Some Lovely & Rare Old Coins

[Mervyn Mitton]

For some reason this has been a week for coins. Firstly, the Boer POW one that I have posted and yesterday a bag of

assorted coins, all silver - some I think, probably quite rare.

I am not a numismatist - so, any help on history and values will be greatly appreciated. Mervyn

1889 Queen Victoria Crown or, 5/- piece

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-18525000-1374848424.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-68745200-1374848545.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

1889 Queen Victoria 2/6 piece

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-48501300-1374848741.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-53501400-1374848877.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

Special commemorative medal for the Great Exhibition of 1851. This side shows Prince Albert - Queen Victoria's Consort.

The next side will show the glass hall.

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-74874100-1374848984.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-75084500-1374849167.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

This is the rare Boer Republic 5/- piece - with the head of Paul Kruger. Made at the Pretoria Mint coins were made

from 1892 to 1898. This is a first year - 1892.

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-34955600-1374849263.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-35621100-1374849463.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

A rather worn Boer Republic 2/6

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-51640100-1374850115.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-52009500-1374850252.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

This is a South African 5/- commemorating the 50th year of the Union of all Provinces to form South Africa. The

Building is the Government Building in Pretoria. Parliament is in Capetown.

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-08343200-1374850391.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-36094800-1374850720.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

This lovely coin is Russian and dated 1854. I can see the number '30' - so perhaps 30 Roubles ?

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-12948100-1374850879.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

What does this mean ?

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-45245100-1374851096.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

This has to be a rare coin. a 1/2 penny for the Island of St. Helena. Tiny population - until Napoleon was exiled there,

it was mainly a water stop for ships.

LOOK AT THE DATE - Napoleon died on St. Helena on May 5th. 1821. So, just a small number would have been minted

for that year.

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-57542400-1374851911.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-90650700-1374852223.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

These are early - the top two are for King George 2nd. a Florin or, 2/- piece - dated 1758.

The second one is also for George 2nd. and is dated 1757.

The tird one is for King George 3rd - who reigned from 1760 to 1820. This is dated 1762 - so, early in his Reign.

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-34643800-1374852382.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-83894600-1374852709.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

There are others - however, I'll finish off with this one (my fingers are getting tired) . A Farthing - when I was a boy - was

the lowest denomination British coin - 4 of them were worth 1 penny. Going back much further, they used to have a Groat

- this was worth a 1/4 of a farthing.

The coin shown here is a double Groat - worth 1/2 of a Farthing. How our coinage has been debased and devalued. You

could actually buy something with this little coin a 150 years ago...................

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-86402700-1374852831.jpgclick

[Mervyn Mitton]

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-6209-0-35607500-1374853199.jpgclick

[paul wood]

Some interesting pieces, first is a crown of 1889 which apart from the odd edge bruise appears to be in quite nice conditon, the second coin is not a halfcrown but a double-florin which was issued briefly between 1887 and 1890 but was not popular. The best coin is the Kruger crown which looks to be in nice condition. The white metal medal is for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The georgian coins are in fact shilling, sixpence and threepence.

All the best,

Paul