Coin Collector

Coin Collector gives you all the information, news, expert advice, market insight and inspiration you need to build your coin collection and get the most from your hobby. Every issue features in-depth collecting guides giving you the lowdown on coins from a wide range of periods and location, from Viking and Roman coins to the latest coins issued by mints around the world. Each issue includes the unique and popular ‘British Numismatist’ section, bringing you the latest discoveries, exhibitions, theories and literature from the academic world of numismatics. Written by authors, curators and learned experts, the pages provide an academic yet still accessible take on the hobby.

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Europe Without Borders • New EU packaging regulations came into effect in August. Sebastian Wieschowski considers their impact on the European coin market.

A New Way to Collect Coins • The increasingly popular concept of online set registry collecting and the potential it has for the hobby has caught the eye of Jeff Garrett this month.

Charles Albert of Sardinia-Piedmont • The gold coinage issued in the Kingdom of Sardinia by Charles Albert, who ruled a significant part of Italy before its unification, is assessed by Michael Burzan.

The 17th Century AD • In the 17th century, new production techniques were used to deter those seeking to exploit the coinage system.

The Coinage of Edward VIII • In the first of a new series of articles from the Royal Mint Museum, its director, Kevin Clancy, explores the coinage of Edward VIII, 90 years after his abdication.

A Small Beginning • A recent auction in the USA included an example of the 1792 half disme – the first federal US coin struck for circulation under the authority of the 1792 Mint Act.

Palestine • In his latest article on lost countries, Jonathan Callaway provides a history of the paper money issued in Palestine before the end of the British Mandate in 1948.

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