Tag: Penny
No collection of English coins is complete without “The First Lizzie”—Elizabeth I. This tiny hammered silver coin represents the day-to-day currency of the Elizabethan age. While the rich…
Every collection needs a curiosity—something that makes you look twice. At first glance, this looks like a standard penny of Edward VII. But if you flip it over,…
As I continue to catalogue my collection, I find myself returning to my numismatic roots. Like many, I started collecting as a child, grabbing whatever interesting shapes and…
As part of the project to update my collection and seek out examples for a “Type Set”, I am starting with one of the most iconic designs in…