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PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Shah of Persia
TMB-1a - The Mint Birmingham, The Shah of Persia

 - Copper (14.9g, 30mm)

Rarity Scale: ER


PictureThe Mint Birminghm, Shah of Persia
 TMB-1b - The Mint Birmingham, The Shah of Persia

 - Brass (weight unknown, 30mm)
   Rarity Scale: ER



PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Shah of Persia
TMB-2 - The Mint Birmingham Limited, The Shah of Persia

- Copper (5.7g, 25.3mm)

Rarity Scale: R

PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Specimen Piece, Cent
TMB-5a - The Mint Birmingham, Specimen Piece, Cent

- Copper (38mm, 26.7g)

Rarity Scale: VR


PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Specimen Piece Cent
TMB-5b - The Mint Birmingham, Specimen Piece, Cent

- CuNi (38mm, 19.9g)

- Image and information provided by Rare Coins & Tokens
-
https://rarecoinsandtokens.co.uk/

Rarity Scale: ER

PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Specimen Piece, Cent
TMB-6 - Specimen Piece Cent, Blank

- Nickel-silver (31g, 38mm)

Rarity Scale: ER


PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Specimen Piece, Cent
TMB-6a - Specimen Piece Cent, Blank

- Copper (31g, 38mm)

Rarity Scale: ER




PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Specimen Piece, Cent
TMB-6b - Specimen Piece Cent, Blank

- Silvered Bronze (weight unknown, 38mm)

Rarity Scale: ER



Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
April 2021 Hong Kong Auction  5-8 Apr 20
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PictureSpecimen Nickel Coin, 2.5 Grammes, The Mint Birmingham Limited, England
  TMB-9a1 - The Mint Birmingham Limited, England, 2,
   Specimen Nickel Coin, 2.5 Grammes


  - Copper (2.8g, 16mm), coinage axis

  Rarity Scale: UL

 



PictureThe Mint Birmingham Limited, England, Specimen Nickel Coin, 2.5 Grammes
TMB-9a2 - The Mint Birmingham Limited, England, 2, Specimen Nickel Coin, 2.5 Grammes

 - Nickel (2.5g, 16mm)

Rarity Scale: ER


Sold at Baldwin's Hong Kong Auction - August 2016 - $1,350.00 US

PictureThe Mint Birmingham Limited, England, Specimen Nickel Coin, 4 Grammes
TMB-9b - The Mint Birmingham Limited, England 5, Specimen Nickel Coin, 4 Grammes

- Nickel (4.1g, 18mm), medal axis

Rarity Scale: ER



PictureThe Mint Birmingham Limited, England, Specimen Nickel Coin, 6 Grammes
TMB-9c - The Mint Birmingham Limited, England, 10, Specimen Nickel Coin, 6 Grammes

- Nickel (6g, 23mm)

Rarity Scale: ER


Sold at Baldwin's Hong Kong Auction - August 2016 - $860 US

PictureThe Mint Birmingham Limited, England, Bust - John Muir
TMB-10 - The Mint Birmingham Limited, England, 5,  Bust of John Muir

- Nickel (4.0g, diameter unknown)

Rarity Scale: UL


PictureThe Mint Birmingham Ltd, The Mint Birmingham Limited
TMB-11a - The Mint Birmingham Ltd - Bi-Metalic

- Brass with a Nickel insert (weight unknown, 39mm)

Rarity Scale: UL




PictureThe Mint Birmingham Ltd, The Mint Birmingham Limited
TMB-11b - The Mint Birmingham Ltd - Bi-Metalic

- Silvered Brass with a Nickel insert (28.4g, 39mm)

Rarity Scale: UL


PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Formerly Ralph Heaton & Sons
TMB-12a - The Mint Birmingham Limited, Formerly Ralph Heaton & Sons

- CuNi (5.5g, 25.6mm) - medal axis
- CuNi - Thin Flan (4.5g 25.6mm) - medal axis

Rarity Scale: S


PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Formerly Ralph Heaton & Sons
TMB-12b - The Mint Birmingham Limited, Formerly Ralph Heaton & Sons

- Aluminum (1.8g, 25.6mm, reeded edge) - medal axis

Rarity Scale: S

PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Formerly Ralph Heaton & Sons
TMB-12c - The Mint Birmingham Limited, Formerly Ralph Heaton & Sons

- Copper (5.6g, 25.6mm) - medal axis

Rarity Scale: S


PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Sheets Strip Wire
TMB-13a - The Mint Birmingham Limited, In Sheets Strip Wire

