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RMW Collection- British George IV Coronation Medal

George III was the grandson of George II, the son having predeceased him. Im still looking for a real nice George III Coronation medal (the official one, by Natter) and so I will move to George IV here. At least one of these medals comes with the original case as well, itself in as new condition.
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RMW Collection-British George II Coronation Medal

Just like George Foreman, George I of Britain also had a son named George, although not as many times, apparently. Here is an example of the Coronation Medal of George II, who reigned from 1727 to 1760, and was the reigning monarch during the first part of the Seven Years War against France. This piece, made in 1727, is virtually as struck and came with the original case it was issued in.
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RMW Collection-British Coronation Medal

I just purchased this Coronation Medal today. It is of George I, from about 1714. After the death of Queen Anne and the end of the direct Stuart line, George Elector of Hanover (Germany), well down the pecking order in line for the British throne, was nevertheless chosen for the role by Britain, the princes head of him deemed not qualified. This uncirculated piece was made from silver. Im getting close to finishing what I want to do in Coronation Medals, needing a Charles II and a Geor
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RMW Collection- British James II Coronation Medal

Here is a good example of a James II Coronation Medal in Silver, made in 1685. This king is considered by many to be the last of the absolute monarchs, but was overthrown after reigning for only three years. The symbolism of the Crown being granted by Heaven on the reverse is important to understand James attitude to his rule. The majority of the nobles disagreed and so he was forced out.
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RMW Collection of British Victoria Types

Ive put together another slideshow, this time for my collection of British Victoria Type pieces. There are 62 types I have included. I have another 4 ( Jubilee Head 4 coin Maundy Set) which will be submitted soon. Of the 62 pieces, 9 are slabbed as Ms 64. The rest are graded 65 or better and there are about 11 prof pieces included. Im trying to figure out why the pictures come out in different sizes. Any comments on how to fix that would be appreciated. Cheers.
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British 1723 SSC shilling

Here is a British 1723 SSC shilling. This is often found in good condition despite its age. The story is that somewhere around 2000 were found in an old bank vault in London around the 1820s. I chose this one for its color and excellent eye appeal.
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English Harold I penny (North 802 variety)

For those armies of Anglo Saxon coin enthusaists out there, here is an example available for sale to me of a Harold I of England (1035-1040) penny, from Lincoln Mint. the moneyer, whose name is on the reverse, Im told is known to have produced coins for Harolds predecessor, Canute bit not for this king. Any comments as to what to do? Are there better ones out there? Is this moneyer (Mathan Balluc) rare for this king? As no response, maybe some explanation is in order.  We are
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain-slideshow

Ive spent a bit of time today adding to my custom set of Monarchs, Halfcrowns, Crowns and Bank Tokens. Some pieces have been added and some pictures improved to put together a decent slideshow. For those interested, please check it out in my custom set section.
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British George II Old Head Copper

Last time we looked at George II Young Head copper pieces and noted that many currency pieces were not fully struck up. There are exceptions to that, one of which was available some years ago before I was aware of its rarity. Here are two Old Head Halfpennies (1744 and 1751)which, unlike the Young Head piece, are fully struck with almost complete detail as the designer envisioned. This seems to be more common with Old Head pieces, although these are unusually well struck. Both were graded M
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Britiah George II Young Head Proof vs Currency Farthings

You can see the difference in production standards here, between an FDC 1730 Proof farthing and an MS 65 1739. Hopefully you can note the detail to the portrait on the 1730 versus the comparative lack of it on the 1739. Often, the reverse to the currency pieces lacks detail to Britannias head on the reverse (comes out flat due to lack of striking power or deterioration of the dies), although this one has more than most.    
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A farthing from Boulton Family Holdings

Here is a pattern British farthing, from the Boulton Family Holdings. Matthew Boulton was a partner with James Watt at the Soho Mint, which produced the first steam powered coin strikings in the world. The Soho Factory, also the first of its kind in the world, was able to use steam power for all kinds of industrial applications. The descendants of Boulton kept many patterns and trial pieces for over a century and a half until a relatively recent sale. This is one of the pieces kept by the family
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1746 Proof Halfcrown

This is one of about 100 pieces made of the proof halfcrown of 1746. It was originally one of a 4 piece set, sixpence to crown. Of the 100 pieces, many have been impaired over the last 271 years. This one has not. I have a matching shilling as well but not the sixpence. the crown in this condition Im afraid is too expensive for me so I would be content to get an original unimpaired sixpence. Although special proof strikes were made earlier, this 4 piece set is reputed to be the earliest pro
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1773 farthing

A century after the production of the coin I posted last, the method of production for the 1773 farthing here was little changed. That was to come in the next generation with the innovations of Boulton and Watt with their Soho Mint operation and the first application of steam power. this piece was produced the old way.
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1672 farthing

Here is an example of the first farthing in the milled series, from 1672.  These were often not produced with quality control in mind but this one came out very well for the type. It is made from copper and after 345 years i still has some original mint red on it!
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1812 3 shilling Bank Token

In 1812, Great Britain was still at war with Napoleon and also was involved in a skirmish with the US called the War of 1812. Neither side particularly wanted to fight it, but it still had significant consequences for the future of North America. Emergency conditions still applied with respect to Britain's coinage and so , in addition to the 1804 dollar shown last time, here is a 3 shilling Bank Token piece.
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1804 Dollar

The Bank of England issued emergency currency during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 19th century. Here is an example of a Bank of England 1804 Dollar.
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British Charles I death Memorial Medal

Here is an example of a memorial medal issued in commemoration of the death (he was beheaded) of King Charles I of England, issued around 1670, I think, about two decades after his death. You can note the symbolism of the design on the reverse with  the arm (of God) coming out of the clouds with a crown, meaning that the King was given sovereignty by God alone, and that therefore he was not answerable to any other individual or group in his kingdom. So he was able to tax his subjects but no
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British George IV Halfcrown

Here is another piece previously posted on the old journals but I am reposting it because of its design. Someone said that the design of the older pieces put the more recent ones to shame. I agree.
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain

I meant to say the fourth major British Victoria Florin Type but I haven't figured out how to edit the tag yet (or even if it can be). The last major florin type for Victoria is the Veiled Head type, issued from 1893-1901. Here is an example. this one is also a proof, from the sets issued at the time.
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain

During the long reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) there were four major designs issued for florins, the two Gothic Types, A and B, then the Jubilee and Veiled Head types towards the end of the reign. With the 50th anniversary of her reign in 1887, a new type came out, replacing the Gothic type, namely the Jubilee type. A small number of proof sets were issued in 1887 in honor of her 50 years on the throne., somewhere around 1000 sets if I am not mistaken. Most of the sets now seem to have
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain

Here is one of the better examples of a William and Mary halfpenny from England, dated 1694. A combination of things makes this piece highly unusual. Copper pieces were not considered even as real money by the upper classes which ran things in England at the time. That, and the primitive machinery used at the time, made the strikes for this issue incomplete in most cases. This piece has a much better than average strike for the type. Also, many pieces from this period appeare
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RMW Collection of England and Great Britain

Here is an example of a pattern farthing issued in the mid 17th century, dated 1665, which was bought late last year and will go to NGC for grading soon. This is catalogued as Peck 423, an extremely rare long hair variety , the dies for which were apparently made by John Roettier, who apparently helped to introduce machine made coins to England. There are a lot of varieties of 1665 farthings, made over a number of years. This piece, virtually as struck, is one of the better ones I have seen.
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