Coin Collector

Coin Collector gives you all the information, news, expert advice, market insight and inspiration you need to build your coin collection and get the most from your hobby. Every issue features in-depth collecting guides giving you the lowdown on coins from a wide range of periods and location, from Viking and Roman coins to the latest coins issued by mints around the world. Each issue includes the unique and popular ‘British Numismatist’ section, bringing you the latest discoveries, exhibitions, theories and literature from the academic world of numismatics. Written by authors, curators and learned experts, the pages provide an academic yet still accessible take on the hobby.

Coin Collector

Welcome

Writing in this issue

Coin Collector Editorial Board

GLENCOE COIN HOARD

BANS SPRING CONGRESS

THE ROYAL MINT MUSEUM’S SHORT STORY COMPETITION

ROMAN COIN COLLECTION SELLS FOR £17,500 AT SHROPSHIRE AUCTION

THOUSANDS OF FOLLIS DISCOVERED

ROYAL CANADIAN MINT UNVEILS EFFIGY FOR KING CHARLES III

NEWS IN BRIEF

POBJOY MINT CLOSES

BRISTOL OLD VIC TOKEN SOLD

MEDIEVAL MONEY, MERCHANTS AND MORALITY

BNS RESOURCES FOR COLLECTION RESEARCH

2024 MEETING SCHEDULE

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

TOKEN CONGRESS

AWARDS FROM MINT DIRECTORS’ CONFERENCE

2023 CHANGE CHECKER AWARDS

AUCTION UPDATE • THE LATEST COIN SALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

LATEST INTERNET AUCTIONS • Your quick reference guide to recent online sales, in association with delcampe.net

THE CROWN CURRENCY OF OSCAR II – LAST KING OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY • In his latest ‘Treasure Hunt’ column, Michael Burzan examines the krona currency of King Oscar II, who was the last king of both Sweden and Norway.

2023 – ANNUS HORRIBILIS OR A YEAR OF OPPORTUNITIES? • To mark the new year, Sebastian Wieschowski takes a look back at the highs and lows of 2023 and bids 2024 a numismatic welcome.

ONE OF AMERICA’S FIRST COINAGE • Jeff Garrett explains how research has revealed the key role of Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father and future US president, in the production of the 1792 Half Disme.

WHAT MAKES A COIN RARE? • The word rare is often used in describing coins, but what does it actually mean? Using a number of examples, Denis Martin explains the different reasons a coin can be considered a rarity.

VENETIAN OSELLE – COINS FOR THE ELITE • During the time of the Venetian Republic, a series of special coins were produced as an annual tribute to the nobility. As Ema Šikic ´ explains, these coins were renowned for their quality and beauty.

COINS OF EMPEROR GALLIENUS • After covering the joint reign of Emperor Gallienus and his father, Valerian, in the last edition of Coin Collector, Adrian Marsden now takes up the story of the coinage of Gallienus from the start of his sole reign until his death.

BRITISH CELTIC COINS: ART OR IMITATION? – PART TWO • Dr Tim Wright concludes his exploration of whether British Celtic coins can be considered art or imitation by examining hidden faces, the emergence of engraving and Roman subjects on coins, before making his final conclusions.

Discover the history …and how you can own a piece of it

ANGLO-SAXON KINGDOMS: EAST ANGLIA • In his series on Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, John Philpotts of Silbury Coins reaches East Anglia, where the coinage is often rare and provides important evidence for kingship.

THE KINGS OF EAST ANGLIA

COINS AND CONFLICT A CALL FOR INFORMATION • To source material for an exciting new project on the manipulation of coins due to conflict, Richard Kelleher asks for help from the readers of Coin Collector.

THE AIRCREW EUROPE STAR • Air Commodore Graham Pitchfork MBE explains how the Aircrew Europe (ACE) Star of...