- Nickel or CuNi (5.2g to 9.25g, 25.5mm) - medal axis
Rarity Scale: C

- Nickel (6.6g, 25mm) - coinage axis
Rarity Scale: VR

Some of the thicker/heavier pieces have edge lettering - indepencia y libertad




PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Sheets Strip Wire - Reeded Edge
TMB-13b - The Mint Birmingham Limited, In Sheets Strip Wire

- Nickel (5.6g - 6.1g, 25.6mm, reeded edge) - medal axis

Rarity Scale: R




   

PictureThe Ming Birmingham, Sheets Strip Wire
TMB-13c - The Mint Birmingham Limited, In Sheets Strip Wire

- Aluminum (1.8g, 25.5mm reeded edge) - medal axis

Rarity Scale: R


PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Sheets Strip Wire
TMB-13d - The Mint Birmingham Limited, In Sheets Strip Wire

- Brass (6.3g, 25.7mm, reeded edge) - medal axis

Rarity Scale: VR




PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Sheets Strip Wire
TMB-13e - The Mint Birmingham Limited, In Sheets Strip Wire

- Silver (5.4g, 25mm) - medal axis

Rarity Scale: ER



PictureThe Mint, Birmingham Limited, In Sheets Strips Wire
 TMB-13f - The Mint Birmingham Limited, In Sheets Strip
 Wire


 - Copper (6.0g, 24.5mm) - reeded, coinage axis

 
Rarity Scale: ER



PictureThe Mint, Birmingham Limited, In Sheets Strips Wire
TMB-14a - The Mint Birmingham Limited, In Sheets Strip
 Wire


 - Nickel clad Brass (8.5g, 26.7mm)

 
Rarity Scale: ER


Thank you to my colleague Jim for the photos and information


PictureThe Mint, Birmingham Limited, In Sheets Strips Wire
TMB-14b - The Mint Birmingham Limited, In Sheets Strip
 Wire


 - Brass (8.6g, 26.7mm)

 
Rarity Scale: ER


Thank you to my colleague Jim for the photos and information

PictureThe Mint Birmingham, In Sheets Strip Tube
 TMB-15a - The Mint Birmingham Limited, In Sheets Strip
 Tube


 - Nickel (6.24g, 26mm) - reeded, medal axis, magnetic

Rarity Scale: VR





    

PictureThe Mint Birmingham, In sheets strip tube
TMB-15b - The Mint Birmingham Limited, Manufacturers of Non-Ferrous Alloys

- Aluminum (1.87g, 26mm) - axis unknown

Image courtesy of Dix Noonen Webb - September 2016 auction

Rarity Scale: VR




PictureThe Mint, Birmingham Limited, Manufacturer of Non-Ferrous Alloys
TMB-15c - The Mint Birmingham Limited, Manufacturers of Non-Ferrous Alloys

- Copper clad Nickel (6.3g, 26mm) - Reeded, medal axis, magnetic

Rarity Scale: ER




PictureThe Mint Birmingham Limited, Manufacturers of Non-Ferrous Alloys
TMB-15d - The Mint Birmingham Limited, Manufacturers of Non-Ferrous Alloys

- Steel (weight unknown, 26mm) - Reeded, medal axis

Rarity Scale: ER




PictureThe Mint Birmingham Limited, Manufacturers of Non-Ferrous Alloys
TMB-15e - The Mint Birmingham Limited, Manufacturers of Non-Ferrous Alloys

- Brass (6.3g, 26mm) - Reeded, medal axis, non-magnetic

Rarity Scale: ER

Added April 5, 2025

PictureThe Mint Birmingham, 20th Century Coins
TMB-17a - The Mint Birmingham Limited, 20th Century Coins

- Brass (6.3g, 26.1mm, plain edge) - medal axis
Rarity Scale: S

- Brass (5.6g 26mm, reeded edge) - medal axis
Rarity Scale: S





PictureThe Mint Birmingham, 20th Century Coins
TMB-17b - The Mint Birmingham Limited, 20th Century Coins

- Nickel (6.9g, 26.1mm, reeded edge) - medal axis

Rarity Scale: R


PictureThe Mint Birmingham, 20th Century Coins
TMB-17c - The Mint Birmingham Limited, 20th Century   Coins

 - Gilt Bronze (6.4g, 26.1mm, plain edge) - medal axis

 Rarity Scale: R

 Photo courtesy of
https://www.whitmorectm.com/




PictureDe La Rue Engineering Ltd, 20th Century Coins
TMB-18a - De La Rue Engineering Ltd, 20th Century Coins

- Steel (5.5g, 26mm, reeded edge)

Rarity Scale: ER

Thanks again Tian for sharing your find


PictureDe La Rue Engineering Ltd.
TMB-18b - De La Rue Engineering Ltd, Blank

- Steel (5.7g, 26mm, reeded edge)

