Monarchy Coins - Advice & Guides for Collectors

A New Generation of Coin Enthusiasts

Posted on January 3, 2023August 14, 2024 by Vanessa Brockwell

The passing of Queen Elizabeth II has marked the biggest change in public life that the majority of people have ever encountered. New coins bearing the portrait of King Charles III have now entered circulation and alongside those of his mother; the first time in two generations that there have been coins with two different monarchs in circulation.

Living through this significant moment of history will spark new interests for some, and Peter Hutchison, heritage British coin expert, has given his view on a new generation of coin enthusiasts…

The Penny Black Anniversary Set

Posted on December 16, 2022August 9, 2024 by Vanessa Brockwell

Featured as our Product of the Month for December, we have the remarkable ‘Penny Black Anniversary Set’. This set includes an original 1840 Penny Black stamp, along with the world’s first blackened fifty pence coin to mark it’s 180th anniversary.

Q&A with a Heritage Coin Expert

Posted on December 12, 2022August 9, 2024 by Vanessa Brockwell

During the festive period, many people decide to buy coins to kickstart their collection in the New Year, or to gift to their loved ones. In order to provide our new and existing clients with as much information as possible, we sat down and spoke to heritage British coin expert Peter Hutchison about all things coin related!

Find out what he had to say here…

Christmas Gift Guide: Royalist Edition

Posted on December 7, 2022August 9, 2024 by Vanessa Brockwell

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! If you are a big fan of the Royal Family, or if you are shopping for the royalist in your life, this Gift Guide has you covered with some of our best-selling royal-themed sovereigns…

The History of the Christmas Broadcast

Posted on November 30, 2022August 9, 2024 by Vanessa Brockwell

The Royal Christmas Broadcast at 3:00pm on 25th December is an important part of the Christmas Day festivities for many in Britain, and this year, for the first time in seventy years, we will see the speech being delivered by a new monarch; King Charles III.

This annual tradition creates a sense of continuity for the public and gives an opportunity for the monarch to speak directly to the British people. But where did it all begin? Here, we will be exploring the history of the Christmas broadcast.