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The 1960’s started with President John F. Kennedy stating that by the end of the decade we would put a man on the moon, and it ended with that promise fulfilled. It was the decade of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Martin Luther King Jr. famously stating “I Have a Dream”. In Britain, Queen Elizabeth II was about to welcome a new member to the family.
Ask all the collectors of Britain’s coinage from the Victorian era who they thought was our greatest ever coin designer, and chances are one name would surface every time – William Wyon. Here, we take a look at his early life and most famous works.
A birthday is a wonderful occasion. It is a time for celebration, and getting together with family and friends; and for most of us this happens just once a year. However, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, has not one, but two birthdays. Here, we explore this tradition and the reasons behind it.
The Threepence or “Thruppence” or “Thrupenny Bit”, as it has often been referred to, is one of the most recognisable coins in British coinage. It has a long history, with many different monarch’s portraits adorning its obverse, and numerous different designs to its reverse. Here we specifically take a look at the coin from the reign of Queen Victoria through to it ceasing to become legal tender due to Decimalisation in 1971.
Here, we take a look back at the life and tireless charity work, that has made her loved by millions all over the world.