
in flood, and Death fighting a knight on horseback. The Eye
of Divine Providence is above with comets (omens of God's
wrath) and with legend: SIC PVN1T ("So He Punishes"). This
pithy summan' of the medal's message reflected the divine
chastisement that Puritans felt was merited by the debauchery'
under the libertine King Charles IL
A silver medal of1680 on the plague epidemic in Leipzig. The reverse has a
City view, with the high priest Aaron with censer, behind the praying (left),
and the plague dead, (right); overhead, an ominous comet. This recalls
how. in the Old Testament. Moses instructs Aaron. "Take your censer, and
put fire on it from the altar and lay incense on it and carry it quickly to the
congregation and make atonement for them, for wrath has gone out from the
Lord: the plague has begun."
Medals As Amulets Or Charms
Worn or carried for divine protection against catching the
disease, "Pest-taler" were plague coins and medals dating from
16th century Central Europe. They are traditionally ascribed
to the mining town in the Erzgebirge Mountains between
Bohemia and Saxony of Joachimstal (from which "taler" is
derived). Early designs often depict Moses and the brazen
serpent on obverse and the Crucifixion on reverse because the
snake—sy'mbol of salvation—foreshadows Christ's crucifixion,
with the redemption and triumph over original sin.
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Medallic miscellany
A 35mm silver plague medal (around 1540), possibly fimn Nuremberg.
On llie alwrsc, uv see Moses and kneeling people, with a snake an unfa
crass: “And the Lard said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it
upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he
looketh upon it, shall live." (Book of Numbers). The reverse show the Last
A 42mm silver plague medal doled 1528 with a loop for wearing as charm.
A brazen snake can be seen on a cross between the year, with NVM-RI21
(Old Testament Numbers, chapter 21), the plague dead in front, kneeling
people Mind. On the reverse we can seen crucified Christ, IOAN—NES 3
(New Testament, John chapter 3: "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the
wilderness, etw so must the Son of man be lifted up").
A 48mm silver “pest-taler" charm from Nuremberg in 1633 with о ciity view;
in exergue, the legend translates as: “Peace will come, let war and the cruel
plague tvinis/i" (with the year as a chronogram). On the iwrrse, и crowned
double-headed eagle of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand 11 (1578-1637).
Conclusion: What's in a name?
St Roch—patron-saint of plague sufferers, bachelors and
dogs—must be feeling a bit dejected. In the Middle Ages,
Aachen Cathedral acquired the relics of an obscure 2nd century
saint called Corona and locked them away out of sight in its
vaults. Since 2020, St Corona has been venerated as a patron
of protection against epidemics, and doubtless been promoted
to one of the better seats for the heavenly hierarchy, nearer the
Seraphim and Cherubim.
The neglected shrine of St Corona will go on display as
soon as possible. However, this can only happen once the
coronavirus pandemic has finally passed. That will leave
her efficacy untested in interceding with divine punishment,
whereas St Roch has, for centuries, been tackling plague
epidemics. Hope can work miracles, but so text does science.
Next month, in Part II, we will see how 18th century pandemic
medals captured that thought.
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THE Fire of London in 1666 highlighted the inadequacy of
the fire fighting arrangements in the city. The suffering
caused by the fire was tremendous and with no such thing
as insurance there was no way in which people could
be indemnified for their losses. With so many buildings
destroyed there was a desperate need for new properties
to be built and one of the most prominent builders at the
time was Nicholas Barbon,. Barbon became interested in
insurance and in 1680, along with 11 associates, he formed a
joint stock undertaking known as "The Fire Office" which
offered insurance against fire to households in London. This
is regarded as the first modem fire insurance company in
Britain. In 1705 the name was changed to "The Phenix" but
by 1712 the enterprise had collapsed. Barbon himself had
died some years earlier in 1698, heavily in debt. A second
company offering fire insurance, called the Friendly Society,
was formed in 1683; again this society did not have a very
long life as it failed in 1730.
At a meeting in 1696 at Tom's Coffee House in St Martin's
Lane a Deed of Settlement was signed by the 66 men and
one woman who were present. This was the formation of the
“Contributors for Insuring I louses, Chambers
or Rooms from the loss by Fire by Amicable
Contributions". Tire name was soon shortened
to the “Amicable Contributors". The emblem
the society chose of two hands joined with a
crown above gave rise to the nickname "Hand
in Hand" and in 1710 the society's name was
formally changed to the Hand-in-Hand Fire
Office. Meetings took place at Tom's Coffee
House where a room was rented and in 1707
a 21-year lease for the room was signed. The
general meeting in 1711 agreed that the office
should be moved to the City of London, all
future general meetings would be held in the
City with half the directors being chosen from
members who lived in the City. Unsurprisingly
this caused resentment amongst the members
who lived in Westminster. In an effort to
placate them it was agreed that the office
in Tom's Coffee House would remain and
another would be opened in the City. In future
half the director's meetings would be held in
Westminster and half in the City.
The resentment and differences that had
rumbled on for years finally came to a head
in 1717 when the office at Tom's was closed.
Л waterman of the Company,
resplendent in his uniform with the
silver badge on his arm.
Fite result was that all the members who lived in Westminster
left to form a new society, the Westminster Fire Office. An
agreement was drawn up in June 1717 and the first provision
was that the office of the society should be within the Liberty
of Westminster. A fund of over £2,000 was subscribed by the
162 members who signed the deed. Insurance policies at
this time were for seven years and the cost depended on the
construction of the building, timber was double the cost of
brick. As the Westminster was a mutual society the members
paid a deposit for the seven-year period of insurance based
on the value of their property'. A dividend was paid on any
profits, but members could be asked to make an additional
contribution if the losses were particularly large. The emblem
for the Westminster Fire Office w as designed by Roger Askew
and consisted of a portcullis with feathers above. The portcullis
was taken from the arms of the City of Westminster and the
feathers were a compliment to the Prince of Wales.
Because of the inadequate fire-fighting facilities in the City,
soon after its formation the Fire Office started its own brigade
of retained firemen. The other insurance societies followed
this example with most of the firemen being recruited from
the Thames Watermen. The societies now needed to be able
to identify the properties of their policy holders
so that tneir firemen would know which fires
to extinguish. Thus, the fire mark was born.
These were usually cast in lead and were fixed
in a prominent position on the policy holder's
property. Each society had its owm mark which
consisted of the society's emblem and space for
the policy number. To identify their watermen
each of the fire offices provided their men with
a uniform and silver badge worn on the left arm.
By the end of 1717 the Westminster Fire Office
had engaged 12 w'atermen for its own fire brigade
and this number was gradually increased until
there were 30 men in the brigade.
The directors were not always satisfied with the
way their firemen tackled a fire, the instructions
given were often misleading and at times well
meaning onlookers gave conflicting advice. The
directors realised that if they attended a fire they
w'ould need some way of showing their authority.
Their answer was a silver token or pass that was
given to all the directors and senior officials,
rhe minutes of August 1717 record that it was
"convenient that each Director should have a medal
to be constantly with him, that if they or any of them
appeared at any fire the watermen of the society might
September 2022
Coin News 65
Paranumismatica
have regard to any directions
they might give".
I The early silver
I passes were cast
I and made by local
' silversmiths in London,
with the result that there
are small variations in their
design of the passes. All
the pieces were named and
dated before being given
to the directors and other
senior employees, such as
the surveyor and clerk.
The piece illustrated was
I made by William Laver
I and was given to George
I Howe Browne, who was
' the Principal Clerk and
later Secretary from 1792
to 1838. George was the
second member his family
to act as principal clerk
and when his grandson
died in 1895, his family's
connection with the
Westminster Fire Office
came to an end after 130
1 years.
I The design of the
I passes was changed
’ early in the 19th century
when they were struck in
gold and copper as well as
silver. The gold pieces were
given to the directors or
senior employees and these
A later issue in copper with its plain pieces have the reverse
reverse.	engraved with a director's
or employee's name, along with the years in which they served.
In contrast the reverse of the copper pieces are always plain,
these were possibly used by the other members of staff, such
as the appraisers and messengers. What is surprising is that the
copper pieces are much rarer
than the gold ones.
To begin with the
Westminster Society used
the office in Tom's Coffee
house and after years of
arguments with the Hand in
Hand society over the rent
of the office, the Westminster
eventually took over the
lease. When this expired in
1751 the Duke of Bedford
offered to build the society a
new office in Bedford Street,
this was accepted and the
society stayed there until
1810. In that year the office
moved to the newly acquired
freehold premises at 27 King
Street in Covent Garden.
After the move to Bedford
Street a full-time assistant
clerk was employed,
who was provided with
accommodation above the
Unlike some of the other
societies the Westminster was
lucky that in its early years
there were few large claims,
66 Coin News
which enabled the society
to grow and increase its
funds. At first policies were
restricted to the cities of
Westminster and London,
but by 1748 the area was
enlarged to 25 miles from
the office. In 1782 the
Government introduced a
tax on all insurance against
fire, which the societies had
to collect. Annual policies
were introduced as a way
of mitigating this extra cost,
these annual policyholders
were not members, and
did not benefit from the
dividends nor were they
liable for any losses. Some
years later it was found that the annual policies were far more
profitable than the seven-year policies held by the members.
