Introduction And My Coins!

Seems as though you have been at this series for a while.
I collect GB coins by type, 1816 to 1910 (all denominations). Reason for this is that Australia used GB coins until Australia isued silver and bronze coins from 1910, an so GB coins are a major part of Australia's numismatic heritage. Curiously, I don't have many Australian coins, just a few sovereigns.

That means our collections overlap somewhat.

Actually, my son has a type set of GB shillings from Charles 11 to Elizabeth 11.

I notice that in another post that you have an interest in ancient coins. You may be interested in collecting late Roman bronze coins the were issued in England or perhaps Celic coinage of pre Roman Britain. A billon stater of the Durotiges would not be too expensive to acquire.

THAT would certainly part of your numismatic heritage.

, R-Dawkins!

First off, to the forum!

Secondly, nice collection you have there. I personally like pennies and halfpennies myself.

This is my collection to date:

British Borneo
1961 Elizabeth II British Borneo 10 cents

Canada
1943 George VI half dollar ("near 3" date variety)

East India Company
1808 East India Company (India/Madras Presidency) X.CASH ("Ten cash") from the Admiral Gardener shipwreck of 25 January 1809 in the English Channel.

Great Britain
1694 William & Mary halfpenny
1696 William III shilling
1717 George I threepence (Maundy)
1723 George I shilling (2nd bust/SSC)
1745/3 George II halfcrown (roses in angles)
1746 George II sixpence (Lima)
1749 George II halfpenny
1757 George II sixpence
1758 George II shilling
1762 George III threepence (Maundy)
1763 George III threepence (Maundy)
1787 George III shilling (no hearts)
1797 George III "Cartwheel" penny
1797 George III "Cartwheel" twopence
1799 George III farthing
1799 George III half penny (5 gunports)
1806 George III halfpenny (2)
1806 George III "Cartwheel" penny
1807 George III halfpenny (2)
1822 George IV farthing (2)
1826 George IV farthing
1831 William IV farthing
1831 William IV halfpenny
1834 William IV sixpence
1839 Victoria shilling
1848 Victoria penny
1854 Victoria threepence
1868 Victoria farthing
1870 Victoria halfpenny
1870 Victoria fourpence (Maundy)
1871 Victoria shilling
1878 Victoria 1/3 farthing
1878 Victoria farthing
1879 Victoria farthing (wide spacing between 7 and 9 "187 9")
1884 Victoria farthing
1887 Victoria halfpenny (2)
1887 Victoria shilling (Jubilee bust)
1887 Victoria halfcrown (Jubilee bust)
1889 Victoria threepence
1893 Victoria sixpence
1896 Victoria shilling
1898 Victoria penny
1899 Victoria penny
1902 Edward VII halfpenny
1905 Edward VII halfpenny
1907 Edward VII penny
1921 George V penny
1933 George V farthing
1940 George VI farthing
1940 George VI threepence
1942 Eire (Ireland) threepence
1965 Elizabeth II penny
1966 Elizabeth II threepence
1966 Elizabeth II sixpence
1967 Elizabeth II halfpenny
1967 Elizabeth II florin (2 shillings)
1967 Elizabeth II halfcrown
1968 Elizabeth II 5 pence ("New Pence")
1971 Elizabeth II 2 pence ("New Pence")
1975 Elizabeth II ½ penny ("New Penny")
1976 Elizabeth II 50 pence ("New Pence")
1976 Elizabeth II 10 pence ("New Pence")
1976 Elizabeth II 1 penny ("New Penny")
1982 Elizabeth II Falkland Islands Liberation Crown (50p)
1987 United Kingdom Proof Set
1990 Elizabeth II Queen Mother 90th Birthday Crown (£5)
1994 Elizabeth II 50th Anniversary of D-Day 50 pence
2010 Elizabeth II The Sprit of London Proof (Celebration of Britain series)
2010 United Kingdom Brilliant Uncirculated Coin Set
2011 United Kingdom Proof Set


Mexico (Spanish Colonial)
1805 Charles IIII 8 Reales (Mo. TH)

Roman Empire
Licinius I (A.D. 308-324)
Nicomedia Mint RIC VII 13 Licinius I Follis. A.D. 313-317. IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, Laureate head right / IOVI CONS-ERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on a globe & sceptre, eagle at foot left with wreath in beak, officina letter to right, SMN in ex.

Constantinius II (A.D. 337-362)
A.D. 348 to 363. First came into use by Constantinus II and used by Constans, Constantine Gallus, Magnetius and Julian II who ruled until 363 AD. Falling Horseman and all other FEL TEMP REPARATIO types began with the coinage reform of 348 that took place when the only emperors alive were Constans and Constantius II. Constantine I and II had both died. After Constans died, Constantius II appointed Constantius Gallus as Caesar and soon replaced him with Julian II so both of them also had the type. Shortly before he died, Constantius II ended the type in favor of his new one showing the emperor standing with legend SPES REPVBLICE.

South Africa
1957 Elizabeth II penny

I'm also doing well with farthings after picking up a couple of bulk lots cheap on ebay. Can you imagine a time that a 1/4 penny was actually worth enough to have a separate coin for? Let alone a fractional farthing! 1/3 farthing = 1/12 penny! And here in Canada no more pennies will be produced as they are no longer worth the cost of manufacture....

Love the crowns too. A coin you can hold in your hand and actually feel it's worth....

Welcome R-Dawkins.

Pennies to look for are:
1954 ( as rare as hens teeth )
1933 - dream on!

More realistically pennies minted at the Heaton or Kings Norton mints, both in Birmingham, should not be too expensive. They can be identified by tiny letters "H" or "KN" next to the date. They were only minted in certain years. As far as my sources go the years are:

H - 1875,1876,1881,1882,1912,1918,1919
KN - 1918,1919

Kuh 85, re your comments about the farthings-
During WW2 my dad was a boy from a poor working family. When he went shopping for his mum, if the change was only a farthing he was allowed to keep it. Once day he had saved 4 farthings and bought himself a big sticky bun with sugar icing as a rare treat. Unfortunately on the way home he dropped things and lost one of the pennies in change. His stepfather ( hated by my dad ) demanded to know where the missing penny was and was told ( truthfully ) that it was lost. Stepdad then found the paper wrapper from the sticky bun ( ooh-ooh) and assumed my dad had lied, spending the lost penny. He then gave my dad such a good hiding that my dad never forgot it! it goes to show even as recently as then a farthing was worth having.

LOL. That would be the exchange rate around 1940. Today you could not even buy the paper bag for that.

very well :)

i thought it would be pointless since they are mostly pennies and half pennies so it would be rather boring!

So I've picked some of the coins I really like and those that dont fit into my collection or are part of series I dont really collect...

A half penny error coin which is blank on the obverse



Napolean III Centime that I really like



1896 Penny



My 1819 Half crown



A find (shipwreck coin from the merentsjin)



AND MY FAVOURITE - THE 2 OUNCE CARTWHEEL PENNY NEXT TO MY NORMAL CARTWHEEL PENNY





As you can see, I'm not particular about grade.. I collect what I can afford and can get my hands on.

... oh and I forgot
to CCF

PS Love that half crown coin from 1819