Coin News Magazine

03/11/2025

Congratulations to Deputy Editor Lou on achieving her Gold Award for donating 50 pints of blood!

03/11/2025

What was hitting the COIN NEWS headlines in February 2010?

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01/11/2025

BM Expert to Talk in Crewe

On November 11, the Crewe society looks forward to hearing from Tom Hockenhull, the British Museum’s Keeper of Money and Medals, who will talk on the subject of "Sir Hans Sloane’s Legacy to the British Museum".

The first Baronet Sloane was an Irish physician, a naturalist and a collector. He lived from 1660 to 1753 and during his long life amassed a collection of some 71,000 objects. In addition to coins and medals, these covered books, manuscripts, prints, drawings, flora, fauna, seals and other curiosities. On his death, this huge collection was bequeathed to the British nation and formed the first basis of the collections of the British Museum, and later the British Library and the Natural History Museum. He’s also remembered as President of the Royal Society from 1727 to 1741 and for giving his name to Sloane Square.

Tom Hockenhull joined the British Museum in 2007 and his previous roles include Curator of Medals and Modern Money. He co-curated "I Object: Ian Hislop’s search for dissent" in 2018 and in 2021 published "Making Change: The Decimalisation of Britain’s Currency". He now has overall responsibility for the BM’s money and medals collection and is well known for his podcasts on numismatic topics.

The Crewe and District Coin and Medal Society meets on the second Tuesday of most months of the year. As well as two coin fairs, each year the society puts on a diverse programme including talks, a quiz, an online auction, a short paper competition and occasionally a museum visit. Visitors are always welcomed and we look forward to seeing you. Please contact the Secretary Stuart Hallworth on 07828 602611 for details

Steve Bentley – Chairman, Crewe and District Coin and Medal Society

01/11/2025

Our BANKNOTE YEARBOOK 12th EDITION is now available to buy and download as an ebook, for only £15!
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01/11/2025

Phil and Carol are all set up and ready to see you today at the London Coin Fair, taking place at NOVOTEL London West, 1 Shortlands, Hammersmith, London W6 8DR.

Make sure you stop by the Token Publishing stand - especially if you want to start a subscription or buy copies of our COIN YEARBOOK 2026 OR BANKNOTE YEARBOOK 12th EDITION!

This popular event takes place four times a year in February, June, September and November. Now staged in a large purpose built exhibition space with 75+ specialist British and International dealers in ancient and modern coins, paper money, medals, tokens, books and antiquities, this is the largest International numismatic fair in the UK.

Opening Time 10:00 am – 3:00pm
Admission £5, payable on entry.

31/10/2025

Phil and Carol are on their way up to London for the London Coin Fair which takes place tomorrow - November 1 - at NOVOTEL London West, 1 Shortlands, Hammersmith, London W6 8DR.

Make sure you stop by the Token Publishing stand - especially if you want to start a subscription or buy copies of our COIN YEARBOOK 2026 OR BANKNOTE YEARBOOK 12th EDITION!
This popular event takes place four times a year in February, June, September and November. Now staged in a large purpose built exhibition space with 75+ specialist British and International dealers in ancient and modern coins, paper money, medals, tokens, books and antiquities, this is the largest International numismatic fair in the UK.

Opening Time 10:00 am – 3:00pm
Admission £5, payable on entry.

31/10/2025

Our COIN YEARBOOK 2026 is now available to buy and download as an ebook for only £6!
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30/10/2025

What was hitting the COIN NEWS headlines in January 2010?
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28/10/2025