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  • Rare 1687 James II Five Guineas part of Sovereign Rarities Auction XXIII
  • Royal Mint King Charles £1 coin sells for more than £120 - how to spot
  • Royal Mint's 9 rarest coins revealed and the rare £2 worth more than £500

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coinweek.com /1 month ago

Rare 1687 James II Five Guineas part of Sovereign Rarities Auction XXIII

A Tiny Mark on This Massive 1687 Gold Coin Reveals a Much Bigger Story A massive gold coin struck for a king who would lose his throne only a year later will offer collectors a dir...

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

Royal Mint King Charles £1 coin sells for more than £120 - how to spot

The 2025 coin, featuring King Charles III on the front and a bee design on the reverse, was sold for £122.08

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

Royal Mint's 9 rarest coins revealed and the rare £2 worth more than £500

The rare coin, which has previously been sold for more than £500, is still believed to be in circulation

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ianvisits.co.uk /2 days ago

Royal Mint sells coins from Mansion House’s unique Trial of the Pyx

For anyone seeking a particularly niche Christmas present, the Royal Mint is selling commemorative coins that attended this year’s Trial of the Pyx at Mansion House.Read more ›

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coinweek.com /1 month ago

The Rare 1848 Gothic Florin Pattern Behind Britain’s “Godless Florin” Scandal

1848 Gothic Florin Pattern: Britain’s Decimal Revolution in Silver At first glance, the 1848 Great Britain Gothic Florin Pattern looks like pure Victorian theater. Queen Victoria w...

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coinweek.com /2 days ago

Harold I Harefoot’s Silver Penny

An Affordable Rarity from England’s Most Uncertain Throne In the crowded landscape of medieval English coinage, few pieces balance historical importance, rarity, and accessibility...

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for more than 350 times its face value

The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK, with many collectable designs appearing in circulation

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southwalesargus.co.uk /3 weeks ago

The rare Royal Mint 2p coin worth £1,000 that is 'rising in value'

The coins date back to 1983 and are rising in value due to a rare mistake in the wording on the coins.

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jewelleryfocus.co.uk /1 month ago

The Royal Mint launches Bullion Bar fine jewellery collection

New range combines investment-grade Britannia gold bars with British-made jewellery using gold recovered from electronic waste

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bristolpost.co.uk /1 month ago

King Charles pound coin from 2025 sells for £122

The new coin was released into circulation last year

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

Rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for more than 300 times its face value

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for £160 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

Royal Mint releases Star Trek branded 50 pence coins

The Royal Mint has released a limited edition series of 50p coins to mark Star Trek’s 60th anniversary, and it comes with royal approval.Read more ›

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oxfordmail.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for more than 400 times its face value

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for £205 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune

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bbc.co.uk /1 week ago

Rare banknotes donated to charity shop sell for more than £85,000

Volunteers at the shop noticed the potential significance of the collection and passed it on to experts.

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southwalesargus.co.uk /4 weeks ago

Rare Royal Mint 50p coin selling for more than 400 times its face value

The rare Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for £205 on eBay, and there are thousands more out there that could be worth a small fortune

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dailymail.com /1 month ago

New King Charles 10p coin enters circulation featuring an endangered bird - here's the 'rare' version to spot in your ch...

With just over 7m of the coins being released, The Royal Mint has said the new coins are expected to be highly sought after.

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irishcentral.com /2 weeks ago

The old Irish coins in your drawer that could be worth up to €35,000

A handful of rare pennies, florins, and ten pence pieces minted between 1928 and 2000 now change hands for thousands of euros, and most families have no idea what to look for.

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boingboing.net /1 month ago

New 10p coins feature world's biggest grouse on one side, and a bird on the other

The first 10 pence piece bearing King Charles III's portrait is entering circulation in the U.K. Announced Tuesday, the silver coin (worth about 14 U.S. cents) features His Majesty...

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bristolpost.co.uk /2 weeks ago

eBay bidding war sees 20p coin sell for £45 - check wallets as there are 250,000

There are tens of thousands of the coins in the UK - get checking

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coinweek.com /6 days ago

The Penny America Didn’t Need: How the 1877 Indian Head Cent Became a $340,875 Rarity

America Had Millions of Unwanted Pennies. Then Came the Legendary 1877 Indian Head Cent In November 2023, a small bronze penny crossed the GreatCollections auction block and sold f...

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bbc.co.uk /1 month ago

Rare Anglo-Saxon coin unearthed in Shetland

Archaeologists say the discovery suggests possible trading links between Viking and Anglo-Saxons.

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coinweek.com /1 month ago

The Lincoln Cent the U.S. Mint Says Collectors Can’t Own

The Mint Made 1.57 Million of These Cents. Why Can’t Collectors Buy One? Most great American coin rarities became rare because the Mint struck very few of them. The 1974 aluminum c...

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coinweek.com /3 weeks ago

The 1928 $10 Gold Certificate Star Note: Rarity, Value, and Historical Importance

The 1928 $10 Gold Certificate Star Note, cataloged as Friedberg #2400* and graded PCGS Banknote Choice Uncirculated 63, stands as one of the most desirable issues in small-size Uni...

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glasgowlive.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Mystery surrounding new 50p could see you win £2,000 gold coin

The Royal Mint is launching the new coins from Monday

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