No collection of English coins is complete without “The First Lizzie”—Elizabeth I. This tiny hammered silver coin represents the day-to-day…
Collection Focus: The Dawn of the Penny (Anglo-Saxon Sceat)
We have traveled from the modern milled coins of the 20th century, past the hammered copper of Charles II, all…
Collection Focus: The Birth of Copper (1675 Charles II Farthing)
My journey backwards through time has landed in the 17th Century, specifically the Restoration period of Charles II. This coin represents…