- Jul 25, 2016
The Story of the Halfcrown
Although with some delay, we are now delighted to announce the most recent contribution by Desmond Rainey, Member NSI, to our library of member's presentations. In this talk, richly illustrated with images of the coins and English Monarchs from various public and private collections, Desi embarks on a comprehensive review of the origins, forms and evolution of a key British currency - the English halfcrown. Enjoy reading this fascinating story unwrapping the history and art o
- Jul 11, 2016
Photographic Update to NSI-NB Gallery
It took us quite some time to receive first contribution to the Society GALLERY and now we are pleased to have one. Mr AD has kindly shared some pictures from his extensive collection of commemorative medals ranging from Renaissance through Modern Times. Please browse through and enjoy it! We are still to find out the best way of organizing and managing our galleries, so if you have a good example of such a system or an original idea, your insights/links will be much apprecia
