The MEDAL YEARBOOK
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The BRAND NEW MEDAL YEARBOOK 2024 was launched at the Yate medal fair on Sunday, November 26.
All pre-orders have now been posted out so look out for your copy dropping through your letter box very soon!
Coins, Banknotes & Tokens
Features include: numismatic news; a "what's on" section that lets collectors know about fairs, societies, auctions etc.; an "ancients" section; "Auction Highlights" - where you can find out what has been happening in the salerooms; information on tokens; numismatic book reviews; a banknote section and a directory that allows readers to see what lists the main dealers are offering that month.
Latest Issue
A new look for UK coins
Volume 60, Number 12 / December 2023
Designs on change ON October 12, 2023 the Royal Mint unveiled a brand new set of “definitive” UK coins (by definitive we mean the standard everyday circulating coins as opposed to commemorative issues). The last time this happened was in 2008 when the “jigsaw” set was unveiled (so called because when put together the coins from 1p–50p form the Shield of Arms which was itself showcased on the £1 design) before that it was decimalisation in 1971 that last saw such a complete overhaul. That there was going to be change was not unexpected, it has long been common practice for a new monarch to...
Find out more Free trial issueMedals & Military History
The worlds' only independent magazine devoted to medals and battles. Published 10 times per year, the magazine features articles, news, auction reports and the world renowned Medal Tracker service, invaluable when searching for lost medals and trying to re-unite broken groups. This service, like the classified advertising, is free to subscribers. Also included is the "what's on" section that lets collectors know about fairs, societies, auctions etc.
Latest Issue
Bombardment when war hits home
Volume 62, Number 1 / December 2023
Far too fussy WORD, it seems, has got out about my new theme and I was recently offered a pair of memorial plaques to brothers from Exeter. Whilst they were not cheap (what is these days?), the price wasn’t unreasonable, but I turned them down, ostensibly because they were from the “wrong side of the river”. Anyone who knows Exeter will understand that the city is split into two with the River Exe as a broad division. On “my side”, the eastern side, there are the neighbourhoods of St Leonards, St Loyes, Heavitree, Wonford, Pinhoe, et al. Across the bridge, you have Alphington, St Thomas,...
Find out more Free trial issueLatest News
Bombardment when war hits home
Far too fussy WORD, it seems, has got out about my new theme and I was recently offered a pair of memorial plaques to brothers from Exeter. Whilst they were not cheap (what is these days?), the price wasn’t unreasonable, but I turned them down, ostensibly because they were from the “wrong side...
Read moreCumulative index to MEDAL NEWS
In order to keep the MEDAL YEARBOOK at a reasonable price this year we took out cumulative index to MEDAL NEWS magazine from the standard version (it's still in the deluxe). It is now available from our shop as a separate digital download and, if you're a subscriber to the magazine you can get...
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A new look for UK coins
Designs on change ON October 12, 2023 the Royal Mint unveiled a brand new set of “definitive” UK coins (by definitive we mean the standard everyday circulating coins as opposed to commemorative issues). The last time this happened was in 2008 when the “jigsaw” set was unveiled (so called...
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