The government and treasury of St. Helena have launched (1st August) a new collector coin which is steeped in history and famous for its distinctive design. The “testern,” which was minted for a specific purpose, is one of the world’s most extraordinary coins. These coins not only expanded trade and commerce, they became instantly recognisable for […]
St. Helena and the East India Company: The Empire Collection celebrates the history of the EIC
The government and Treasury of St. Helena, in association with the East India Company (EIC), have released a new set of gold coins which chronicles the establishment and history of the East India Company and is entitled the “Empire Collection.” From its very first voyage in January 1601 until it was dissolved and absorbed into […]
East India Company–St. Helena: Gold two-coin set celebrates bicentenary anniversary of guinea/sovereign transition
The East India Company has launched an exclusive Bicentenary Guinea and Sovereign Collection combining the two most iconic gold coins in British history and commemorating the moment of their transition during 1816–1817. These numismatic items represent the origins of the modern pound coin still used in the British economy and further afield. The unusual quarter-ounce […]
East India Company’s Bicentenary Guinea Gold Coin Series Goes On Sale in Flagship London and Edinburgh Stores
The East India Company have announced (23rd June) the official release of their gold and silver coin collections celebrating the 200th anniversary of the end of the Guinea Era. The new range consisting of five gold and two silver coin options will now be available for purchase in their flagship London and Edinburgh stores from […]
East India Company Marks 200th Anniversary of the End of the Guinea with Super-Sized Crown Coin
The East India Company Bullion Ltd, a subsidiary of the East India Company, has unveiled designs for its latest numismatic program entitled the “2016 Bicentenary Guinea Collection,” which pays tribute to the gold guinea and its remarkable 150-year history. On the 200th anniversary of the Great Re-coinage act of 1816, which saw this reliable and […]
East India Company Pays Tribute to the Extraordinary Gold Guinea
The East India Company Bullion Ltd, a subsidiary of the East India Company, has unveiled designs for its latest numismatic program entitled the “2016 Bicentenary Guinea Collection,” which pays tribute to the gold guinea and its remarkable history. On the 200th anniversary of the Great Re-coinage Act of 1816, which saw this reliable and popular […]
East India Company Takes Lead in “JAPAN 400” Celebration with Anniversary Coins
Specially commissioned coins produced for the anniversary of the establishment of trade and diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Japan were officially launched on the 10th September 2013. Hosted at the East India Company’s flagship retail store just off Regent Street in the heart of London, organizers of “JAPAN 400” as well as sponsors and […]
Marking Four Centuries of Far East Trade, “JAPAN 400”
The Government & Treasury of St. Helena have authorized two coins which highlight the 400th anniversary of official trade between England and Japan. Four centuries ago, in July 1613, the East India Company ship ‘The Clove’ set sail from England and arrived on the shores of Hirado after almost two years at sea, carrying gifts […]
