To most people, Madagascar was a series of very successful animated films starring the instantly recognisable ring-tailed lemur. To me, it was the place my father, as a British Intelligence officer attached to the Free French, saw out the Second World War.
INSIDER TRAVEL: MADAGASCAR Read Article »
Elizabeth II died a little over two years ago and, in her passing, many at the time rightly saw the end of an era.
70 YEARS OF CHANGE: THE COINAGE OF ELIZABETH II Read Article »
It might seem strange to claim that William Wyon was and is Britain’s most truly popular artist. After all he is hardly a household name today.
Coin auction catalogues are a delight, even if they quickly consume our bookshelves. Beautifully presented, sometimes even in hardback, they’re not out of place on the proverbial coffee table.
DEFINING A NUMISMATIC ‘MASTERPIECE’ Read Article »
In 2019 I began a four-year degree in French and Philosophy, which involved a year abroad studying in France.
This article will cover the period from 1136 when David I had the first Scottish coin minted, through to the end of Robert III’s reign in 1406.
SCOTLAND’S EARLY COINAGE Read Article »
For centuries, people have been utilising found objects by incorporating them into pieces of jewellery. It might be a shell or shark tooth necklace, medieval remounting of classical intaglios, or perhaps Gemme Numari.
THE ALLURE OF THE UNCONVENTIONAL FIND Read Article »
I have been fascinated by Ancient Egypt from a young age. When the opportunity arose not only to study it in my undergraduate degree at Durham University but also to attend an excavation there, the decision required little consideration.
THE SEATED SCRIBE Read Article »
In recent issues, of Spink Insider magazine there have been stories about metal detecting finds and some readers might recall that I wrote one of these back in the Winter 2022 edition.
A SURPRISE “GALYHALPENS” FIND ON MY DORSET FARM Read Article »
Whenever I go to a coin fair, I am always told to focus on a certain denomination and a specific reign. I find this really hard because there are so many beautiful coins on display.
BEHIND THE SHINE: MY PASSION FOR COINS AND HOW I CHOOSE THEM Read Article »