The Deed of Settlement was revised in i805 to allow the
insurance of furniture and goods along with buildings from
any part of Great Britain. By the beginning of the 20th century
there were several large composite companies ottering a variety
of different insurances and the smaller mutual societies were
having difficulty competing with them. So, in 1906, when an
otter was received from the Alliance Assurance to acquire the
assets and goodwill of the Westminster society, the members
reluctantly accepted. In 1959 Alliance Assurance merged with
Sun Insurance.
References
HENHAM. B. and SHARP. В. Badges of Extinction. 1989.
DAVIES, E. A., An Account of the Formation and Early Years of the
Westminster Fire Office, 1952.
HENHAM, B., The Hand in Hand Fire & Life Insurance Society, 1996.
WRIGHT, B, Insurance Fin Brigades 1680-1929,2008.
Below: an example of an early policy clearly depicting the Company's logo
or emblem originally designed by Roger Askew. The portcullis teas taken
from the arms of the City of Westminster and the feathers were meant as a
comp!intent to the Prince of Wales.
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From the
archives
Occasionally we feature a short story from the past,
related to the hobby, as reported at the time. If you have
an item that you would like to share with our readers
please send it to The Editor, marked "Archives".
It was in September 1997, 25 years ago this month,
that we were able to finally announce the specifications
for the single currency; the Euros that were going to
become the EV's "virtual" currency in 1999 with physical
notes and coins circulating three years later. Today 19
countries are in the so called "Eurozone" (Croatia joins
next year) and most of us have come across a Euro or
Eurocent coin at some point and recognise where the
different designs originate—indeed it has become
something of a game now amongst collectors to see how
many different countries' euros they can pick up whilst
on Holiday! It may be a "single currency" with the
same coin specifications across the zone but individual
identities are still important it seems. The clipping
below is taken from COIN NEWS, September 1997.
--------------1' NEWS & VIEWS Ц
SINGLE CURRENCY IMMINENT
DETAILS have now been released of the proposals for the eight Euro coins whkh will form the core of the proposed single
currency in the European Community. Basically the obverse will consist of the numeral or numerals of value over the
inscription EURO or EURO CENT, while the reverse will have the European »tar» round the circumference. The smaller coins will
have the dale in a straight line at the foot of the field, whereas in the larger coins it will appear as pairs of digits flanking the top
most star. This will permit space in the centre for some motif relevant to the particular country, although the coins will be
interchangeable in any part of the European Union.
The weights and specifications of the coins have also been settled. The 1 Euro cent will be 22gr with a diameter of lUSmm.
while the others will be: 2 cent Ogg 18.73mm), 5 cent (3.9grm, 21.25mm), 10 cent (4.1gr, 19.75mm), 20 cent (5.7gr, 22.25mm), 50 cent
(7gr, 24.25mm), 1 Euro (73gr, 23.25mm) and 2 Euro (8.5grm, 25.75mm). Apparently there was also considerable discussion until about
May this year on whether to have a polygonal coin in the series, a proposal which came from Germany, but it seems that all coins
will be round, though the Euro denominations will be bi-metallic
Coins, tokens, medals or banknotes—
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Letter from America
FRED LIBERATORE
The Liberty Seated
*^**20 cent piece—
a colossal blunder
A20 cent piece makes perfect sense in a decimal system where the major currency unit is divided into 100 of
something. For the United States, it is dollars and cents. However, Spanish and later Mexican silver coins were legal
tender and circulated freely in the United States until 1857. Since the Spanish dollar was divided into eighths, a
quarter dollar equivalent to 2 reals made perfect sense in the new United States coinage system. On the other hand, a 20 cent
piece just did not fit. Our neighbor to the north, Canada, tried a 20 cent piece in 1858 but never made any more and began
coining quarter dollars in 1870. Newfoundland, another northern neighbor, did issue 20 cent pieces from 1865 irregularly to
1912, and then switched to quarters in 1917 and coined more in 1919.
Liberty seated 20 cent pieces weighed 5 grams, were 90 per cent silver and 10 per cent copper and had a diameter of 22mm. The
obverse was IDENTICAL to that of the Liberty' seated quarter dollar, which weighed 6.25grams and was 24.3mm in diameter and
of the same metal composition as the 20 cent piece. Both had a facing eagle on the reverse; that of the 20 cent piece looked to the
right whereas that of die quarter dollar looked toward the left. The quarter's eagle had a union shield on the breast but this was
a detail easily missed. The inscriptions "Twenty Cents" and “Quar. Doi." below' the eagle were apparently easily missed on the 20
cent piece. Getting a 20 cent piece for a quarter dollar cost the taker five cents which, at that time, was not a trivial loss since five
cents would buy a meal.
The coin first appeared in 1875 from the Philadelphia, San Francisco and Carson City' mints.
A small number w ere made in 1876 at the Philadelphia and Carson City mints. Proofs only
were made for 1877 and 1878 in Philadelphia. The total mintage of circulation strikes was
1351,540. San Francisco struck 1,155,000 in 1875 or 85.5 per cent of all ever made and then
no more. Carson City struck 133,290 or 9.8 per cent of all ever made in 1875. This is an
unusual instance where the branch mints vastly outperformed the Philadelphia mint
w'hich struck only 38,500 in 1875 or just 2.8 per cent of die total mintage. The final
circulation mintage was 14,750 in Philadelphia and 10,000 in Carson City. These
totals represent just 1.8 per cent of the total mintage. It is believed that most of the
1876 Philadelphia 20 cent pieces were melted at die mint while it is certain that
this happened at the Carson City mint. A few Carson City 1876 20 cent pieces
survived, with one coming east where it was a family heirloom until it finally
hit the numismatic market a few years ago. Our coin club со-president has been
a long time collector of 20 cent pieces and literally wrote the definitive book on
them. He bid on this coin but his bid of well over $100,000 did not do it for him. He
still needs this one to complete his collection.
Proof 20 cent pieces were made in Philadelphia 1875-78 with the last tw’o years
being proof-only issues. The mintages were 1,200, 1,150, 510, and 600. Interestingly
enough, proofs are known for the 1875 San Francisco mint 20 cent piece but the number
is unknown. Price-wise, they' cost about 14 times the cost of the commoner Philadelphia
proofs which would suggest a mintage of under 100.
There are few' collectors trying to complete a collection of 20 cent pieces, even ignoring
к the 1876 CC issue. Except for the 1875 S, which in extremely fine costs about $250, al) 20
^k cent pieces are scarce at best and even well-worn very good specimens cost around
$30. As for the proofs, if a collector can find a common one the price is $2,500.
Most of the demand for 20 cent pieces is for type sets.
My favorite way to shop for coins is what I'd call "bottom feeding".
In other words, 1 go for the bargain bins. 1 expect there are British
collectors of the same mindset. My advice to them is to always
look at the reverse of any Liberty seated quarter dollar, since a
20 cent piece is still easily confused with the quarter dollar.
~ e has to actually look at the reverse carefully and read
die denomination. Finding a 20 piece that slipped into a
bargain bin would lead to a very good day of Happy
Collecting
Shown enlarged (x3).
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MONTH:
Liberty seated
dimes
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18fj5 Flonn AVF			£75
1856 Bonn NEF	..._ ..£175
1857 Borin GF*-NF	£25
1858 Bonn GF*	£1750
1858 Bonn Fa»*	£2250
1866 Flonn Da No 5 GF*	£2950
1868 Bonn Dw No 5 GF*	£2950
1869 Florin Dte No 11 F*			£25
1870 Boon D* No 18 AVF	05
1871 Bonn Dw No 42 GF*	£1750
1872 Bonn Dw No 119 F*			£t1
1872 Bonn Die No 46 GF *	
1873 Bonn De No 30 GF*	'.'.'..£15
1874 Bonn De No 12 GF*		£17»
1875 Fk>nn De No 74 GF*			£15
1878 Bonn De No 89 F*	
1879 Bonn 48 acs (ESC2882) GF*	
1881 Bonn on GF	
	£49 50
	
1885 Bonn NF F	£1950
1886 Bonn GF* NF	£1250
1887 Bonn EF	£2250
1887 Flonn Gottec 7#	£2950
	
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18» Bonn AM VF	f 44
1891 Bonn GF	
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	£1750
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1896 Bonn GF	£1950
1897 Flonn NF	£1250
1888 Flonn GF-AVF	£2250
1899 Bonn NEF		.£8080
1900 Flonn NEF	—	£35
1901 Bonn VF	£2250
1902 Bonn GVF	—	£85
1903 Bonn GVF	£75
1904 Flonn AVF	£44
1905 Bonn AVF	£180
1906 Bonn GVF			£75
1907 Flonn F				£1750
1908 Bonn GF	£2950
1909 Bonn VF	£4950
1910 Bonn F-GF	£1980
1911 Horn GF	— .£1780
1912 FWn VF.				£1950
1913 Bonn VF	£2950
1914 Flonn AVF	£15
1915 Bonn VF	
1916 Bonn GEF	0250
1917 Bonn AVF	£15
1918 Bonn EF		£36
1919 Bonn GVF	£1950
1920 Bonn EF	£3050
1921 Flonn А1Х	£75
1922 Bonn NEF	£35
1923 Bonn EF		£2750
1924 Flonn AVF	£1250
1925 Bonn AM VF	...£»
1926 Bonn EF			06
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1928 Bonn EF	£1950
1929 Bonn AUNC	£44
1930 Boon GVF				£16
1931 Bonn EF	£22»
1932 Bonn AVF		06
1933 Boon GEF-AUNC		£30»
1936 Flonn AUNC	£36
1936 Bonn AUNC	£19»
1696 SMIng GF ar	£27»
	£30»
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1666 8Mng E NF			£75
1696 Swing N NF*	£44
1666 Shftng у Fa,	£44
1697 SWIng 1st bunt Poor F«	£19»
1697 Swing C F*			06
189? ShttngyNFw	£3950
1686 Swing Flerong he* F* creesed			£75
1707 Swing E2hd bust GF*	... 	£75
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l706Bhte»te/F			06
ifUSMrgGF			£36
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1734 SWIng R*P GF	_	..				£95
1738 SWIng ,5 R*P GF porous	£96
1739 SWIng NF*	
1741 SWIng Abt VF	£125
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1745 SWIng Lam GF-AVF			06
1750 SWIng NF				£30»
1758 SWIng VF GVF	£»»
1758 SMbng F<*	£25
1787 8Mtag No Hearts EF		06
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1SC6 Supenc GF	—	£11	1719 Fatwig SmelMters GF
