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

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IN BRIEF

Could I be minted? • The six-point guide to valuing your coin

CIRCULATED COMMEMORATIVE 50p COIN CHECKLIST

Five decades of the 50p

Real, fake and re-issued… • The inside story on the Kew Gardens 50p

Have you been lucky enough to find a Kew Gardens 50p in your change?

Celebrating London 2012 • How many Olympic 50p coins are there, and how much are they worth?

The tale of Peter Rabbit’s coins • Your guide to the Beatrix Potter 50ps

Collecting Euros • With summer holidays in full swing, Change Checker’s Rachel Hooper takes a road trip through the pockets of the Eurozone and provides a guide to the coins to look out for on your next trip abroad

Calling all subscribers! • Are you getting the most from your Coin Collector membership?

Mis-strikes AND MYTHS • Every keen collector knows that it is worthwhile paying close attention to the small details of your coins, writes Yasmin Britton of Change Checker, it’s the only way you can ever hope to spot an error. However, it’s also important to know when you have a genuine rarity

Your guide to Two pound coins

Is your H G Wells coin worth thousands How to spot if you’ve got an ‘error’ coin • Every keen collector knows that it is worthwhile paying close attention to the small details of your coins, writes Alexandra Siddons of Change Checker, it’s the only way you can ever hope to spot an error. From edge inscription mix ups to inverted effigies, there are stories that crop up every so often. However, recently, a couple of ‘error’ stories have grabbed the headlines, and Change Checker really think you should pay attention to them…

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Rarest UK Coins Revealed! 2020 mintage figure update • One of the biggest numismatic updates of the year comes when the latest mintage figures are announced and The Royal Mint has revealed the updated figures for 2020 circulation coins. Rachel Hooper sees how the new info affects the list of rare UK coins

The A to Z of Great Britain Your guide to rare 10p coins • The Royal Mint released a collection of A to Z 10p coins in 2018, with each of the 26 designs reflecting a Great British icon; many are already very rare. Discover more about the A to Z coins and their value in our collecting guide

WIN! • 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FA CUP £2 SILVER PROOF COIN