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1869 Gold Sovereign Reverse RM 1869 Gold Sovereign – Victoria
Reverse is Shield designed by Jean Baptiste Merlen. You can see the die number on the reverse in the space below the wreath (on this coin die is number 28).
1998 Sovereign Proof Obverse 1998 Gold Sovereign Proof – Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II’s fourth portrait is on the obverse with a new design for 1998 by Ian Rank-Broadley for the first time in proof sovs.
1708 Crown Anne Edinburgh Obverse MJH 1708 Crown – Edinburgh Mint – Queen Anne
Under the bust is 'E' showing the coin was minted in Edinburgh which was then part of the new British coinage.
2022 Two Pound Alexander Graham Bell Proof Reverse RM 2022 Alexander Graham Bell £2
The Royal Mint celebrated another great inventor and innovator with Alexander Graham Bell and the telephone. 2022 was the centenary of Bell's death.
1968 Sovereign Obverse 1968 Gold Sovereign
The last of the Mary Gillick sovereigns. This is the second issue, with BRITT OMN removed and there is courser graining on the edge.
2018 Silver 1oz Landmarks of Britain Two Tower Bridge Reverse RM 2018 1oz Silver Coin – Tower Bridge
A one ounce silver bullion coin from the Royal Mint's Landmarks of Britain collection. This is a Britannia-style coin, diameter 38.61mm and 999 fine silver.
2023 Gold Britannia 1oz Reverse RM 2023 Gold Britannia One Ounce – Bullion Elizabeth II
The Gold Britannia One Ounce is 999.9 (99.99%) gold. The gold content is One Troy ounce, with a diameter of 32.69mm.
1908 Gold Sovereign Perth Reverse MV 1908 Gold Sovereign Perth
A small 'P' above the date indicates the sovereign was produced in Perth, Western Australia.
1927 Wreath Crown Reverse MV 1927 Wreath Crown – George V Proof
Silver Proof 1927 Wreath Crown of George V. Only Proofs were minted in 1927, and there was a very rare 1927 Wreath Crown matt proof.
1847 Crown - Victoria (Crowned Shield) 1847 Crown – Victoria (Crowned Shield)
Reverse shows an ornate crowned shield. Regnal date on edge in Roman numerals XI with cinquefoil stops. 0.925 Sterling Silver.

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