1907 Supenc GEF	...£75	1720 Fating NF
1908 Supenc F	£1250	1721 Fatwig GF AVF
1910 Supenc GVF	£19»	1721 Fatwig.OF-G*
1911 SupamAUNC	£32 50	1721 F artwig .20 RW TANMA F Unrecorded
1913 Supenc GEF	£4950	1721 Fatwig slop aWr dale F<3F
1914 Supenc VF	£11	1723 Fatwig AVF
1915 Supenc GEF-AUNC	£44	1730 Fating GF*
1918 Supenc AUNC	—	-06	1731 Fating Ю
1919 Supenc EF 1921 Supenc GVF	£35 £12»	1734 Fatwig F* 1734 Tatwig 1341 Г GF sera
1924 Supenc AUNC 1926 Supenc ME AUNC	£25 £3950	1735 Fatwig F 1735 Fatwig 3* F 		
i 	£56	l738Fatw^ftF 1737 Fatwig Lag. Date NF<F
1694 Haff-Penny NF		£44	1739 Fartwig F	..."			
1696 Haff Penny Poor F* 1697 Hart-Penny GF*		£15 	£22»	1741 Fatwig F 1746 Fatwig AM VF					
1О6Ю1 Rimi 0МвЬ1вмдм OR*	£27»	1749 Fatwig VF
1700 MUf-Penny F-GF	£35	17» Fatwig AVF
1700 HUf-Penny UTt^ed As о BRITANNIA NF		£39.»	1754 Fatwig .0 VF •
1701 HaffPenny Unbarred As -o BRITANNIA NF		£44	1754 Fatwig Narrow da. GF
1717 HUf-Penny NF-F	£29»	1773 Fatwig VF*			
1718 Haff-Penny F-GF	£44	1774 Fatwig AVF
1718 Half -Penny No slops Obv GF*-NF	_ ... 08	17Л Fating AM ’.'F
1719HUf-PennyGF*	£75	1793 F arting Isaac Nmrton GF
1720 HUf Penny B*	£30»	17» Fatwig AUNC
1721 Hfff-Penny 14) OF		1806 Fartwig AUNC
1722 Half-Penny NF	£29»	1807 Fatwig VF
1723 Hail Penny GF	£49»	1821 Fating AUNC
1724 Haff Penny GF	£39»	1822 Fating AUNC
1729 Mart Penny AVF VF	£»»	1823 Fatwig GVF
1730 Haff Penny Slop after dal. VF 1731 Hart-Penny AVF	£98 £56	1825 Tatwig AUNC 1826 Fating 1 si «и. AUNC
1733 Half-Penny NF	£15	1827 Fatwig NEF
1734 HaffPenny AVF \F	£65	1828 Farting GVF NEF
1736 HaffPenny NF			-£15	1829 Fating VF 					
1736 HaffPenny NF	£12»	1830 Fating NEF
1736 MUI-Penny GF AVF	£32»	1831 Fatwig AUNC
1730 Haff Penny AbtVF	£44	ISMMImNEF	
1740 Haff-Penny AMVF	£30»	1835 Fating GVF	
1748 Haff Penny GF JWF «И и» сИ Ш	£29»	1836 Fatwig EF
1747 Haff-Penny GF		£19»	1837 Fatwig NEF
1752 HaffPenny GVF	£96	1896 Farting AUNC
1753 Hail Penny GF AVF	£29»	18» Fatwig EF
1771 HaffPenny AVF	£44	18» Fatwig EF
1771 Haff-Penny 1 for J F*	£15	19» Fartwig AUNC
1772 най-Penny GF	£19»	1901 Fartwig AUNC
1773 Hart-Penny F GF	£19»	1902 Fatwig AUNC
1774 HaffPenny GVF	£125	1903 Fatwig AUNC
1775 Hail Penny GF	£27»	1904 Fating EF 	
17» 1 rtHMnw л N	£96	1905 Fatwig NEF
1806 HaffPenny NEF	£29»	1906 Fatwig NEF
1Ю7 Haff-Penny NEF	£29»	1906 Fatwig SUb*J by CGS EF-65
1826 Haff Penny GVF	£27»	1909 Fatwig EF			
1827 HUI Penny EF	-	06	1910 Fatwig GEF AUNC
1834 Haff Penny GF-AVF				_			05	1911 FartNng EF				
1841 HUI Penny AUNC	£85	1912 Fatwig AUNC
1843 Haff Penny FKJF		1913 Fatwig AUNC
1846 Haff-Penny EF	£1»	1914 Farting AUNC
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ONE POUND
Introduced into circulation in 1983 to replace the £1 note, the original. £1 coins are
minted in nickel-brass unless otherwise stated. The «verse changed ready until
2008, and untH 2008 the Royal Arms was the •definitive’ version. 2008 also saw
the introduction of the Matthew Deni Uncrowned Shtekl of the Royal Arms, a new
•definitive-, and this reverse appeared in 2008 and every year untH 2017. A Capital
Cities Series of two coins each year tor two years commenced in 2010. From 2013
a further 4-coin series over two years was issued. portraying two «oral emblems
associated with each of the four countries making up the United Kingdom. Collectors
and others should be aware of the many different counterfeit £1 coin versions that
circulated up untH 2017, a high proportion of which do not have matching obverses
and reverses although marry do These ongmel £1 coins here now been withdrawn
from circulation A 12-sided bi-metalHc coin replaced the round £ I coin m 2017 which
incorporates several security features to help defeat the counterfeiters
1992 - Proof__________
1992 - Silver Proof
1993 - BU............
1993 - Proof.........
1993 - Silver Proof....
1993 -------Pedtort
1994 Scottish Lion...
1994 - Bu
1994 - Proof ........
1994 - Silver Proof.
1995 Welsh Dragon ....
1995- BU.............
(Welsh!
1983 Royal Arms --------------   443.053.510
1983 - BU1,134500
1983 - Proof ....................... 107.800
1983 - Silver Proof	50.000
1983-----Pedtort .................... 10.000
1984 Scottish Thistle............ 148.258501
1984 - BU..........................  199.430
1984 -Proof.......................... 106520
1984 - Silver Proof................... 44565
1984 ----Ptedtort____________________ 15.000
1985 New portrait. Welsh Leek	228.430.749
1985 BU............................. 213.879
1985 — Proof ....................... 102.015
1985 - Sliver Proof.	50 000
1985 ----Pedfort..................... 15.000
1986 Northern Ireland Flax.......... 10.409501
1986 - Proof ...	  -
1986 - Silver Proof.................................... 37.958
1986--------Predfort .................................. 15.000
1987 English Oak .................................. 39,298.502
1987 - BU
1987 - Proof .....................................
1987 — Silver Proof	50.000
1987 -------Predion ................................... 15.000
1988 Crowned Shield Of The Royal Arms................ 7.118525
1988 - BU.............................. -.........
1988 - Proof_____________________________________
1988 - Silver Proof.................................... 50.000
1988 -------Pfedtort ................................. 10.000
1989 Scottish Thistle...........................   70.580.501
1989 - BU.........................................
1989 — Proof......................................
1989 - Silver Proof...................................................... 22275
1989------------Pedfort ________________________________________ 10.000
1990 Wefeh Leek ...............................................
1990-BU......................  .................................	97,289302
1990 - Proof .............................................................
1990 - Silver Proof_____________________________________________ 23277
1991 Northern Ireland Flax	38.443575
1991-BU_________________________________________________________
1991 - Prod	.
1991 - Silver Proof..................................................... 22.922
Silver Proof
1996 Northern Ireland Celtic Cross
1996 - Proof...........
1996 - Silver Proof
1997 Engfiah Lions.....
1997 - BU..............
1997 - Proof...........
1997 - Sliver Proof.
1997 --------Predfort
1998 - Silver Proof
1998 --------Pedtort .
1999 Scottish Lion BU
1999 - Sliver Proof..............
1999  ------Reverse Frosting.....
1999 --------Pedfort ............
2000 Welsh Dragon.................
2000 - BU_________________________
2000 - Proof......................
2000 - Sliver Proof...............
2000 — - - Reverse Frosting.......
