George III 1820 gold proof Pattern Five Pounds Extremely Rare gold Five Pound

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Royal Mint Great Engravers - Pistrucci's Waterloo Medal: Victory

Benedetto Pistrucci's third coin within the Great Engravers series, featuring the reverse design of his Waterloo Medal, portraying Wellington and Blucher being lead by Victory to glory.

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Coins of England & the United Kingdom: 2025

Comprising a Pre-decimal and Decimal issue, these volumes are not only the go-to reference guide for collectors and detectorists alike, but also provide an insight into British history itself, shedding light upon the land's culture, religion, politics and technological development

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Coins of England and the United Kingdom: Pre-decimal and Decimal issues

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  • Pre-decimal issue 2025

    The historic reference work for British coins, featuring all major coin types from Celtic and Roman Britain through to the pre-decimal coinage of Her Late Majesty Elizabeth II, in chronological order and divided, within each reign, into metals, coinages, denominations and varieties.

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  • Decimal issue 2025

    The Decimal volume comprises the entirety of the decimal coinage minted by the Royal Mint during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II since 1971, and subsequently the coinage of King Charles III, including sets and commemorative issues.

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2025 Sovereign Series

The Sovereign series of 2025 celebrates a rich history. Paying homage to the 200-year-old Royal Arms and Pistrucci's St George and the dragon designs, both feature in the 2025 range.

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Charles III 2025 gold proof Sovereign

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William and Mary 1693 Five-Guineas NGC MS62+, edge QVINTO
William and Mary 1693 Five-Guineas NGC MS62+, edge QVINTO

JM36846

£150,000
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Charles II 1675 Five-Guineas, first bust, NGC MS61+ finest graded very rare date
Charles II 1675 Five-Guineas, first bust, NGC MS61+ finest graded very rare date

JM36838

£150,000
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William and Mary 1692 Five-Guineas NGC MS61, edge QVARTO
William and Mary 1692 Five-Guineas NGC MS61, edge QVARTO

JM36845

£130,000
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William and Mary 1691 Five-Guineas, NGC MS61, TERTIO edge, conjoined busts
William and Mary 1691 Five-Guineas, NGC MS61, TERTIO edge, conjoined busts

JM36844

£130,000
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Royal Mint Great Engravers - Pistrucci's Waterloo Medal Allied Leaders

The second coin of the celebrated Benedetto Pistrucci within the Great Engravers series, featuring the obverse design of his Waterloo Medal, portraying the allied leaders at its centre.

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Great Engravers 2024 Waterloo Medal gold proof silver proof

Royal Mint Great Engravers - Pistrucci's St. George & the Dragon

The first coin of the celebrated Benedetto Pistrucci within the Great Engravers series, making use of the St. George and the Dragon design based upon his 1818 Crown, which would go on to become one of the Royal Mint’s most enduring motifs.

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Great Engravers Pistrucci gold and silver matte proof Royal Mint
Ch XF 4/5-2/5 | Sicily, Syracuse, Silver Dekadrachm, signed dies by Euainetos
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Ch XF 4/5-2/5 | Sicily, Syracuse, Silver Dekadrachm, signed dies by Euainetos

Sicily, Syracuse, 405-370 BC, silver Dekadrachm, signed dies by Euainetos, galloping quadriga driven left by charioteer, holding goad, crowned by Nike flying right, in exergue panoply of armour, rev. ΣΥ-ΡΑ-Κ-Ο-ΣΙΩΝ, head of Artemis-Arethusa wearing wreath of corn leaves with single pendant earring and necklace, surrounded by four dolphins, 43.33g (Gallatin pl.III, RVIII/C.XV. same dies. Gallatin, Albert: Syracuse Dekadrachms of the Euainetos Type. Cambridge Mass. [Harvard University Press] 1930). Good very fine, light graze on centre of horses, slabbed and graded by NGC as Choice XF 4/5-2/5 Fine Style, brushed, scuffs.

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The Collection of an English Doctor

We are delighted to announce the release of the superb English Doctor's collection, celebrating the period of the Anglo-Saxon world through to the Commonwealth.

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Charles I Oxford Crown

The New York Sale XLIII, January 2018

Charles I (1625-49)

Silver Pound, 1644, Oxford mint
AU53 PCGS
Hammer Price
$277,300 (£205,000) (incl. BP)
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Charles II Pattern Petition Crown Sold Sovereign Rarities Auction

The New York Sale XLIII, January 2018

Charles II (1660-85)

Silver Pattern 'Petition' Crown, 1662
SP53 PCGS
Hammer Price
$550,000 (£406,000),
$650,000 inc. BP
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William III Five Guinea Elephant and Castle

Auction 1, September 2018

William III (1694-1702)

Gold Five Guineas, 1699, Elephant and Castle
MS62 NGC
Hammer Price
£186,000 (incl. BP)
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George IV 1826 proof Five Pounds sold Sovereign Rarities Auction

Auction 4, September 2021

George IV (1820-30)

Gold Proof Five Pounds, 1826
PF63 NGC
Hammer Price
£120,000, £144,000 inc. BP
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Victoria 1839 Una & Lion proof Five-Pounds PR63+ DCAM

Private Treaty, 2024

Victoria (1837-1901)

Gold Proof Five Pounds, 1839
PR63+ DEEP CAMEO
Hammer Price
Not Available
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Victoria 1839 Una & Lion proof Five-Pounds Sovereign Rarities Sold

Auction 1, September 2018

Victoria (1837-1901)

Gold Proof Five Pounds, 1839
PF62 CAMEO
Hammer Price
Not Available
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Edward VII gold pattern Sovereign Sold by Sovereign Rarities

Private treaty, November 2019

Edward VIII (1936)

Gold Pattern Sovereign, 1937
PF63 CAMEO NGC
Hammer Price
Not Available
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Edward VIII 1937 pattern crown Five Shillings Sold Sovereign Rarities Auctions

The New York Sale XLIX, January 2020

Edward VIII (1936)


Silver Pattern Crown of Five Shillings, 1937
Hammer Price
$300,000 (£230,000), $360,000 inc. BP
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Three Graces gold proof One Kilo sold Sovereign Rarities Auction

Auction 3, April 2021

Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

Gold Proof One Kilo, 2020, The Three Graces
PF70 ULTRA CAMEO FIRST DAY OF ISSUE NGC
Hammer Price
£120,000, £144,000 inc. BP
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Henry VIII gold George Noble Sold Sovereign Rarities Auction

Auction 1, September 2018

Henry VIII (1509-47)

Gold George Noble, 1526-44
Hammer Price
£110,000,£132,000 inc. BP
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Elizabeth II 1954 Penny most rare penny Most expensive Penny

Auction XVI, November 2024

Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

1954 Bronze Penny
MS63BN UNIQUE
dies 3+C, Freeman 247, R20
Hammer Price
£136,400 (incl. BP)

Auction XVI, November 2024

Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

Gold Proof Five Ounce, 2019, Una and The Lion
NGC PF70 UCAM
Hammer Price
£99,200 (INCL. BP)