General Collectables

Roman Silver Quinarius Maximus II.

Small Roman silver Quinarius (18mm diameter) of Maximus II Caesar from May 310 to April 313 CE.
Maximinus II was made Caesar in the Tetrarchy in 305 A.D. In 311, Maximinus took advantage of the death of Galerius to invade and annex the latter's territory. In 313 A.D., he invaded Licinius' territory, and although he seized many cities his army was utterly destroyed in a battle on the 30th...  read more

Code: 30480

Post Boer War Medallion Chamberlin’s Visit to South Africa.

A beautiful quality scarce solid bronze medallion commemorating the Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain’s visit to South Africa in December 1902 to February 1903 is remembered for the inability of the two protagonists, Chamberlain and his team on the one side and the spokesmen of the bitter-ender Republican burghers of the Anglo-Boer War on the other, to reach any form of understanding on the p...  read more

Code: 30479

Sir Robert Peel, University of Glasgow 1837.

A silvered base metal medallion struck to commemorate Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet as Lord Rector of Glasgow University on January 11th 1837. This example given to each of the 3000 people who attended the great banquet in his honour. Peel was British Conservative statesman who was twice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Chancellor of the Exchequer, twice Home Secretary and founder of the Me...  read more

Code: 30478

1815 Free Trade Anti-Corn Monopoly Medallion.

An historic large silvered base metal medallion struck to protest the Corn monopoly imposed by the British government, were tariffs on imported grain that protected domestic agriculture in Britain, this made the price of grain rise so ordinary people found it hard to afford bread, the main staple of the working classes, but were eventually it was repealed in favour of free trade.
This me...  read more

Code: 30475

Henry III Short Cross Silver Penny 1216-47

Below is a brief history for this coin. This example given its age comes in good but circulated condition with signs of wear and use and a ripple through the coin.

The Short Cross Penny was first issued in the reign of Henry II in 1180 and came to an end in 1247 during the reign of Henry III. After 67 years, the circulating currency deteriorated and many were clipped. The new sil...  read more

Code: 30477

1828 Franz Joseph Gall Meddalion

Struck on death of Franz Joseph Gall, a German physician, phrenologist, and medical pioneer in ascribing cerebral functions to various areas of the brain. He originated phrenology, the attempt to divine individual intellect and personality from an examination of skull shape.
Gall was born in the village of Tiefenbronn in the grand dutchy of Baden 1758 and died in Paris 1828. This was pro...  read more

Code: 30474

Scarce 1652 Oxford Farthing Token.

17th century Copper token authorised by the Mayor of Oxford Richard Miller in 1652. This example is in extremely good condition for a token of this age. 11mm in diameter.  read more

Code: 30473

Edward I Silver Long Cross Penny 1279-1335

There are a remarkable amount of variation within this coins issue spanning the period 1279-1335 and as this example is in a not so detailed condition I cannot tie it down beyond these two dates, it has been clipped and is worn, however priced reasonably.  read more

Code: 30476

Vintage London to Brighton Relay Race medallion.

A large solid bronze medallion beautifully cast for the London to Brighton relay foot race, sponsored by the News of the World sports club. As it suggests it was a foot race in seven parts of approximately 5 miles long. This one is undated and measures 1.75 inches in diameter.  read more

Code: 30472

Vintage Manchester to Blackpool Relay Race medallion.

A large solid bronze medallion beautifully cast for the Manchester to Blackpool relay foot race, sponsored by the News of the World sports club. As it suggests it was a foot race in seven parts of approximately 5 miles long. This one is dated 1948 and measures 1.75 inches in diameter.  read more

Code: 30471