2000 --------Pedtort .............
2001 Northern Ireland Celtic Cross.
2001 - BU
2001 - Proof......................
2001 - Silver Proof...............
2001 --------Reverse Frosting.....
2001 --------Pedtort .............
2002 - BU......................
2002 - Proof...................
2002 - Silver Proof
2002 --------Reverse Freefing..
2002---------Pedtort
2002 - Gold Proof........-.....
2003 Royal Arms................
2003 - BU
2003 - Proof
2003 - Silver Proof............
2003 --------Pedfort...........
Mintage
36,320,487
13.065
114.744,500
16.526
12500
29,752,525
25,000
11,722
34,503,501
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2010 - Proof..........................................
2010 - Sfver Proof............................................. 5.805
2010 - -  Piodfort ........................................... 3.503
2010 - Gold Proof.-------------------------------------- 585
2011............................................................................. 25,415.000
2011 BU.................................................
2011 Proof..............................................
2011 Silver BU fn 21 st and 18th Brthday cards)
2011-Plroof
2011 City Series (Cardiff)----------------------------- 1.615.000
2011-BU....................................................... 47.833
2011 - Proof ...........................................
2011	- Sfver Proof..........................................  5.553
2011----------Piedfort_________________________________________ 1.615
2011	- GoM Proof.______________________________________________ 524
2011	Qty Series (Ednburghi ................................ 935.000
2011	-BU.................................................... 47.896
2011 -Proof.............................................
2011	- Sfver Proof........................................... 4,073
2011----------Piedfort......................................... 2.696
2011	- Gold Proof._____________________________________________ 499
2012____________________________________________________ 35 700.030
2012 BU
2012 Proof______________________________________________ -
2012 Silver BU On Silver Baby Gift).....................
2012 Silver Proof.......................................
2012 - with selective gold plating ................................ -
2012 Gold Proof
2013____________________________________________________ 13.080.500
2013BU__________________________________________________
2013 Proof........................................
2013 Silver BU------------------------------------
2013 Silver Proof
2013 Gold Proof...................................
2013 Floral Sense (England»....-.....—...........—	5.270.000
2013-BU------------------------------------------- 6112
2013-Proof
2013 - Steer Proof...................................... 3.334
2013--------Piedfort	1.071
2013 - GoM Proof._________________________________________ 284
2013 Floral Senes (Mates)__________________________   5270.000
2013 - BU________________________________________________ 6112
2013-Ptoof...........
2013 - Sfver Proof	3.094
2013---------Piedfort......_____________________________   860
2013 - GoM Proof._________________________________________ 274
2013 Royal Coat of Arma iSewelll. Gold Proof......	-
2013 Crowned Royal Arms (Gomnge), Gold Proof
£45
£65
£40
£60
£500
£6
£7
£9
£45
£75
£45
ess
£500
£45
£500
£10
£45
£65
£10
£60
£750
(The above two coins are part of a set ot three, along with the 2013 gold
proof, with definitive reverse with Uncrowned Royal Arms IDent»
2014_____________________________________________ 79 305.200	£3
2014 BU-	£6
2014 Proof-------------------------------------------------- -	£10
2014 Silver BU______________________________________________ -	£40
2014 Silver Proof........................................... -	£45
2014 Aoral Senes (Scotland)----------—.............. 5.185.000	£2
2014 - BU_______________________________________________ 3.632	£6
2014 - Proof	-	£10
2014 - Sfver Proof...................................... 1.540	£45
2014--------Pledlod........................................ -	£65
2014 - Gold Proof.—_____________________________________   154	£650
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BASICS
Faking it 103
DR KERRY RODGERS examines government-sanctioned fake coins
SOME of the more intriguing fakes are those
deliberately produced by legitimate governments.
In most cases, an official government mint created
coins of another country without authority of that country.
The reasons were manifold: profit, convenience, or the
destabilisation of another's economy.
During the Napoleonic Wars, the Royal Mint undertook
to strike 1815-dated gold 20 francs for the King Louis XVIII
(KM706.7). The dies used were engraved by Thomas Wyon.
The date on the reverse is flanked by a lis, which was not the
mark of any French mint director, and the letter "R" which was
never used to identify any French mint.
These 20 francs were authorised by the monarch-in-exile
and it was politic for Napoleon's government in Paris to regard
them as counterfeit at the time the British began to pass them.
The British were not in the least concerned. They used them to
pay their troops serving in France and local French citizenry
cheerfully accepted them in payment for goods and services.
The Royal Mint was also responsible for striking millions
of silver Maria Theresa thalers (MTTs) without authority of
the Austrian Mint. They did so in the 1930s to supply British
merchants operating in Ethiopia and neighbouring territories
where the thaler was the trade coin of choice.
Artist Langford Jones was supplied with a wax enlargement
of the coin and asked to sharpen up the details. He was given
strict instructions to make an exact copy of the original with
particular attention to small details such as the small feathers
on the wings.
When World War II came around, the British were in the
happy position of being able to readily mint a further 18,000,000
unauthorised MTTs in Bombay. These were used during the
campaign to drive the Italians out of Ethiopia.
Similarly, during World War II, the US Office of Strategic
Services cast counterfeit MTTs to finance operations in
Indonesia where the locals preferred them to the ersatz
occupation paper currencies.
There is another form of legally-sanctioned copying that
lacks the sinister implications of currency-at-war: imitation.
It is, of course, die sincerest of flattery'. When coins held an
One of the 20 francs of Louis XVIll struck while in exile in London by the
Royal Mint. Neither the Hs to the left of the date nor the "R " to the right,
were used by any French mint (Image courtesy www.ha.com).
Worn Royal Mint-struck Maria Theresa thaler. Note dot before but not
after saltire after the dale and the tail of the doubled-headed eagle with fewer
feathers than the original (Image Carlomorino, Wikipedia Commons).
Flemish imitation noble of Edward IV. S-1952. Flanders produced its own
gold coinage and Flemish engravers often followed the style of English die-
ad lers. The coins are nonetheless distinctive and readily differentiated from
their British counterparts (Image courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries).
intrinsic value, it became commonplace for a one country to
copy the readily-accepted currency of another established
country, both as to size and design. None of these imitative
coins ever pretended to be the real thing but the similarities
implied a certain legitimacy’ and helped facilitate trade. For
example, many early British coins imitated their Roman or
Carolingian equivalents, thereby assisting their acceptance.
The upshot of all this faking—whether sanctioned or not—is
that newcomers to coin collecting can easily become confused
by contemporary counterfeits, vs made-for-collectors fakes,
vs officially sanctioned fakes, vs imitations, vs restrikes. It is
worth taking time to sort one from t'other, particularly if you
are interested in ancient or medieval coins or, possibly, military
issues.
Officially-sanctioned imitations make an intriguing
collection. Quite a number can be obtained for modest prices,
but do ensure the current law allows you to own any such
items you might be flunking of adding to your collection,
particularly if you intend to display your treasures on club
night. The law can get funny-peculiar about these matters. It
has become something of a changeable feast in respect of coins
and coinage in recent years.
September 2022
Coin News 75
Miletus Hemistater
Each month we feature
an unusual coin, token
or medal which we don't
often see in the pages of
COIN NEWS. The item to
catch our eye this month
was offered at auction...
This coin, a hemistater (Electrum, 15 mm, 7.21g), shows us what is
probably the first representation of a human figure on a coin. It was very
possibly minted in Miletus and dates to c. 650-600 BC. The obverse die was
covered with parallel striations prior to being engraved and this links it to
what must be the slightly earlier issues that have just striated obverses.
On the obverse, we can see the head of a roaring lion on the left hand side,
facing a male bust. The reverse shows two rough incuse square punches
separated by a cleft.
Since this piece has a reverse with a pattern of three incuse punches,
it cannot be among the very earliest coins struck; typeless pieces with a
simple reverse punch must be even earlier. This coin, apparently unique,
is of the utmost significance and is of the highest importance.
From the Acer Rubrum Collection, ex Triton VIII, 11 January 2005, 444.
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BANKNOTE NEWS
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New Venue for the IBNS WPMF
THE International Bank Note Society (IBNS) is once again holding their World Paper Money Fair in London
this September—in a brand new venue. The fair, on Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1, will now
take place in the Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel, 12 Upper Woburn Place, London, WC1H OHX, a stone's
throw from Euston and St Pancras Stations and not too far from the London Coin Fair Holiday Inn venue if
readers are familiar with that. For further details visit www.wpmf.info.
Banknotes at Spink
Coinciding with the world
Paper Money Fair, of which they
are sponsors, Spink is to hold their
next World Banknote sale on Thursday,
September 29. The catalogue will appear
on-line midway through September or
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Ireland and the Islands as well as looking in depth at error
notes. With prices for notes in at least two grades (three
where possible), the updated Banknote Yearbook really is
a must-have for collectors. Order yours today at www.
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The older the better in Hong Kong
IT WAS vintage notes that were the stars of Heritage’s HK1NF World Paper Money
Signature Auction on July 6, 2022. The sale, which featured notes from around the
globe with particular empnasis on Chinese notes from the Imperial era to modern
limes, saw the top price of 578,000 paid for an uncirculated People's Republic of
China 1956 5 Yuan. Also appealing to bidders was an uncirculated Hong Kong and
Shanghai Banking Corporation Specimen 50 dollars (pictured above, one of only nine
graded examples known) which sold for 555,200, and a Yuan Dynasty (1264-1361) 2
Kuan, one of the earliest examples of paper money from the Dynast}', which sold for
$31,200. For more details on prices realised at the July 6 sale, or to browse forthcoming
auctions, visit www.ha.com.
