YORKSHIRE NUMISMATIC SOCIETY PROGRAMME 2024   All meetings take place at 7.00pm on the third Monday of the month via Zoom, unless otherwise stated.    19 January (Friday at 1pm): Informal meeting at the York Coin and Stamp Fair, The Grandstand, York Racecourse 19 February Presidential address Dr Richard Fynes ‘Some More Interesting Coins from York’ 18 March Dr Gary Oddie ‘The Circulation of Silver 1697-1817’ 15 April Bradley Hopper, Noonans ‘Life in a Numismatic Auction House’ 20 May Dr Gary Redfeather ‘The Wild West – Collecting US Morgan Dollar Varieties’ 18 June (Tuesday at ..read more

  Coins of England and the United Kingdom 2024 Pre-decimal Issues - Hardcover Get this book (UK) at https://amzn.to/3Fx3STi with Free Delivery This historic reference work for British coins is still the only catalogue to feature every major coin type from Celtic to the Decimal coinage of Queen Elizabeth II, arranged in chronological order and divided into metals under each reign, then into coinages, denominations and varieties. All decimal coinage since 1968 is listed in a separate volume, available as an independent publication ..read more

Our programme for 2023 is now available on the programme page. Link YNS Programme 2023 ..read more

We will be having a YNS Zoom Lecture Meeting on Monday 16th of May 2022 at 02.00PM (UK time) Subject: Medals Associated with Exhibitions in Leeds in the 19th Century By Richard Fynes  You can book a free ticket at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medals-associated-with-exhibitions-in-leeds-in-the-19th-century-tickets-300221068297?aff=ebdssbdestsearch The nineteenth century was the great age of exhibitions, as epitomised by the Great Exhibition held in the Cristal Palace in 1852.  Leeds, like other industrial towns and cities of the era, hosted exhibitions of more than local signific ..read more

We will be having a YNS Zoom Lecture Meeting on Monday 21stof March 2022 at 02.00PM (UK time)  Subject: Some Scarce Shillings By Gary Oddie You can book a free ticket at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/some-scarce-shillings-tickets-289810830997?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch Please note: Further information for joining online via Zoom will be provided to attendees prior to the event via e mail. This talk will present items with the value of one shilling from several series around the world. Beginning with a discussion of what makes something rare, a die study of the testoons issued by Henry VII ..read more

Yorkshire Coin Fair The Fair will be at the Cedar Court Hotel, Huddersfield on the following dates in 2022    Sunday 30th January 2022 Sunday 27th February 2022 Sunday 27th March 2022 Sunday 24th April 2022 Sunday 29th May 2022 Sunday 26th June 2022 Sunday 31st July 2022 Sunday 28th August 2022 Sunday 25th September 2022 Sunday 30th October 2022 Sunday 27th November 2022   Please check event before travelling! More details at https://yorkshirecoinfair.com/ CEDAR COURT HOTEL Lindley Moor Road, Ainley Top, HUDDERSFIELD, West Yorkshire, HD3 3RH Just off Exit 24 ..read more

Coins of England and the United Kingdom 2022   Get this book with Free UK delivery at https://amzn.to/3qK5QcM   This historic reference work for British coins is still the only catalogue to feature every major coin type from Celtic to the Decimal coinage of Queen Elizabeth II, arranged in chronological order and divided into metals under each reign, then into coinages, denominations and varieties. All decimal coinage since 1968 is listed in a separate volume, available as an independent publication. The catalogue includes up-to-date values for every coin, a beginner’s guide to coin ..read more

  Lecture   Leeds Tokens and Medals By Richard Fynes   The talk will be a brief overview of some of the medals associated with exhibitions held in Leeds in the 19th century   Mon. 11th October 2021 10:30AM Start Via  Zoom   Book a free ticket at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leeds-tokens-and-medals-tickets-163429890201     ..read more

Lecture Early Anglo-Saxon Coinage By Dr Tony Abramson   Historians, medievalists, archaeologists and even those who study coins – numismatists – have largely neglected England's earliest coinage. Tony Abramson gives a zoom talk to Pontefract & District Archaeological Society presenting a guided tour to some of the remarkable designs on early English coinage, which has illuminated what is erroneously referred to as the Dark Ages. He will discuss the sources of inspiration, the evolving economy, the extent of trading relations and the use of metaphor in spreading Christianity – the medi ..read more

 The Horace Hird Collection of Tudor, Stuart and Commonwealth Coins and Patterns   To celebrate the remarkable contribution of fabled numismatist Alderman Horace Hird, the Spink Coin Department is honoured to present a forgotten parcel from his astonishing cabinet, the first fresh material to surface in his name since 1989   Click link to Spinks page https://live.spink.com/auctions/4-3C82PS/21064-the-horace-hird-collection-of-tudor-stuart-and-commonwealth-coins-and-patterns?limit=96&jump_to_lot=2 ..read more