Images of Victoria in Australia

UK Halfcrowns, Crown and a ShillingUK Halfcrown QV 'Old Veiled Bust' 1900 Spink# 3938UK Crown QV 'Jubilee Bust' 1890 Spink# 3921UK Halfcrown QV 'Young Head' 1845 Spink# 3888UK Shilling QV 'Young Head' 1873 Spink# 3906A UK Halfcrowns, Crown and a Shilling UK Halfcrown QV 'Old Veiled Bust' 1900 Spink# 3938 Halfcrown 1900 obv Halfcrown 1900 … Continue reading Images of Victoria in Australia →

1890s silver still currency (!)

UK Crown QV 1890 revUK Crown QV 1890 obv UK Crown QV 1890 Spink# 3921 It's not often that you find late 19th century silver coins that still form part of a country's currency today but this is one. According to numista (one of my favourite coin websites) this crown is still spendable within the … Continue reading 1890s silver still currency (!) →

The Egyptian Connection

Egypt 20 piastres 1917H 'He is crazed with the spell of far Arabia, They have stolen his wits away.''Arabia' by W de la Mare That ending to the poem 'Arabia' has always seemed to me to match up well with T.E. Lawrence. However, being first published around ...1912 (I think...?), means it's a bit too … Continue reading The Egyptian Connection →

An Aussie ugly duckling!

Australia Crown KGVI 1938 For collectors of large sterling silver coins the field is very limited when it comes to the Australian Commonwealth. It only produced crowns in two years - 1937 and 1938. 'Nice' design ? Personally I'm not really a fan of the design chosen for the reverse, somehow it falls a bit … Continue reading An Aussie ugly duckling! →