Changing times,	/Ж\
changing needs	(5 )
BANKNOTE and security
printer De La Rue has DeLaRue
announced that it is to
terminate its supply agreement with
paper-making firm Portals Paper Lid. The
move comes as the company reassesses its
supply needs amid the global transition
to polymer banknotes. De La Rue had
previously sold the Portals paper-
making business to a private equity firm
back in 2018, and entered into a 10-year
agreement for buying banknote, proofing
and security paper from them, with a
minimum volume guarantee. However,
the worldwide transition to polymer
banknotes means that the volumes De La
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are far in excess of their requirements
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agreement the printer has paid Portals a
reported £16.7m. De La Rue estimates
that this will save them in excess of
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Going Dutch
DON'T forget that the September M1F
Paper Money' Fair on September 23-25
inclusive is now being held at the MECC
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Hie newly refurbished venue, situated in the oldest city' in The
Netherlands (visit www’.visitmaastricht.com for more details
about what to do whilst you're there) has the advantage of
allowing all exhibitors and dealers to be in one room, always a
bonus for any event. For further information about the fair visit
www.mif-events.aim.
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This month Michael Alexander of the London Banknote Monetary Research Centre
(LBMRC1 focuses on new issues from Egypt and Sudan.
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EGYPT: On July 5, the Central Bank released a new version ten pound
(SUS 0.53) banknote, their first-ever banknote which is produced on
SAFEGUARD® polymer substrate. The Central Bank's new state of the art
cash printing complex, located in the New Administrative Capital, began
printing the polymer banknotes shortly after its official opening last year. A
substantial investment was made by the Central Bank in order to produce
polymer banknotes, with the banknote printing specialist firm Giesecke and
Devrient, based in Munich, overseeing the construction, technology and
printing machines needed to make the transition from paper to polymer
banknotes. The investment in the new printing complex was justified by
the potential savings in the cost of printing cotton-based paper banknotes
as the Central Bank confirmed polymer banknotes can last up to four
times longer than their paper counterpart. The proposal to circulate
polymer banknotes was presented to the country's President Abdel
Fattah el-Sisi, who approved the designs after his initial consultation
with Tarek Amer, Governor of the Central Bank. Upon inspection
of the new banknotes, the public will notice a similarity' to Bank of
England banknotes in terms of the dominant colour and style of
lettering seen on the reverse side of the new Egyptian banknote. Both
designs are the work of the graphics department of British firm De La
Rue headquartered in Basingstoke, England.
The new polymer banknote is predominantly brown and dark gold
in colour and includes a clear window with the holographic design
in the shape of the El-Fattah El-Aleem Mosque. Depicted on tne
obverse, or front side, is the image of the El-Fattah El-Aleem Mosque.
Inaugurated in 2019, it is located in the New' Administrative Capital
and one of the newest places of worship built in Egypt. On the reverse, or back side, which includes English text, is a classical
image of a statue of the ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut—the fifth pharaoh or ruler of the 18th dynasty of Egypt—along with
her burial tomb pyramid in the Valley of the Kings.
The Central Bank have advised the public that the paper-based ten pound banknotes will remain legal tender and co-circulate
alongside the new polymer editions. The second denomination scheduled for release tow'ards the end of the year will be the 20
pound denomination, also produced in polymer and whose proposed design has already been publicised in Egypt.
SUDAN: The Central Bank of Sudan announced
the issuance of new 1000 pound (USS 2.20)
denomination banknotes whose release follows
on from that of 100, 200, and 500 pound banknote
denominations. The higher values were released
in an attempt to solve the chronic public and
commercial liquidity' crisis. The new 1000 pound
note is part of the current third series, or family, of
banknotes introduced into circulation in 2011.
Dated JUNE 2019 on the reverse, the banknote
printed on a cotton-based paper is predominantly
blue and measures 160 / 74 mm. As the theme of this
banknote is agricultural, the obverse, or front side.
includes a depiction of a grain silo. A series of tactile
dots and dashes in an arranged pattern is added
to the left and right perimeter of the note to aid partially
sighted persons to identify' the denomination. As part of
the design and security element a holographic application
in the shape of a hibiscus flower is show'n just to the right
of the grain silo. The element changes colour when tilted
under a source of light. The reverse side includes English
text as well as a depiction of farmers tilling the soil with
oxen with images of the Taka Mountains in Kassala,
western Sudan and the Jebel Marra waterfall in West
Darfur state, Sudan.
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Coin News 81
WHEN Brigham Young and his Latter Day Saints
(LDS) came unto the wilderness around Lake
Youta (Utah) in 1847, they found a barren land.
The main blessings of the region were its relative emptiness
and that it was not part of the USA. Here, Young's followers
could practice their religion without upsetting the
neighbours. Over the next 22 years, 70,000 would cross the
plains to join the pioneers.
In 1847, the land around Youta was Mexican territory.
It became part of the USA in 1848 at the same time as New
Mexico and California. When Brigham Young heard these
two territories were applying for statehood, he sought to do
likewise for his State of Deseret.
The name Deseret comes from the Book of Mormon. It
means "honeybee" in the language of the Jaredites, a group
who reportedly fled to the Americas during the time of the
Tower of Babel (Ether, 2:3). A woven straw honeybee skep
was the symbol of the 1847 settlers' new land. Today, it is the
emblem of Utah, the "Beehive State".
Young thought big. His Deseret was to include Utah and
Nevada—plus parts of Wyoming, Colorado, California, Idaho
and Oregon. The capital was to be named Fillmore, after
President Millard Fillmore.
Young's pie-in-the-sky did not fly in Washington.
Compromises were eventually hammered out and, in 1850,
Congress created Utah Territory from the northern section of
Deseret—its name taken from the Native American Utes. In
February' 1851, Brigham Young was appointed the territory's
first governor. Five years later. Salt Lake City replaced Fillmore
as the territorial capital.
I "This is the place,“ sa«l Brigham
Young when he beheld similar
country about lake Youta in 1847.
/Photograph by Russell Lee, Library
of Congress).
LDS gold 1
Fn»m Day One, the LDS pioneers needed money to build
their new society. In the 1840s and 50s, the United States had
no national currency'. Most coins in circulation w'ere privately
minted. It seemed only sensible for the settlers to do likewise.
In 1848, the church elders established a church mint that
struck their first coins using gold dust brought by church
members arriving from California.
"... From Day One, the LDS
pioneers needed money to
build their new society..."
Brigham Young, John Taylor and John Kay selected designs
for die new coins. On die obverse the phrase HOLINESS TO
THE LORD enclosed sy'mbols of priesthood, consisting of a
three-point Phrygian crown and the all-seeing eye of Jehovah.
On die reverse, clasped hands were encircled bv die simple
legend PURE GOLD and the denomination, FIVE DOLLARS
or TEN DOLLARS. 46 $10 gold piees were coined before the
crucibles broke. Replacement crucibles did not arrive for
nearly 12 months.
LDS 1850 S5 gold piece, produced at the Deseret Assay Office. From the
John Jay Pittman collection, it sold for US$27,600. (Image courtesy Heritage
Galleries).
LDS notes I
In the absence of crucibles, Brigham Young recognised the
need for a temporary circulating medium. The result was an
issue of small paper bills, 50mm wide and 100mm long. These
w'ere hand drawm by pen and ink on plain white paper due to
the lack of a printing press.
Denominations consisted of 50 cents, $1, $2 and $5. All were
signed by Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball and Newel K.
Whitney, and stamped with the seal of the "Twelve Apostles".
The latter consisted of the emblems of priesthood enclosed bv
16 letters: P.S.T.A.P.C.J.C.L.D.S.L.D.A.O.W. standing for "Priiwfe
Seal of the Twelve Apostles, Priests of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, in the Last Dispensation All Over the World”.
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Papermoney
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One of the few 1849 Deseret $2 bilk surviving in UNC. Printed on hind
paper with the manuscript signatures of Thomas Bullock, Heber Kimball and
Brigham Young. Il sold for fust US$1380 in August 2011. /linage courtesy
Stacks Bowers).
Two issues of these notes were made to a total of 1,565 bills
valued at $2,582. They were backed by gold dust held at the
mint. Re-issues were also made of Kirtland Safety Society
engraved notes from former LDS days in Ohio. These were also
backed by gold and were countersigned by Young, Kimball
and Whitney.
Extremely rare Kirtland Safety Society S2 produced in Ohio by the LDS and
dated January 4,1837. It uws re-issued at Salt Lake City in 1849 with the
manuscript countersignatures of Brigham Young, N.K. Whitney and Hebert
C. Kimball plus Thomas Bullock's initials. Heated bidding forced its price to
US$31525 in March 2013. (Image courtesy Slacks Bowers).
In January' 1849, the church architect, Truman Angell, made
a press capable of printing paper money. Notes to a face value
of $5,529 and consisting of 50 cents, $1, $2, and $3 bills were
printed and immediately issued. Their designs echoed the
earlier handwritten notes. These w'ere backed to 80 per cent of
their value by gold in the Church reserve.
