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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1927-D DOUBLE EAGLE US COIN SELLS FOR RECORD $4.4 MILLION

FINAL COINS IN 2022 SOVEREIGN COLLECTION REVEALED

ESTONIA’S HELPING HAND FOR UKRAINE

FINAL COIN IN WINNIE THE POOH SERIES RELEASED

IN BRIEF

MEDIEVAL COINAGE UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

CROATIA BEGINS MINTING EUROS

TRAILBLAZING WOMEN TO BE HONOURED ON US COINS

THE FOUNDING FACE OF A ROYAL DYNASTY

CIT AND JAPAN MINT JOIN ALLABOUTCOINS.CO.UK

FINAL ‘WORLD OF DAVID WALLIAMS’ COIN CELEBRATES ‘GRANDPA’S GREAT ESCAPE’

AUCTION UPDATE

AUCTION PREVIEW ROYAL BERKSHIRE COLLECTION GOES TO NOONANS OF MAYFAIR AND CHRIS RUDD OF NORWICH

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

A QUEEN ANNE SHILLING 1702-1714 • In our regular guide to the latest prices being paid online, we sketch the historical background to this interesting coin, issued during a difficult time for the Queen, but a triumphant period for the nation

USING THE ARCHIVES • The relentless march of technology has given today’s coin collectors the tools to quickly and easily research the fluctuating price of specific coins, and as Jeff Garrett explains, these electronic records are a ‘must-use’ for any serious numismatist

Coin DETECTIVE • Every so often you get a coin that leaves you puzzled, prompting you to turn to the reference books and to the numismatic experts. This issue we examine a collection of copper coins with an intriguing story to tell

MARITIME TREASURES • Who doesn’t love the romance of sailing ships transporting treasure chests crammed with gold? But as Dr Kevin Clancy, Director of the Royal Mint Museum, explains, the history of coins and the sea offers even more fascinating dimensions to explore

THE HOLLANDIA

A GOOD LUCK FARTHING

SHIPWRECK TREASURES… SOLD • The appeal of a coin is often due to its provenance and the intriguing stories it can reveal. What better example than a shipwreck coin? Here are just a few examples of auction lots with a history involving the high seas, high prices and depths of the ocean.

Coins of the GOLDEN AGE OF ISLAM • Fledgling numismatists might feel outfaced by their lack of knowledge of Arabic script and thus their understanding of Islamic coinage, but as Ema Sikic of A. H. Baldwin’s & Sons explains these beautiful coins are richly rewarding to study and collect

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TUDOR AND STUART PARANUMISMATICA • Dr Adrian Marsden guides you through the weights, jettons, medals and tokens related to the coins of the period

The gold coinage of THE BYZANTINES • In this brief introduction numismatist Richard Gladdle details the various coins of the Byzantines, the Greek-speaking Roman Empire of late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, who have a long and fascinating history to rival the Romans

JAMAICA • For a relatively small island of 4,200 square miles, Jamaica’s long history of paper money issuance covers a wide range...