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Details for Coins and Medals

This department has 105,279 records attributed within our system.

Connected records

Armenia, Hethum I (1226-71), silver tram (Metcalf cl. VI), 3.04g.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hetoum I (1226-70)

Armenia, Hethum I (1226-71), silver tram (Metcalf cl. III/IV (IIIa3)), 2.92g.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hetoum I (1226-70)

One of five medieval coins of the Low Countries:

Maker(s)

Mint: Nijmegen

Armenia, Hethum I (1226-71), silver tram (Metcalf cl. I), 2.85g.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hetoum I (1226-70)

Howel Dda, Two-line type, moneyer Gillys, Pb.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Hywel Dda (d. c. 949/50)

Sicily, Frederick III, silver pierreale, Messina, type 1, with B (or lombardic N) on obv. to left of eagles feet and m.m. on rev. with G to left of eagles feet (S.78 var.), 3.24g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Messina
Ruler: Frederick III of Sicily (1295-1337)

Sicily, Frederick III, silver pierreale, Messina, type 1, with B (or lombardic N) on obv. to left of eagles feet and m.m. on rev. with T (?) to right of eagles feet (S.78 var.), 3.28g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Messina
Ruler: Frederick III of Sicily (1295-1337)

Sicily, Frederick III, silver pierreale, Messina, type 1, with B (or lombardic N) on obv. to left of eagles feet and m.m. on rev. with P (?) to right of eagles feet (S.78 var.), 3.22g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Messina
Ruler: Frederick III of Sicily (1295-1337)

Sicily, Frederick III, silver pierreale, Messina, type 1, with B (or lombardic N) on obv. to left of eagles feet and m.m. on rev. (Spahr II, p.32, no. 78 var.), 3.27g.

Maker(s)

Mint: Messina
Ruler: Frederick III of Sicily (1295-1337)

German lead plaquette, an allegorical figure of Lust, by Peter Flötner (c.1485-1546), 82 x 57 mm (Weber 56.3). Part of a series of seven Virtues and Vices produced c.1540. From Bonhams sale 17.5.1994, lot 106.

Modern forgery of a UK one pound coin, 1983.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Elizabeth II (r. 1952-2022)

An image of Drachm

South Arabia, silver drachm, 3rd cent. BC, imitation of Athenian drachm with value mark (N = 1) on face of Athena, 5.09g.

One of 27 British and foreign commemorative medals, 18th - 20th cent.

One of 27 British and foreign commemorative medals, 18th - 20th cent.

Alfred, London Monogram type, Pb.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Alfred the Great (AD 871-99)

Steel die for making buttons, with the arms of the Imperial family of Napoleon (but without the crossed sceptres of state) and inscribed for record keeping on the edge of the die 'PRINCE NAPOLEON' and on the shaft '670'. Steel, 48mm diam. and 42mm tall; for striking buttons 32mm diam. Prince Napoleon was Napoléon-Joseph-Charles-Paul Boneparte (1822-91), sometimes known as 'Plon Plon', a nephew of Napoleon I and for a time the designated successor to Napoleon III. The die is accompanied by a letter (in file) showing that it was in the possession of a Paris tailor until about 1928 when the firm closed and it was given to the son of one of their best customers. This man sold it to a London antique dealer, whence Mr Martin bought it.

Eadwig, Floral type, moneyer Oswald, AR.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Eadwig (955-9)

One of 27 British and foreign commemorative medals, 18th - 20th cent.

One of 27 British and foreign commemorative medals, 18th - 20th cent.

One of 27 British and foreign commemorative medals, 18th - 20th cent.

Spain, 25 pesetas, 1993.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Juan Carlos I (1975-2014)

Spain, 5 pesetas, 1993.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Juan Carlos I (1975-2014)

One of 27 British and foreign commemorative medals, 18th - 20th cent.

One of 27 British and foreign commemorative medals, 18th - 20th cent.

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