A tiny Roman provincial bronze, struck somewhere in the eastern Mediterranean during the 2nd or 3rd Century AD. Although heavily…
Collection Focus: Constantius II — AE4 Bronze (FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Fallen Horseman)
This tiny Late Roman bronze belongs to the ubiquitous FEL TEMP REPARATIO series of the mid‑4th century. Although heavily worn,…
Collection Focus: The Birmingham Union Copper Co. Penny Token (1812)
In the early 19th century, Birmingham was the beating heart of Britain’s industrial and metal‑working world. When official copper coinage…
Collection Focus: The Ghost King (1936 East Africa 5 Cents – KN)
To round off this session, I am posting one of the most historically significant pieces in my collection. It represents…
Collection Focus: The Tusks of Empire (1937 East Africa 5 Cents)
Continuing the tour of the Heaton Mint’s global output, my collection lands in British East Africa (a currency union that covered modern-day…
Collection Focus: The Unbeatable Bet (Edward VII Double-Obverse)
Every collection needs a curiosity—something that makes you look twice. At first glance, this looks like a standard penny of…
Collection Focus: The Birmingham Connection (1874-H Penny)
As I continue to catalogue my collection, I find myself returning to my numismatic roots. Like many, I started collecting…
Collection Focus: The 1860 “Bun Head” Penny
As part of the project to update my collection and seek out examples for a “Type Set”, I am starting…