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Have added a number of new coins to my Omni collection but these I think are rather choice ;)

 

1711

6d Six Pence

Cruciform shilds with garter star in center

Queen Anne 1702-1714

 

1582/3

1/- 1 Shilling

Royal Standard

Queen Elizabeth I 1558-1603

Mint Mrk Bell- 5th Issue

 

1696

1/- 1 Shilling

Cruciform shilds with Dutch lion in center

William III 1694-1702

Third bust I think

 

Thanks to Aidan Works for some interesting additional info about this coin :ninja:

 

1825

1/- 1 Shilling

Lion on Crown

George IV 1820-1830

 

1829

1/- 1 Shilling

Lion on Crown

George IV 1820-1830

 

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Here are a few more I have just added :ninja:

 

1817

6d

Shield in Garter

George III 1760-1820

 

1560/1

1/- Shiling

Coat of Arms

Elizabeth I 1558-1603

Second Issue

 

1696/7

1/- Shilling

Cruciform shilds with Dutch lion in center

William III 1694-1702

No ribbon at nape of neck!

possibly Bristol or Chester

 

1817

1/- Shilling

Shield in Garter

George III 1760-1820

 

1824

1/- Shilling

Shield in Garter

George IV 1820-1830

Looks like a counterpunch to the neck, possibly a jewlers mark

 

1834

1/- Shilling

Value in wreath

William IV 1830-1837

 

1839

Young head T2

1/- Shilling

Value in wreath

Victoria 1837-1901

 

1884

Young head T4

1/- Shilling

Value in wreath

Victoria 1837-1901

 

1887

Jubilee Issue small head

1/- Shilling

Shield in Garter

Victoria 1837-1901

 

1894

Old head

1/- Shilling

Three shield within Garter

Victoria 1837-1901

 

1899

Old head

1/- Shilling

Three shield within Garter

Victoria 1837-1901

 

1900

Old head

1/- Shilling

Three shield within Garter

Victoria 1837-1901

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Have just added these to my omni collection :ninja: For the most part the £1 coin is I think overlooked by the collector, but just have a look at these designs ;) Specialy the Celtic Cross ;)

 

1987

£1

Oak tree in a coronet, representing England

QEII

 

1999

£1

Scotish Lion Rampant within a double tressure flory counter-flory

QEII

 

2000

£1

Welsh Dragon

QEII

 

2001

£1

Celtic cross and pimpernel, representing Northern Ireland

QEII

 

Let me know what you think Guy's ;)

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Yep thats the one, the design is so simple yet intricate at the same time ;) I have just added some Victorian Half crowns, have a look at the detail on the 1887 :ninja:

 

1844

Half Crown

Shield in wreath

Queen Victoria

 

1880

Half Crown

Shield in wreath

Queen Victoria

 

1885

Half Crown

Shield in wreath

Queen Victoria

 

1887

Half Crown

Shield in garter & collar

Queen Victoria

 

1891

Half Crown

Shield in garter & collar

Queen Victoria

 

1896

Half Crown

Shield in collar

Queen Victoria

 

1899

Half Crown

Shield in collar

Queen Victoria

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Have added two nice Bank of England tokens to the collection ;)

 

1811

1/6 One shilling & six pence Token

Bank of England Issue

Value in oak wreath

George III Laureated Head & armour

 

1812

1/6 One shilling & six pence Token

Bank of England Issue

Value in oak wreath

George III Laureated Head

 

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  • 1 year later...

Latest one from the Royal mint for me arrived today :ninja: I realy do like the Chinese pagoda ;)

 

2009

50p In folder

250th Anniversary Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew 1759 - 2009

Designed by Christopher le Brun

Chinese Pagoda at Kew Botanical gardens, dates and spiral of flowers

Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

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Latest additions all in mint folders kindly purchased for me by Mrs Orc LOL

 

2000

50p unc in folder

150th anniversary of the Public Libraries Act of 1850.

