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COINEX UNEARTHED: EXCEPTIONAL FINDS FROM A THOUSAND YEARS OF HISTORY

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London , 30th September – 1st October 2025 This September, Spink’s much-anticipated Coinex sale promises not only several high-calibre collections but also a showcase of exceptional artefacts and other detecting finds spanning a millennium of history. These are relics not only of monetary value, but also of profound cultural significance. From the age of Viking […]

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KING WILLIAM’S WATCH

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Grandson of Charles I, nephew of Charles II and son-in-law of James II, William III (1650-1702) was the last Stuart King of England and possibly its most underrated monarch. A fearless military commander who, like his Norman namesake, led a successful invasion of England, William was also a skilled politician, diplomat and collector, with a

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ALL THE WAY FROM AMERICA

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A HENRY VIII CUT COIN “The metal detecting bug bit me hard after I found my very first Civil War minnie ball. I remember clearly when I pulled it out of the dirt, seeing this small but powerful instrument of death.” I will begin by sharing my interest in metal detecting and how it came

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THE COINS THAT NEVER WERE: SURVIVORS OF THE 2019 BREXIT “MELTDOWN”

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“THE UNTOLD STORY OF A REAL LIFE NUMISMATIC “GOLDEN TICKET” “Few however could have predicted the rapidity by which general currency usage would decline domestically, and with it the once-dependable staple of their entire business.” The second decade of the 21st Century is a chapter that few in Britain will forget. From the “Pasty Tax”

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THE HISTORY OF SCOTTISH MONEY

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PART 3 FROM JAMES I TO JAMES V “He also issued gold coins which he named the demy and the half-demy, based on the English half- and quarter-noble and approximately equal in size, though of slightly reduced fineness” Introduction This article continues the story of Scottish money with a survey of the intriguing coin is-

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Obituary

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IN MEMORIAM: GEORGE MÜLLER (1926-2025) Georges (George) Ernest Müller, former Director of Spink’s Ancient Coin Department, passed away on 6th January, at the age of 98, surrounded by loved ones at his family home in La Rippe, Switzerland. Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris on 6th December 1926, George was educated at the Lycée Pasteur, and later

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SPINK NEWS – PART 4

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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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SPINK NEWS – PART 5

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SPINK NUMISMATIC CIRCULAR 39: ANCIENT COINS, FEATURING THE LITTLE BUSBY HOARD OF ROMAN DENARII AND THE “VEITCHII” COLLECTION Spink London, 26th March 2025 Spink’s first Ancient Coin sale of 2025 started things off with a bang, building on several years of great results in the category. Comprising 453 lots from across the ancient world, the

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SPINK NEWS – PART 3

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the alfred leonard fuller of bath collection of english silver coins and tokens 17th December 2025 Cold though it may have been in London, Spink London’s Coin Department is far from hunkering down in hibernation. In the week leading up to Christmas, we held The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins

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