LDS gold II
When gold coining resumed late in 1849, the paper currency
was redeemed and most destroyed. Just 184 notes were still
outstanding by May 1850.
The new coins were produced in $2.50, $5 and $20
denominations. The reverse now carried the letters
"G.S.L.C.P.G". standing for "Great Salt Lake City Pure Gold".
From September until well into 1851, gold pieces to a value
of over $70,000 were struck. Initially, these were all in pure
gold but .later, some silver was added to increase the coins'
hardness.
An early LSD $250 gold piece of 1849, struck with a worn die that sold for
US$86.250 in August 2011.1 Image courtesy Stacks Bouvrs).
Among church members, the coins were a success. They’
were accepted at face value in Utah, although when sent east to
purchase goods they were discounted by 10-25 per cent. Minting
continued until supplies of Californian gold dust dried-up.
Today, probably just over 100 $5 coins exist, with 35-40 $2.50
pieces, and possibly ten of the $10s and 20 of the $20s.
New $5 gold coins of a higher design quality were minted
in 1860 from $1,000 of gold. The obverse showed a crouching
lion enclosed in a legend that again reads: 11OLINESS TO THE
LORD but written using the 38 character Deseret Alphabet.
The reverse resembles the new' United States $5 gold piece. It
showed an eagle with outstretched wrings behind a beehive
with an olive branch and arrows in its talons. The legend read:
DESERET ASSAY OFFICE PURE GOLD 5 D.
A second-generation gold US$5 struck by the LDS in I860. The obverse
legend is given in the 38 character alphabet adopted by the Board of Regents
of the University of Deseret and Brigham Young in 1854. The com is in
remarkable mint condition, explaining its US$155,250 price tag. (Image
courtesy Heritage Galleries).
The new territorial governor objected to this issue and
the following year prohibited further coining. In 1864, a
congressional act forbade all private coining of gold.
LDS notes II
In early 1858, Brigham Young fell out with Congress. He
soon learned US troops were on the way. I le was under no
illusion that the LDS members—and especially himself—were
the targets.
He organised a defence militia funded by a new note issue.
The intent was to print $100,000 of $1, $2, $3, $5, $10, $20, $50
and $100 notes of "Deseret Currency" using engraved plates.
The designs of this series w'ere created by Henry Maiben and
the plates engraved by David McKenzie. The notes would be
signed by Brigham Young and secretary Hiram B. Clawson.
Early in 1858, the situation in Utah went to Red Alert before
the new notes were ready. An emergency note printing of $3,750
was made by the Deseret News in February and March with a
further issue of $40,146 produced between March and July.
"... He organised a defence
militia funded by a new note
issue..."
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Deseret Currency Association SI of July 8.1858, bach'd by livestock, printed
on thin while paper with engraved Brigham Young signature that realised
US$13,800 in VT in March 2013. (Image courtesy Slacks Bowers).
September 2022
Coin News 83
Papermoney
Deseret Currency Association S2 of March 4,1858, printed on thin white
paper with rare manuscript signature of Brigham Young. Prior to the March
2013 sale, this note had been in the possession of the same family for 153
years. Il fetched $13,800 in VF. (Image courtesy Stacks Bowers).
The engraved uniface currency was not printed until
September and issued in October 1858. These were the first
notes produced in the western United States using engraved
copperplates. A total of 8,512 were printed to a value of $16,512.
All notes were issued in the name of the Deseret Currency
Association, an organisation instituted in early 1858 to provide
banking services and a, "Circulating medium for the convenience
of the citizens of this Territory." The bank was backed by church
property but the notes themselves were redeemable in
livestock. This was done as (a) there was insufficient gold to
back the note issue, and (b) at the time, tire US Government did
not recognise land titles in Utah Territory, nullifying the use
real estate as backing for notes.
Examples of ornate Deseret Currency Association uniface notes of September
1858. printed on thin paper from engraved copper plates. (Images courtesy
Holabird-Kagin Americana and Stacks Bowers).
The face of each note shows a settler with a gun at one side
and opposite a Native American armed with either a bow or a
gun. Between the two figures is a woven skep. Above the skep
on the $1 bill is a group of livestock, on the $2 a man ploughing
with yoked oxen, and on the $3 one man a-shearing and two
maids a-milking. Each note carries the statement "DESERET
CURRENCY ASSOCIATION will pay the bearer IONE/TWO/
THREE! dollar(s) in livestock ON PRESENTATION OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS".
Cashing up
In the event, Young's defence of Deseret proved effective
in what has become known as tire Utah War. His militia held
the US Army at bay throughout the winter. LDS raiders hit
the army's camp, burnt their supply wagons and rustled their
cattle. It was those rustled cattle that provided backing for the
Deseret notes.
In Spring, Young planned to relocate to Mexico and burn
Salt Lake City. A further series of 15,000 notes with a face value
in excess of $40,000 were printed in July to finance the move
South.
At the last minute, with his people already on their way,
Young agreed to step down as governor on the understanding
he would be pardoned by President Buchanan. Eerily, the US
troops marched in to occupy a completely empty Salt Lake
City. The entire population had left at Young's command.
Come July 1859, all the 1858 notes had been redeemed.
Some were cashed-in for horses and "homed stock" but most
were surrendered through tithing. By 1862, the note registers of
the Deseret Currency Association were closed.
The outbreak of the Civil War in 1864 saw the US
Government outlaw the printing or circulation of any currency
or money substitute by private firms or associations. At that
point, all remaining Deseret Currency Association notes were
burned and the plates reported as destroyed.
Tales of Hofmann
All early LDS monies are scarce to rare. They are eagerly
sought by collectors.
Among the paper currency, no extant examples of bills
are known above the $3 denomination. Consequently, the US
numismatic world went into a spin in the 1980s when examples
of $5, $10, $20 and $50 denominations surfaced. They were part
and parcel of a series of newly discovered documents related
to the early history of the LDS. Some were donated to the LDS.
Others were sold.
It is a long and convoluted story but all the documents—
including the notes—proved to be forgeries, the work of Mark
Hofmann, a disenchanted LDS member who had set out
to discredit the church. He proved to be a master forger, his
counterfeits fooling the experts.
Hofmann assumed, probably correctly, that the designs of
the higher denomination notes would closely follow the known
$1, $2 and $3 notes. His notes were accepted, including neatly
done manuscript signatures. A complete set sold for $35,000.
Fake superb Murk Hofmann counterfeit Deseret Currency Association $1
showing engraved signature of Brigham Young. (Image courtesy Holabird-
Kagin Americana).
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Mark Hofmann counterfeit $20 and $50 Deseret Currency Association
notes. (Images courtesy Holabird-Kagin Americana).
Although Hofmann made considerable money from the
sales of his forgeries, it was never enough to pay for his lavish
lifestyle. In the end, he went a bridge too far. He tried to broker
the sale of the McLellin collection, documents purportedly
written by an early LDS apostle.
The sale faltered and Hofmann's creditors dosed-in. In a
desperate attempt to stave off the evil day, Hofmann killed
Mormon bishop Steven Christensen with a bomb on October
15, 1985. The same day, he used a second bomb that killed
Kathy Sheets, wife of a second Mormon bishop who was a
former business partner of Christensen. The police busily
chased red-herrings for 24 hours until a third bomb detonated
prematurely and badly injured Hofmann.
The investigation now focussed on him. Forgery' materials
were found at nis home and, in February 1986, he was arrested
for murder and forgery. Rather than risk the death penalty, he
pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and two
counts of theft by deception in January 1987. In January' 1988,
he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Today, Hofmann fakes are collectable in their own right.
They' command high prices at auction. Examples were included
in a collection that was offered in April 2013 by Holabird-Kagin
Americana: www.holabirdamericana.com.
The $10 plate
In recent years. Heritage Auctions have sold significant LDS
items. Most recently, in October 2021, they offered a historic
piece of numismatic and LDS history: an original copper
printing plate intended to print a Deseret Currency Association
$10 issue—part of the second note series.
The unfinished engraved copperplate found in Washington DC in 2020,
intended to print $10 notes as part of the Deseret Currency Association
series of 1858. Sold by Heritage Auctions in 2021 for US$26,400. (Image
courtesy & © Heritage Auctions).
No $10 notes of this series are known. The plate's existence
confirmed that a $10 was intended as part of this series.
However, the plate is not fully engraved and was never used.
It is known that a US Marshall confiscated two engraved
plates from the engraver's workroom in 1858. Neither were
returned to Brigham Young. He subsequently filed a civil
action alleging damage to the plates and was awarded $1,668
plus court costs.
In 1863, an Associate Justice involved in the 1858 seizure
acknowledged having both plates in his possession in
Washington DC. Nothing further emerged until 2020, when the
incomplete $10 plate was discovered in the basement rafters
of a home located in Washington DC. The residence had been
built in 1909.
Today, that plate is in the possession of a new owner who
paid US$26,400 for the privilege.
And, by the way, the Deseret Currency Association is still in
business today. Check it out at: deserteregion.com
Further reading:
CAMPBELL. Harry E, Campbell's tokens of Utah, 3rd Edition,
privately published, 1987.
ARRINGTON, Leonard J., "Coin and currency in early Utah",
Utah Historical Quarterly 20 (fanuary), 1952.
