Coin appraisals

A coin of account is a unit of money that does not exist as an actual coin (that is, a metal disk) but is used in figuring prices or other amounts of money. For example, the mill (or sometimes, mil) is a coin of account in the United States. It is equal to […]

The Quarter Florin or Helm was an attempt by English king Edward III to produce a gold coinage suitable for use in Europe as well as in England (see also Florin or Double Leopard and Half Florin or Leopard). The quarter florin, based on contemporary European gold coins had a value of one shilling and […]

In coin collecting, a key date refers to a date (or date and mint mark combination) of a given coin series or set that is harder to obtain than other dates in the series. The next level of difficult to obtain coins in series are often referred to as semi-key dates or simply semi-keys.

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The Broad was a British coin worth 20 shillings (20/-) issued by the Commonwealth of England in 1656. It was a milled gold coin weighing 9.0–9.1 grams, with a diameter of 29 or 30 millimetres, designed by Thomas Simon (also called Symonds).

The obverse of the coin depicts the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell as a laureated […]

The Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) is a third-party appraisal service for grading rare coins. It determines the condition and authenticity of each coin it grades to provide consumers with an independent knowledgeable rating on which to judge the coin. It was founded in 1986, and is located in Newport Beach, CA.

In the May 26 […]

Gold Eagle may mean:

The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere.

The American Gold Eagle is the official gold bullion coin of the United States.

The Eagle, a gold coin with a denomination of 10 dollars.

Harlequin Enterprises Ltd, publisher of Gold Eagle books

T-50 Golden Eagle, South Korean […]

The Coinage Act of 1864, a United States federal law, changed the composition of the one-cent coin and authorized the minting of the two-cent coin. The Director of the United States Mint was directed to develop the designs for these coins for final approval of the Secretary of the Treasury.

As a result of this law, […]

Commemorative may refer to:

Commemorative coin

United States Commemorative Coin

Commemorative issue - a special edition of a book, magazine, or other item released around, or in memory of, a special event or occurrence.

Commemorative stamp

Commemorative plaque

The one pound coin was introduced on 20 June 1990. The design is of a red deer, by the Irish artist Tom Ryan, and based on photographs taken by Sean RyanThe Wild Red Deer of Killarney, Sean Ryan, ISBN 1-902011-09-0 of red deer from the Irish national deer herd in Killarney National Park. In 2000 […]

The one pound coin was introduced on 20 June 1990. The design is of a red deer, by the Irish artist Tom Ryan, and based on photographs taken by Sean RyanThe Wild Red Deer of Killarney, Sean Ryan, ISBN 1-902011-09-0 of red deer from the Irish national deer herd in Killarney National Park. In 2000 […]