Sovereign Rarities

The Coinex extravaganza brings out the big guns of the UK numismatics trade alongside continental European dealers.

Produced six years after the much more common 1847 dated Gothic Crown of which 8000 were made, the 1853 Gothic Crown was struck only in a very limited number.

The Royal Medal for Astronomy is presented each year by the Royal Society for distinguished contributions to the applied sciences.

The sale at Sovereign Rarities on September 21 included this Charles I (1625-49), silver pattern unite (20 shillings) dated 1630.

The sale at Sovereign Rarities on September 21 includes this Charles I (1625-49), silver pattern unite (20 shillings) dated 1630.

Sovereign Rarities (20% buyer’s premium) conducted its second joint auction with The Royal Mint in the second half of last year.

Coinex, the British Numismatic Trade Association’s annual showpiece fair, returns on September 27-28.

It is a quarter of a century since ATG’s first overview of London’s numismatic auction market. Here we review the heads and the tails of 2018.

ATG’s selection of 11 coins and medals lots that were among the highlights sold at UK auctions in 2018.

Landmark prices were paid for rare large-denomination English coins when Mayfair coin dealership Sovereign Rarities conducted its first auction on September 25.

Bigger could mean better at the UK’s largest coin fair this year. Celebrating its 40th year, Coinex 2018 is in a larger venue and has more exhibitors.

London coin dealership Sovereign Rarities will conduct its first auction on September 25.

Two new international auction partnerships have formed in the coin market, both involving London firms.