ARRINGTON, Leonard J., "Mormon Finance and the Utah War",
Utah Historical Quarterly 20 (july), 1952.
ARRINGTON, Leonard J., Great Basin kingdom. An Economic
History Of The latter-day Saints. 1830-1900, University of Illinois
Press, 1958
POWELL, Allan K. (editor!, Ulah History Encyclopedia, University
of Utah Press, 1994.
September 2022
Coin News 85
Papermoney
FRED LIBERATORE
Countersta
HERE are strong parallels between coin
collecting and banknote collecting. Both, of
course, serve as money. Both can be studied in
terms of the material used and the quality of the art
and engraving. Also, similar to coins and their die
studies and sometimes numbered dies, banknotes
have serial and plate numbers to provide
information on an issue.
The popularity of this area of numismatic
study is quite evident, as seen in the pages
of COIN NEWS devoted to this section of the
collecting hobby.
The Warrington Faker has taken full advantage
of this growing collecting trend by using the power of
the internet, computers, modern printer technology and eBay
as a selling platform. His method of operation is very' clever;
first, he opens an eBay account and sells поп-numismatic items
to build up a good reputation. His prices are fair, the service
is prompt, and returns and refunds are smooth and easy. In
around a decade, the Warrington Faker has used over a dozen
different eBay accounts. The Warrington Faker specialises in
overprints, which can vastly increase the value of an otherwise
inexpensive banknote. He has considerable computer skills and
is able to capture the image of an overprint and programme his
computer-controlled printer to put it on a genuine banknote.
He then prepares an image for eBay of dozens of notes and
"salts" the fake overprint among them. A prime example is
the "R F Fezzan" overprint on a French West Africa Republic
banknote issued to French soldiers crossing the Sahara to fight
in North Africa during World War II. It is a rare and valuable
note and few have survived. Sharp-eyed banknote collectors
see this "gem” and bid up the lot. Unless a collector examines
the good looking overprint at 20x magnification, the deed is
done. If caught, Warrington promptly provides a refund and
gets good eBay feedback. No one reads the details where his
chicanery' is exposed.
Fig. 2. A Thai banknote overprinted with a typical Thai art scene where the
blank watermark area should go.
A 20x magnification will reveal the dots from the inkjet
printer, stray dots, ragged edges and, at times, odd coloured
dots. A rubber ink stamp has a solid colour with darker edges
and no stray dots or ragged, stair-step edges.
Any overprint is fair game for the Warrington Faker. He sells
100+ lots on eBay a week and "salts" ten or 15 of them with
fake overprints or other fabrications. Warrington has a genuine
Nazi rubber stamp and happily uses it on all sorts of World
War 11 notes and others on which it makes no sense. He has, at
times, faked whole notes from illustrations. Ink can be removed
from polymer notes creating an "error". Many Thai notes have
a blank area for viewing the watermark. Warrington happily
overprints a typical Thai art scene there and has created a new
bank note variety.
Fig. 1. French West Africa banknote featuring the “RF Fezzan" overprint.
Although I have a name for Warrington, I do believe British
libel laws won’t allow it to be revealed. I can warn readers that
the Warrington Faker currently claims to be in Dublin and
mails out of Cheshire using WA5 OSX.
He is highly intelligent and very hard working. It is my
hope that this article will let him sell genuine notes but put him
out of the fake overprint business. This will make for happier
collecting of banknotes and banknote overprints.
This article is based on a 2 hour talk at an international numismatic
conference presented by Kenneth Collins.
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2022
The British Numismatic Trade Association
is proud to announce the 43a‘ annual Coinex Exhibition.
23rd and 24th September 2022
at the
Biltmore Hotel, Mayfair
Coinex will feature BNTA members and international dealers, exhibiting coins,
medals, antiquities and medallions - all for sale.
Items can also be brought for valuation and sale.
The Biltmore Hotel, Mayfair
44 Grosvenor Square,
Mayfair,
London,
W1K 2HP
Nearest Tube: Bond Street
Opening Times:
Friday: 13:00 — 16:00, VIP Preview,
admission £30 (last entry 15:30)
Saturday: 10:00 -15:00,
admission £5 (last entry 14:30)
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OUR "just for fun" feature—the coffee break quiz—poses ten
numismatically-related questions every month to test your
knowledge. So grab a cup of coffee, put your feet up, get
quizzing and see how many you can answer. Once you have finished
turn to page 103 for the solutions. The questions have been set by our
Quizmaster DAVID MATTHEWS.
All of the answers to the following begin with the letter "J".
1.	Which 2005 £2 coin remembered an event in
his reign?
2.	What is the name of tire 1887-93 coinage?
3.	Which "J" wasononeof the2007 Presidential
dollars?
4.	Queen Elizabeth II appeared on which
island's halfpenny and penny coins until
1969?
5.	Which island had a denomination as small
as 1/52 of a shilling?
6.	Who betrayed Jesus Christ for 30 pieces of
silver?
7.	Who w’as king of England 1199-1216 but
the only coins bearing his name were
those for Ireland?
8.	Johnson, Matthey Sc Co Ltd minted a loz
silver medallion to commemorate the
visit of which Pope to Knock in Ireland
in September 1979?
9.	What is the first name of a Beatrix Potter
character, appearing on a 50 pence coin
in 2016?
10.	What is the name of the South Atlantic
island group for which Len Hill had
banknotes produced showing penguins?
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РАРЁК МСЖЕУ
РАЖ
NEW VENUE FOR 2022
Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel
12 Upper Woburn Place, London. WC1H OHX
Friday 30th September 09:00 to 18:00
Saturday 1st October 10:00 to 16:00
For more details visit www.wpmf.info
Sponsored by
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Forthcoming Auction
World Banknotes
29th September 2022
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STOCKHOLM
NUMISMATICA
Place: Central Stockholm, Sheraton hotel, open: 10.00-16.00
Contact for exhibitors: roberto^delzanno.se, +4б-(о)7о886,5оо8
www.stockholm-numismatica.se
Mite in and tell us your views on numismatically-related topics
MAILBOX
GLAD TO BE BACK
Dear Editor
Having recently been to the York
Coin fair for the first time in many years
(poor health prevented me from attending
shows long before Covid hit) I teas
presently surprised by my experience. I
had forgotten what it was like to actually
talk to other people about my coins, hear
other opinions about things like storage
and grading and, indeed, physically see
coins before purchasing them. 1 know you
have always been a great champion of
coin fairs but. to be honest, 1 had always
glazed over when you started talking
about them as I felt my days of going to
such events were over.
Thankfully successful heart surgery
earlier this year has meant that I feel like
a new man (so does my wife apparently,
or so she keeps telling me, I'm not sure
what site means) and, having been
“confined to barracks" for the past few
years whilst 1 shielded, I was eager to get
out of the house so it seemed sensible to
go to a coin fair—and I'm very glad I did.
I look forward to attending many more
now the old ticker is better and although I
doubt I'll travel very far south I intend to
be at as many northern shows as I can, or
for as long as the wife will let me. I hope
to see you at one of them.
С. T. Channing
MUCH MISSED BOOKS
Dear Editor
Firstly, my apologies if this subject
has already been aired on your “Letters"
page but I am feeling rather frustrated
at the lack of information as to when the
next Krause catalogue of world coins will
be published. I understand the original
publishers, Krause Publications, was
taken over a few years ago now, however,
I find it hard to believe that they would
ditch such a popular and important
series of books.
A quick internet search led me to the
website of Penguin Random House where
I fou nd older versions of the coin books
nestled amongst other such eye-catching
titles as Crystals for Beginners and
The Predator and Varmint Hunter's
Guidebook! In the past, I always
purchased my Krause books from you so
do you have any idea when they might
return?
Ronnie Anderson
As far as we are aware, die titles
were sold by Penguin Random
House to a third party who had
originally intended to continue
with publication. We were assured
that were the books to be published
again, we would be able to order
copies, however, to date, we have
heard nothing—ED.
START THEM YOUNG!
Dear Editor
I was so pleased to have the newest
edition of Spend It? Save It?. My
grandchildren had began showing an
interest in my humble coin collection last
year and started looking in their piggy-
banks to see what special coins they had. I
had the previous edition when it was first
released but now we can all look at the
newest issues and update our checklists!
Ann-Marie Taylor
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English & Scottish banknotes list
ALL GOLD
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ANCIENT & GOTHIC
01202 431721
Ancient and medieval coins and
antiquities. Summer 2022 List no 315
ASPREY COINS
Langstone Park, Langstone Road,
Havant
Hampshire, PO9 ISA. 01243915 155
Quality, Choice and Rare British
Coins
www.aspreycoins.co.uk
AIL BALDWIN & SONS ITD
399 Strand, London, WC2R OLX
wwwJ2aldwjrLc0.uk
66pp fixed price coin list
STEPHEN J, BETTS
4 Victoria St, Narborough LE19 2DP
40pp coin list T&M 33
Barry BOSWELL &
Kate BOUVIER
24 Townsend Lane, Upper
Boddington, Daventry, NN11 6DR
www.collectpapermoney.co.uk
Banknote lists: 546 Germany-Oman.
550 Afghanistan-Georgia.
560 Pakistan-Zimbabwe. 609
Scottish.
607 British & Irish.
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List YELLOW/22 ND, 38pp of
British, World, Crowns, Bi-metallic
etc.