Design by Sculptor Mary Miliner Dickens

Turning pages of a book above pillared building, decorated with Cd's inscribed PUBLIC LIBRARIES 1850 2000

Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

1985

£1 unc in folder

National symbol's Wales

Design by Leslie Durbin

Welsh Leek encircled by a Royal Diadem

Edge inscription, Plaeidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad (True am I to my Country)

Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin

 

1995

£1 unc in folder

National Heraldic symbols

Design by Norman Sillman fron a drawing by the Collage of arms

Welsh Dragon Passant

Edge inscription, Plaeidiol Wyf I'm Gwlad (True am I to my Country)

Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

 

1997

£1 unc in folder

National Heraldic symbols England

Design by Norman Sillman fron a drawing by the Collage of arms

Three Lions Passant

Edge inscription, Decus et Tutamen (An ornament and a safeguard)

Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

 

1994

£2 unc in folder

Tercentenary of the Bank of England

Design by Leslie Durbin

Crown & Cypher of William and Mary, Original bank corporate seal, Bank of England in Banknote Script

Edge inscription, Sic Vos non Vobis (motto of William Patterson)

Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

 

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Added these today :ninja: I coudnt help myself when I saw the advertising one for Tea LOL

 

1983

£1 in folder

Royal arms

Ty-Phoo Tea Company

Design by Eric Sewell

Edge inscription, Decus et Tutamen (An ornament and a safeguard)

Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin

 

1983

£1 in folder

Royal arms

Design by Eric Sewell

Edge inscription, Decus et Tutamen (An ornament and a safeguard)

Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin

 

1984

£1 in folder

National symbol's Scotland

Design by Leslie Durbin

Scottish Thistle encircled by a Royal Diadem

Edge inscription, Nemo me impune lacessit (No one provokes me with impunity)

Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin

 

1986

£1 in folder

National symbol's N Ireland

Design by Leslie Durbin

Flax encircled by a Royal Diadem

Edge inscription, Decus et Tutamen (An ornament and a safeguard)

Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

 

1987

£1 in folder

National symbol's England

Oak tree encircled by a Royal Diadem

Edge inscription, Decus et Tutamen (An ornament and a safeguard)

Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

 

1988

£1 in folder

Royal arms New design

Design by Derrick Gorringe

Edge inscription, Decus et Tutamen (An ornament and a safeguard)

Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

 

1994

£1 in folder

National Heraldic symbols Scotland

Design by Norman Sillman fron a drawing by the Collage of arms

Scottish Lion rampant encircled by double treasure flowerd

Edge inscription, Nemo me impune lacessit (No one provokes me with impunity)

Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

 

1996

£1 in folder

National Heraldic symbols N Ireland

Design by Norman Sillman fron a drawing in the Book of Kells

Irish celtic cross and a representation of the Broughter collar superimposed on it

Edge inscription, Decus et Tutamen (An ornament and a safeguard)

Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

 

2004

£1 in folder

Famous Bridges Scotland

Design by Edwina Ellis

The Forth railway bridge

Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

2005

£1 in folder

Famous Bridges Wales

Design by Edwina Ellis

The Manai straits road bridge

Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

2008

£1 in folder

Royal arms

Design by Eric Sewell

Edge inscription, Decus et Tutamen (An ornament and a safeguard)

Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

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And a few more added today :ninja:

 

1986

£2

Commonwealth Games Scotland

Design by Norman Sillman

Thistle encircled by laurel wreath on a St andrews cross

Edge inscription, Commonwealth Games Scotland 1986

Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

 

1996

£2 In folder

European Football Championships

Design by John W Mills

Football with date superimposed & 16 small rings representing the 16 competing teams

Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

 

1997

£2 In folder

First UK Bi metal coin

Industrial developement and Technological advancement

Design by Bruce Rushin

Four concentric circles representing, Iron age, Industrial revolution, Electronic age, Internet

Edge inscription, On the sholders of giants

Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

 

