WILLIAM WYON
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.
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DEFINING A NUMISMATIC ‘MASTERPIECE’
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.
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AN EXPLORATION OF PRE-REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE, THE ENLIGHTENMENT AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LES PHILOSOPHES APPEARING ON FRENCH BANKNOTES
In 2019 I began a four-year degree in French and Philosophy, which involved a year abroad studying in France.
SCOTLAND’S EARLY COINAGE
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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BEHIND THE SHINE: MY PASSION FOR COINS AND HOW I CHOOSE THEM
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.
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THE CROWN COIN : ‘COIN OF COINS’
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.
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SPINK NEWS – SEPTEMBER E-SALE
Alongside the Official Coinex Auction, Spink London’s Coin Department were delighted to present two additional online auctions for bidders, resulting in a mega-month of numismatic nonpareil.
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