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.

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COIN COLLECTOR EDITORIAL BOARD

Sale of Cope Collection

Polish Mint creates flying coin

Trial of the Pyx auction

Changes to ANS Leadership

Online tour of Ashmolean’s Money Gallery

Latest news from the British Numismatic Society

Bruun Collection to be auctioned

NEWS IN BRIEF

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

auction update • THE LATEST COIN SALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

A German Lady at the Wrong Bank • In this month’s ‘Treasure Hunt’, Michael Burzan uncovers a minting error that dates from just after the foundation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949.

The Death of German Proof Coin Sets? • Sebastian Wieschowski considers the relationship between the German Mint, ‘Muenze Deutschland’, and its proof coin set customers.

America 250 • With the USA set to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026, Jeff Garrett looks forward to a special US Mint programme to celebrate the event.

Remarkable Coins from Major UK Collections • Curators from museums in the UK highlight a remarkable coin from their holdings.

Encased Stamps as Coins • Michael Burzan explains how a new form of currency that used stamps as a substitute for coinage emerged during the American Civil War.

Northumbria • Having reached Northumbria in his guide to the coinage of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, John Philpotts of Silbury Coins outlines issues from its kings and the archbishops of York.

THE KINGS OF NORTHUMBRIA

THE ARCHBISHOPS OF YORK • As stated, Northumbrian coins were not just issued by kings, but also (sometimes jointly, sometimes individually) by the various archbishops of York. Although not all exercised this right, some did – their coins surviving in varying numbers. These include the following.

Gdańsk and its coins in the 16th and 17th centuries • As Ema Šikić has discovered, the rich history of Gdańsk is reflected in the coins it produced in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Russia • As Jonathan Callaway explains, the complex story of Russian banknotes offers the collector a wide range of options that vary in availability and price.

The 1st Century AD • As Paula Hammond explains, the history of Indian coinage is a story of innovation, adaptation and change.

George Michael Centre Stage on Coin

Anzac Day 2024

Last Real Heroes issue

Amerigo Vespucci World Tour

New Star Wars Range

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Peregrine Falcon of San Sarino

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