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The Curious Case of the Bank of England Dollar
When people think of British coins, the familiar names quickly come to mind. The sovereign, the shilling, the penny and the crown are all woven into the fabric of Britain’s history. Yet hidden among these famous denominations is one of the most unusual coins ever to circulate in Britain. The Bank of England Dollar. At…
LIMA Coins: Britain’s Captured Spanish Treasure
Few British coins tell such an extraordinary story as the silver and gold coinage struck between 1745 and 1746 and inscribed with the word LIMA. Every example represents a remarkable moment in British history, when treasure captured in battle on the high seas was transformed into coinage that celebrated one of Britain’s greatest naval triumphs.…
The Tragic Tale of Eloy Mestrelle
Before the sixteenth century, coins were produced in pretty much the same way as they had been in Ancient Greece. Metal would be heated until it was molten and poured into moulds before being allowed to cool. The blank piece (planchet) was then extracted from its mould and placed between two engraved metal dies. The…
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