Rarity Scale: ER

Thank you for sharing Jim


Added - December 5, 2024

PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Minister for China
TMB-20a - Minister for China, January 1900

- White Metal (weight unknown, 39mm)

Rarity Scale: R


PictureThe Mint Birmingham, Minister for China
TMB-20b - Minister for China, January 1900

- Bronze (weight unknown, 39mm)

Rarity Scale: UL

PCGS 882368


Added January 6, 2024

PictureHeaton's Coining Machinery, Minister for China
TMB-20c - Minister for China, Heaton's Coining Machinery, Birmingham, Specimen Tael

- Silver (weight unknown, 39mm)

Rarity Scale: UL




PictureThe Mint, Birmingham, Limited
TMB-23 - The Mint Birmingham Limited, Blank

- Silver (weight unknown, 35mm)

Rarity Scale: ER


PictureThe Mint, Birmingham, Limited - A.L. Gibson
TMB-23b - The Mint Birmingham Limited, Lord Mayor of Birmingham Alderman A.L. Gibson, JP and the Lady Mayoress, 20th of October 1955

- Silver (35 mm, weight unknown)

Rarity Scale: ER

Added December 5, 2024

PictureThe Mint, Birmingham, Limited, J.H Lewis
TMB-23h - The Mint Birmingham Limited, Lord Mayor Alderman J.H. Lewis O.B.E, JP & the Lady Mayoress, 24th March1960

- Silver (weight unknown, 35mm)

Rarity Scale: ER


PictureThe Mint, Birmingham, Limited, E.E. Mole
MB-23i - The Mint Birmingham Limited, Lord Mayor Alderman E.E. Mole O.B.E, JP. and the Lady Mayoress, 16th November 1961

- Britannia Silver .958 (24.5g, 34.9mm)
- Date Hallmark 1954
- Eric Edward Mole, Lord Mayor of Birmingham 1961-62

Rarity Scale: ER     

PictureThe Mint, Birmingham, Councillor T. Preece 1969
TMB-24a - The Mint Birmingham Limited, Councillor T. Preece, 13th, February 1969

- Sterling Silver .925 (24mm, 23.3g)
- Date Hallmark 1968
- MBLd makers mark

Rarity Scale: ER




PictureThe Mint Birmingham Limited, Ickneild St., Brimingham
TMB-26a - The Mint Birmingham Limited, Spinner

- Brass (10.9g, 30.9mm)

Rarity Scale: VR


PictureThe Mint Birmingham Limited, M.B.L, Icknield St.
TMB-26b - The Mint Birmingham Limited, Spinner

- Brass (weight unknown & 30.7mm)

Rarity Scale: R


PictureMint Security Limited, General Security Services - Bronze
TMB-26c1 - Mint Security Limited, Spinner

- Bronze (10.7g, 30.9mm)

Rarity Scale: S


PictureMint Security Limited, General Security Services - Brass
TMB-26c2 - Mint Security Limited, Spinner

- Brass (10.9g, 30.9mm)

Rarity Scale: S


PictureMint Components Limited
TMB-26d - Mint Components Limited, Spinner

- Cupro-Nickel (10.7g, 31mm)

Rarity Scale: ER



Image courtesy of Dix Noonan Webb - September 2016 auction



PictureThe Mint Birmingham Limited (German)
 TMB-26e- Mint Birmingham Limited, Spinner (German)

 - Brass

Rarity Scale: ER




PictureThe Mint Birmingham, W.R.P. King
TMB-30a - The Mint Birmingham Limited, W.R.P. King

- Nickel (29.6mm, 9.7g)

Rarity Scale: S


PictureThe Mint Birmingham, W.R.P. King
TMB-30b - The Mint Birmingham Limited, W.R.P. King

- Nickel (29.6mm, 9.6g)
- Slight variation - SUPPLIERS instead of SUPPLIER

Rarity Scale: S


Thank you to Tian for the email advising me of this variation

PictureThe Mint Birmingham, W.R.P. King
TMB-30c - The Mint Birmingham Limited, W.R.P. King

- Silver (29.6mm, 12.17g)

Rarity Scale: VR


PictureThe Mint Birmingham, W.R.P. King
TMB-30d - The Mint Birmingham Limited,  W.R.P. King

- Gilded Brass (30.0mm, 11.3g)

Rarity Scale: VR


   

PictureThe Mint Birmingham, W.R.P. King
 TMB-30e - The Mint Birmingham Limited,  W.R.P. King

 - Plated Steel (30.0mm, ??g)

 Rarity Scale: VR



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