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The 1937 Gold Proof Set of Coins
A lovely one-owner from new example, with its box in excellent condition, comes under the [...]
Feb
What Coins Should I Collect? A Beginner’s Guide to Coin Collecting and Investment
Not sure what coins you should collect? This beginner’s guide to coin collecting explains how [...]
Jan
Modern Coinage – Scams, Myths and Misinformation to be found online (the eBay effect)
Around 70% of our emails and phone calls each day start off with ‘I have [...]
Aug
A Brief History of the Gold Guinea
The Guinea was introduced in 1663 by King Charles II; as well as being one [...]
Aug
Coins of the Anarchy: A Very English Civil War
The Anarchy was a civil war in England and Normandy that took place between 1135 [...]
Aug
Stop Thief – Coins Stolen
Coins stolen after Coinex THIEVES are believed to have followed Greek coin dealer, Chris Pouloglou, [...]
Oct
Nick from B and G Coins on BBC Radio Stoke HG Wells £2 Coin
Nick from B and G Coins was asked to participate in a discussion with BBC [...]
Jan
Multiple Errors Discovered on New Royal Mint’s HG Wells £2 Coin
Observant fans of HG Wells have questioned how a new coin from the Royal Mint [...]
Jan
New Five Pound Coin to Celebrate Queen’s 95th Birthday
The Queen’s 95th birthday will be celebrated on one of five new commemorative coins released [...]
Jan
Genuine Ancient Medieval Chinese Coin Discovered in Hampshire
This is now the second such coin found in England, with an earlier example unearthed [...]
Jan
New High Security Bullion 2021 Coins to be Released by The Royal Mint
The Royal Mint has revealed its highly anticipated new design for its range of Britannia [...]
Dec
Oliver Cromwell Gold Coin Struck in 1656 to be Auctioned for an Estimated £150,000
A 364-year-old gold coin bearing a portrait of Oliver Cromwell is to be auctioned for [...]
Dec
How a Coin is Made
It’s so easy to take something as simple as our loose change for granted, [...]
Dec
Would You Spot These Counterfeit Two Pound Coins?
A shopkeeper has issued a warning after he was handed counterfeit two-pound coins. He said [...]
Dec
Birdwatcher Finds 2000 Year Old Coin Collection Worth £800,000
A birdwatcher has stumbled across a hoard of 2,000-year-old Celtic gold coins worth £800,000 [...]
Dec
What is a Commemorative Coin?
Commemorative coins are one of the most desired and collected products of numismatics. This is [...]
Dec
What is Exonumia?
What is Exonumia? Exonumia was defined by the Token and Medal Society (TAMS) founding [...]
Dec
New 2021 Two Euro Coin to Applaud Healthcare Personnel
A sketch of the planned coin has been revealed, showing a man and woman side [...]
Dec
NGC Certifies 2020 Year of the Rat Giant Gold Coins
The Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) has certified two more colossal gold coins, both 2020 Year [...]
Dec
New Ultra High Relief $2 Australian Coin
The dragon and tiger are the two most auspicious creatures of the Chinese Lunar Zodiac. [...]
Dec
US Mint Releases New Hubble Space Telescope Dollar Coin
The Hubble Space Telescope starts on a new U.S. coin in celebration of the observatory’s [...]
Dec
School Pupil Designs Maltese Two Euro Coin
A Rabat school pupil designed a new two-euro coin which displays a series of traditional [...]
Dec
The Rarest 50p Coin in the UK Explained
The Kew Gardens fifty-pence-piece has been considered the ‘rarest’ in circulation, so how much [...]
Dec