THE SPINK NUMISMATIC E-CIRCULAR, NUMBER 38 Later in January, the coin department also produced the latest offering of the Spink Numismatic e-Circular, Number 38. Although world coins had a significant presence in the sale (including the Barbara Mears Collection of Indian Coins), there were some English and British specimens that are worth also highlighting. To […]
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THE SIMPSON COLLECTION OF HIBERNO-NORSE AND IRISH COINAGE Spink London, 2nd April 2025 The Spink London Coin Department was delighted to return to the rostrum on 2nd April to present The John Noel Simpson Collection of Hiberno-Norse and Irish Coinage. Following the success of the collection’s banknotes in our NYINC programme in January, similar interest
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DEAR FRIENDS AND COLLECTORS, It was a hectic and rewarding closing of 2024, including the organisation of the world’s most prestigious philatelic event by the Club de Monte-Carlo in my capacity as President of the Club, with the presentation of the usual rarities and a jaw dropping exhibition of the best 50 collections of Asia
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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.
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.
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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.
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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 »
2022 will be remembered as a unique year in British history, as people all over the world celebrated the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the first UK monarch to reign for 70 years.
THE CROWN COIN : ‘COIN OF COINS’ Read Article »