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www.cambridgeshirecoins.com
Coins and accessories
COINCRAFT
45 Great Russell St London
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"The Phoenix". 24pp newspaper-style
list of coins, banknotes, books, etc.
COLIN COOKE
PO Box 602, Altrincham, WA14 5UN
www.colincooke.com
Quality British Coins. July 2022
CNG COINS
20 Bloomsbury St, London WC1B
3QA
WWW^ngCOinSAWtl
Ancient coins
DAVID CRADDOCK
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British coins
DEI GRATIA COINS;
PO Box 3568, Buckingham, Bucks.,
MK184ZS
www.dgcoins.co.uk
English and world coins, banknotes
CLIVE DENNETT
66 Benedicts St., Norwich NR2 4AR
www.clivedennettcoins.ai.uk
Coins and banknotes
JOHN ECCLES
1st Fir AMI Plaza, 342 Lambton
Quav, PO Box 1174, Wellington 6140,
NZ
john.eccles@xtra.co.nz
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Email list of New Zealand and World
banknotes
B, GOULBORN
4 Sussex Street, Rhyl, Denbighshire,
LL181SG
English coins and medallions
R, INGRAM
2 Avonborne Wav, Eastleigh,
SO53 1TF. Tel: 02380 275 079
Mob: 07730 782 810
www.ringramcoins.com
List 157—76pp of English hammered,
milled and foreign coins
IRISH NOTES
PO Box 1271, Cambridge, CB1 OYQ
www.irishpapermoney.com
Irish Banknotes
JEFFERY & SON
Haines Croft, Corsham Road,
Whitley, Melksham, SN12 8QF
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List 375 Coin List, List TK6 / 22
Tokens,
LINDNER
Unit 20A, Long Rock Industrial
Estate,
Long Rock, Penzance TR20 8HX
www,prinz,com
Collectors' accessories
I’L l LR MORRIS
PO Box 223, Bromley BRI 4EQ
British coins, banknotes, tokens. Military
medals. Foreign Coins 17, Ancients &
Tokens 19, English Coins 71, English
Notes 25
CQLJNNARBETHASON
20 Cedi Court, Leicester Square,
London. WC2N 4HE
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8pp of world banknotes
GLENN S, OGDEN
Tel: 07971 709427
(glennogdencoins@hotmail.com)
www.glennogdencoins.com
Email list of British milled coins
MARK RASMUSSEN
PO Box 42, Betchworth RH3 7YR
www.rascoins.com
List 31: English and world coins
RODERICK RICHARDSON
The Old Granary Antique Centre,
King's Staithe Lane, King's Lynn
PE301LZ
www.roderickrichardson.com
18pp Hammered and milled coins
CHRIS RUDD
PO Box 1500, Norwich NR10 5WS
www.celticcoins.com
Ancient British coin spedalist—Liz's
List fixed price catalogue. Chris Rudd
Auction lists on alternate months.
SALTFORD COINS
Harcourt, Bath Road, Saltford
В6Э13DQ
www.saltfordcpins.com
24pp of coins, tokens and medallions
MICHAEL TRENERRY
PO Box 55, Truro TRI 2YQ
Autumn 21 English Hammered coins &
17th century tokens
1 HE BRITANNIA COIN COMPANY
143 High Street, Roval Wootton Bassett,
Wiltshire, SN4 7AB
www.bntanniacoincompanycom
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Mob: 07483 236313 Office: 02380 972059
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Ancient, Hammered coins & Antiquities
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SM39WW
List 591 October 2021 British & Irish
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AUCTIONS & FAIRS IN SEPTEMBER
Auctions				
Date	Event	Venue/Location	Organiser	Contact Details
September 20 - October 4	World Banknotes E-AUCT1ON	Online	SPINK	020 75634048 gedmund@spink.com
September 21	Auction 7	17-19 Maddox Street London, W1S2HQ	SOVEREIGN RARITIES	020 3019 1185 info@sovr.co.uk
September 21	Auction 65 The Online Sale	Online	ST JAMES'S AUCTIONS	020 7930 7888 info@stjauctions.com
September 22	Auction 66 The Great Engravers Collection. The Proof Sale	10 Charles II Street, London, SW1Y4AA	ST JAMES'S AUCTIONS	020 7930 7888 info@stjauctions.com
September 23	Coin, Banknote and Medals	West Plaza Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand	MOWBRAY COLLECTABLES	+64 6 364 8270 auctions@mowbrays.co.nz www.mowbrays.co.nz
September 27	The Francis Bartlett Collection of English Groats	Online	NOONANS	020 70161700 www.noonans.co.uk
September 27	Tickets, Checks and Passes of Wales. The Cox Brothers Collection	Online	SIMMONS GALLERY	020 8989 8097 info@simmonsgallery.co.uk www.simmonsgallery.co.uk
September 30	Coins, Banknotes and Medals	Contact for details	KLEEFORD COINS	07484 272 837 kleeford@btinternet.com www.kleefordcoins.co.uk
Fairs				
Date	Event	Venue/Location	Organiser	Contact Details
September 3 September 4	London Coin Fair Cheltenham Collectors Fair	Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury, Coram Street London, WC1N 1HT Civil Service Sports and Social Club,Tewskbury Road, Cheltenham, GL51 9LS	LUVEISSID JIM LIGHTSTONE	01694 731781 www.coinfairs.co.uk 01242 528587
September 11	The Midland Coin Fair	National Motorcycle Museum, Bickenhill, Birmingham, B92 0EJ	LUVEISSID	01694 731781 www.coinfairs.co.uk
September 21	Mid-Week Collectors Fair	Chequer Mead Arts Centre, De La Warr Rd, East Grinstead, RH19 3BS	JOHN PERRIMAN	01903 244875
September 23-24	COINEX	The Ballroom, The Biltmore Hotel, 44 Grosvenor Square, London, W12 2HP	BNTA	secretary@bnta.net www.bnta.net
September 24-25	MIF Paper Money Fair	MECC Exhibition & Congress Center, Forum 100,6229 GV Maastricht	DIMITRI WALTMANS	+32 49686 73 28 info@mif-events.com
September 25	The Yorkshire Coin Fair (formerly Wakefield)	Cedar Court Hotel, Lindley Moor Road, Ainley Top, Huddersfield, West Yorks, HD3 3RH	NEIL SMITH	01522 522772 theyorkshirecoinfair@hotmail. com yorkshirecoinfair.com
September 30 - October 1	World Paper Money Fair	Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel, 12 Upper Woburn Place, London, WC1H0HX	IBNA	www.wpmf.info
PLEASE CHECK WITH ORGANISERS BEFORE SETTING OFF ON
YOUR JOURNEY
TO ANY OF THE EVENTS LISTED ABOVE.
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AUCTION
В. FRANK & SON will hold their
115th Numismatic Auction
Saturday, 1st October
On-line & Postal Bid sale
Internet
on this sale
at: www.easyliveAuction.com
Free Catalogue from B. FRANK & SON
3 South Ave, Ryton, NE40 3LD
Tel: 0191 413 8749
E-mail: bfrankandson@aol.com
Tennants
Late Anglo-Saxon, Harold II (1066) Silver Penny
Sold for £3.200 (plus buyer's premium)
Entries invited for the next
auction of Coins & Banknotes
on 23 November
For details please contact:
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♦44 (0) 1969 623780, enquiry@tennants-ltd.co uk
Browse and bid online at tennantvco.uk
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Also accepting lots for future auctions. Please call for details.
CARDIFF
Coin, Stamp and Collectors Fair
Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff, CF10 3ND
1st October 2022
3rd Dec 2022
Why not come along to The Biggest Coin & Collectors
Fair in Wales & The South West. New Dealers are always
welcome. The admission fee is SOp.
Telephone: 01792 415293
SIMMONS GALLERY
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MB104 ONLINE AUCTION
TICKETS CHECKS & PASSES OF WALES
THE COX BROTHERS COLLECTION
ONLINE AUCTION MB104
TOKENS TICKETS & PASSES
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Illustrated online catalogue at simmons gallcry.co.uk
FIXED PRICE COINS MEDALS TOKENS WEIGHTS
simmonsgallery.co.uk
September 2022
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SOCIETY DIRECTORY
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HARROW COIN CLUB	The Scout BuMing off Walton Rood. Wealdstone, Harrow, HA)4UX	Я 020 8952 8765	2nd Monday of the month
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IPSWICH NUMISMATIC SOCIETY	The Ipswich & Suffolk Club, Anhdeaconi House, 11 Northgate St, Ipswich. IP13BX	• wwwxpnumsoccrrguk	2nd Tuesday of the month
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NORWICH CO* & MEDAL SOCIETY	The White Horse, Trowse,NR146ST	Я 07894437847 • www.norwlchcolnandmedalsodety.cauk	2nd Monday of the month
NS OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE	Highfields Fire Station. Hassocks lane. Beeton. Nottingham NG92GO	Я 0115 9280347 4 marEt.raygrntfwoild.com	2nd Monday Septembe to AprA 6.45pm
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PLYMOUTH NS	Venue detads on application	Я 07399 276295	3rd Tuesday of the month
READING COIN CWB	Abbey Baptist Church. Abbey Square. Reading	Я 01344 774155	1st Monday of the month exit Bank Holidays
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