1999

£2 In folder

Rugby world cup

Design by Ron Dutton

Symbolic representation of a stadium with a rugby ball and goalposts

Edge inscription, Rugby world cup1999

Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

2001

£2 silver proof

Transatlantic radio centenary

Design by Robert Evans

Symbolic representation of Marconi's transatlantic wireless transmission of 1901

Edge inscription, Wireless bridges the atlantic...Marconi...1901

Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

2008

£5 In folder

The 60th Birthday of The Prince of Wales

Design by Ian Rank-Broadley

Prince Charles with THE PRINCE OF WALES - 1948 ICH - DIEN 2008

Queen Elizabeth II Ian Rank-Broadley

 

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£2 Radio is a terrific design. They're all really nice coins. Wanted to do a £1 collection at one time but never got to it.

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Thanks Art appreciated :ninja: I am one short of a full set of the basic designs in folders at the moment and am now working on my £2 and $5 collections

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Latest Crowns and £5 in Royal mint folders added to the collection today :ninja:

 

1980

80th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Designed by Professor Richard Guyatt

Portrait of the Queen Mother surrounded by a radiating pattern of bows and lions, a pun on her maiden name Bowes-Lyon

Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin

 

1981

Wedding of HRH The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer

Designed by Philip Nathan

Portraits of Lady Diana Spencer partially & HRH The Prince of Wales, facing to the left

Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin

 

1993

£5

40th Anniversery of the Coronation

Designed by Robert Elderton

Crown within 40 radially aligned trumpets FAITH AND TRUTH I WILL BEAR UNTO YOU 1953-1993

Small portrait of same design as the 1960 crown, surrounded by trumpeters and swords

 

1997

£5

Golden wedding Anniversary

Designed by Avril Vaughan

Royal Arms and Coat of Arms of Prince Philip. St Edward's Crown above and anchor below 20 NOVEMBER 1947 1997

Conjoined heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip

 

2000

£5

Queen Mother centenary

Designed by Ian Rank-Broadley

Portrait of Queen Mother in front of people waving flags, signature Elizabeth R in exergue; outer legend: QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER, inner legend: 1900-2000

 

2002

£5

Golden Jubilee Anniversary

Designed by Ian Rank-Broadley

Queen Elizabeth II mounted on a horse. ELIZABETH II DEI GRA REGINA FID DEF AMOR POPULI PRAESIDIUM REG (the love of the people is the Queen’s protection) around, 2002 and coat of arms below

 

 

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Added these today :ninja:

 

2006

£1

Famous Bridges England

Design by Edwina Ellis

Gateshed Millenium Bridge

Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

2009

£1

Royal Shield of Arms

Designed by Mathew Dent

Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

1989

£2

Tercentenary of the English Bill of Rights

Designed by John Lobban

Intertwined W & M (William & Mary) with mace, English crown above, 1689 over 1989 below, TERCENTENARY OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS above

Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

 

1995

£2

50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War

Designed by John W Mills

Dove carrying olive branch

Edge inscription: 1945 IN PEACE GOODWILL 1995

An unusual coin, in that the date is indicated only on its edge

Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

 

1995

£2

50th anniversary of the United Nations

Designed by Michael Rizzello

Reverse: Array of flags, 50 and UN symbol with legend: NATIONS UNITED FOR PEACE 1945 – 1995

Queen Elizabeth II by Raphael Maklouf

 

2006

£2

Bicentenary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Designed by Rod Kelly

Brunel portrait with the Royal Albert Bridge behind, TWO POUNDS above, 2006 below

Edge inscription, ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL · ENGINEER 1806-1859

Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

£2

Bicentenary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Designed by Robert Evans

Roof of Brunel's Paddington Station, TWO POUNDS below, 2006 above.

Edge inscription, SO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE

Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

2008

£2

100th anniversary of the 1908 London Summer Olympics, The 4th Olympiad

Design by Thomas T Docherty

A running track with the anniversary date of 1908 positioned within, the words LONDON OLYMPIC CENTENARY encircle the design

Edge inscription, THE 4TH OLYMPIAD LONDON

Queen Elizabeth II by Ian Rank-Broadley

 

 

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