A Beginner’s Guide to Ancient Coins: What to Look For

Ancient coins offer a direct connection to the people, cities and empires of the past. [...]

What Is a Coin Collector Called? Numismatist Meaning Explained

A coin collector is commonly called a numismatist. The word is used for people who [...]

Where to Sell Old Coins in the UK: A Collector’s Guide

If you have old coins to sell, it can be difficult to know where to [...]

The 1937 Gold Proof Set of Coins

A lovely one-owner from new example, with its box in excellent condition, comes under the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

A Brief History of the Gold Guinea

The gold guinea is one of Britain’s best-known historic gold coins. Introduced under Charles II [...]

Coins of the Anarchy: A Very English Civil War

The Anarchy was a civil war in England and Normandy that took place between 1135 [...]

UK Coin Dealers

Stop Thief – Coins Stolen

Coins stolen after Coinex THIEVES are believed to have followed Greek coin dealer, Chris Pouloglou, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Genuine Ancient Medieval Chinese Coin Discovered in Hampshire

This is now the second such coin found in England, with an earlier example unearthed [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

How a Coin is Made

  It’s so easy to take something as simple as our loose change for granted, [...]

Would You Spot These Counterfeit Two Pound Coins?

A shopkeeper has issued a warning after he was handed counterfeit two-pound coins. He said [...]

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 [...]

What is a Commemorative Coin?

Commemorative coins are one of the most desired and collected products of numismatics. This is [...]

What is Exonumia?

  What is Exonumia? Exonumia is the name given to collectable items that sit alongside [...]

New 2021 Two Euro Coin to Applaud Healthcare Personnel

A sketch of the planned coin has been revealed, showing a man and woman side [...]

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 [...]

New Ultra High Relief $2 Australian Coin

The dragon and tiger are the two most auspicious creatures of the Chinese Lunar Zodiac. [...]