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George IV AD 1820-1830 Gold Sovereign AD 1821

Nadine — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:10:38 +0000

George IV AD 1820-1830 Gold Sovereign AD 1821

Laureate bust left/St George and Dragon

S3800; 22mm, 7.92g

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George III AD 1760-1820 Gold Third Guinea AD 1804

Nadine — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:58:33 +0000

George III AD 1760-1820 Gold Third Guinea AD 1804

2nd Laureate bust right / Crown

S3740; 17mm, 2.77g

Grandson of George II he married Charlotte of Mecklenburg with whom he had 15 children. He remains our longest reigning king and is remembered as the king who lost the American colonies as well as for his madness. Nevertheless the country was transformed during his reign during which the Industrial Revolution largely took place during the reign. This resulted in an increase in trade and wealth. Great Britain emerged victorious from the Napoleonic Wars where victory at the naval battle of Trafalgar had given Britain supremacy at sea. This allowed the vast expansion of the British Empire which took place during the 19th Century.

Whilst little silver or copper coinage was issued during the reign there were five issues of gold guinea coinage minted before the great recoinage took place in AD 1816.

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Edward VII AD 1902-1910 Gold Half Sovereign

Nadine — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:50:39 +0000

Edward VII AD 1902-1910 Gold Half Sovereign

Bust right / St George and Dragon

S3974B; 19mm, 4.00g

Whilst little silver or copper coinage was issued during the reign there were five issues of gold guinea coinage minted before the great recoinage took place in AD 1816.

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William III AD 1694-1702 Gold Five Guineas Fine work

silburyadmin — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:42:52 +0000

William III AD 1694-1702 Gold Five Guineas, ‘Fine work’ variety, AD 1701

‘Fine work’ bust right / Crowned cruciform shields

A wonderful example, high grade and with pleasing mint lustre. A premium coin.

S3456; 36mm, 41.77g

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Oliver Cromwell AD 1653-1658 Gold Broad AD 1656

Nadine — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:59:36 +0000

Oliver Cromwell AD 1653-1658 Gold Broad

AD 1656

Laureate bust left / Crowned shield

S3225, 29mm, 8.96g

This coin comes with a previous collector’s labels.

Indirectly descended from Henry VIII chief minister Thomas Cromwell, Oliver Cromwell was born in AD 1599 to a landowning family from Huntingdon. He entered Parliament in AD 1628 and initially he did not oppose King Charles although he was leading campaigner against the king’s bishops and their lack of religious toleration. When the Civil War started Cromwell’s ability as a leader and organiser led to his rapid promotion with the creation of the New Model army which became known as Roundheads by their opponents. This army started to triumph over the king’s forces after several lacklustre campaigns at the start of the campaign. By keeping control of London and the main sources of finance the Royalist forces were eventually forced to sue for peace.
King Charles though managed to escape and tried to reclaim his kingdom by raising fresh forces in Scotland. Defeated again he was brought back to London where he was tried and executed in AD 1649. The monarchy was abolished and initially the country was governed as a Republic under the Commonwealth. Rivalries however forced Cromwell to take over as Lord Protector in AD 1653. Although invited to become king Cromwell refused although many of the trappings of royalty were reinstated including Cromwell draped and laureate bust which appeared on milled coins minted that were minted between AD 1656 and 1658.
Cromwell’s campaigns against the Scots and particularly the Irish are well known. There were also a number of naval campaigns against the Dutch and Spanish which saw the resurgence of the Royal Navy and beginnings of what was to become the British Empire.

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