PurpleTartan's Nerdy Coin and Currency Collection

A place for me to share my old Coin and Money collection.

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Special 50p minted to mark the 100 year anniversary of Winnie The Pooh. Minted 2026. I love the reverse design showing Pooh and friends hugging. Such a lovely coin design.

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Balliwick of Guernsey 8 Doubles coin. 8 Doubles was the Guernsey penny, of which 12 made up a Guernsey shilling.

Minted 1945.

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Special 50p coins celebrating the, at the time, up coming 2012 Olympics. These are a little bit scuffed from being in circulation, but are still very nice coins.

Minted 2011.

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A very off colour Silver Threepence coin, featuring George V, minted 1920.

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Pre-decimal One Penny coin featuring Queen Elizabeth II, minted 1966.

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Pre-decimal One Penny coins featuring George V, minted 1929 on the left and George VI, minted 1946 on the right.

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Pre-decimal One Penny coins, featuring Queen Victoria, minted 1901 on the left and Edward VII, minted 1909 on the right.

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Size comparison of the pre-decimal Half Penny coin, minted 1937, and the decimal Half Penny, minted 1971.

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Was filling in some empty coin frames I was given and suddenly realise I do not have all coin denominations with George VI on them. Time to go coin hunting. I feel like I've been given a sidequest. lol

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Special King Charles III 50p created to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III. This is a circulated version of the coin which has the normal portrait of the King. There is a special BU version which has a crowned portrait of the King as well.

The reverse face features the royal cypher and Westminster Abbey, where the coronation took place.

Minted 2023.

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50p coin featuring the first official portrait of King Charles III, minted 2022. This coin was released to honour the life of Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest reigning monach. The reverse design features the 1953 coronation crown design.

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Some old faded coins from the reign of Queen Victoria.

Half Penny, minted 1901.

One penny, minted 1862.

One penny, minted 1860.

One Penny, minted 1887.

The 1860 One Penny coin is now the oldest identifiable coin in my collection.

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This is what 1 kilo of assorted coins looks like. lol

There's a mixture of British and Foreign coins here. I can't wait to sort through them!

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This iconic silver denarius was minted to celebrate the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March in 44 BC. The daggers represent those used to kill Caesar and the date of his assassination (‘EID MAR’).

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20p coin from The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin), minted 1983.

The reverse face art is very intricate and depicts Viking arms and armour from the 9th - 13th centuries.

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£1 coins from The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin in Manx).

Left: £1 coin, dated 1978. This coin is made of Virenium, a copper alloy.

Right: £1 coin, dated 2000. This a nickel brass coin, more similar to the pre 2016 round UK £1 coin.

Both of these coins feature the Island's "Three Legs of Man" or the Manx Triskelion.

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A package has arrived! Got some things to do today, so will have to look these all over later.