RARE COIN NEWS
Coin Treasure NEWS
The Daily Mail-on-line website ran a story about Treasure in your Sofa featuring the famous 1703 Queen Anne 5 Guineas coin.
We were lucky enough to buy the Two treasure finds mentioned. One later sold for £1,000,000
KING OF COINS
FIVE GUINEA AND FIVE POUND INTRODUCTION
Large grand gold coins of centuries gone by are the ultimate treasures. The most important of all coins in the world are the Great Britain 5 Guineas and 5 Pounds. It is the King of Coins because it is the world's largest gold coin ever made for any significant period of time for commerce. They weigh an impressive 1.35 ounce (41.75 grams) of .9167 fine gold.
Golden Artworks
They are beautiful works of art created at the height of the British Empire's reign by the most gifted of Artists and Engineers, Sculptures and Engravers. They were made both pre-union and post-union with Scotland and cover a fascinating period of English history.
The new gold Five 'Guineas' coinage derives its name from the reason that some of the gold was imported from Guinea by The Royal Africa Company founded by King Charles II in 1660. It was valued at 100 shillings and was the largest denomination of a new gold coinage series including the Two Guinea, Guinea and the Half-Guinea at 40s, 20s and 10s.
350 Years of history
Collectors want important coin series. Coins from third world countries are not sought after nearly as much as coins from important countries. Great Britain and its colonies eventually evolved into the British Empire, the world's largest in history. The famous saying, the sun never set on the British Empire, helps define the scale of global demand from collectors and investors.
Our focus for this work is both on the Five Guineas and then Five Pounds series dating from its inception with Charles II in 1668 to our finishing point in 2022 with the current issue of the Five Pounds for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. From 1668 until 1777, the series is called 5 Guineas. None were made again until 1820 and then the regal coin was named 5 Pounds. With the new 5 Pounds series, the decision was made to mint these largely as Proof presentation pieces for Royalty and VIP. Only in 1887, 1893, and 1902 was the 5 Pounds ever made for commerce.
GREG HOLLOWAY AUTHORISED DEALER
PCGS Coin Grading Service
Grading is a way of determining the physical condition of a coin.
Why grade coins ?
The Golden Rule
The coin in the best state of preservation will almost always have the greatest value.
Uncirculated coins have different grades as well, depending on how carefully each coin was made, handled, and stored.
Greg Holloway SENIOR NUMISMATIST
Greg Holloway The Author
“King of Coins” is the definitive guidebook to the entire
“Five Guineas Five Pounds” unique series of the largest and longest running trophy gold coins in the world.
After years of meticulous research, design and planning
Greg Holloway is proud to have published the numismatic go to book for all relevant information of every single coin struck from 1668 to today.
Due to the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
a whole new chapter of Five Pounds will soon be added for
the new coins of King Charles III
Viceroy Coins are excited to announce its collaboration with
“King of Coins”
Established in 2014 VICEROY COINS is dedicated to the extremely labour-intensive hunt for the best in trophy rare gold and silver coins
Jordan Lott is the CEO of Viceroy Coins and is responsible for dealing with Empire Investment Grade coins and collections in particular on a day to day basis. He and his team are available to discuss coins matters and help and advise in any way
COINS POCKET HISTORIES 30 MINUTE FILM
Viceroy Coins commissioned a Pilot Film for a six part documentary
" COINS POCKET HISTORIES"
Sir Tony Robinson and BBC presenter Nick Knowles were the main presenters along with myself.
The, yet to be completed series, will show how every coin tells a story and how we all carry history in our pockets.
For example very shortly everyone in the UK will start to have
King Charles III coins in the possession.
click on the link below to watch