About the Society
The Society was instituted on 2 October 1950 at Theobald's Cafe Bath with the name of Bath and Bristol Coin Club. The present name was
adopted for the 1953 season by which time the membership had increased to 22. The Society has hosted the annual
National Numismatic Congress in Bath or Bristol on five occasions: 1958, 1964, 1983, 1988 and 1998.
Our programme of events ranges from academic speakers on specialist subjects to our own membership with lectures on their own interests.
We also may hold a members' coin sale and occasionally organise visits to places of interest.
DIARY OF MEETINGS
NEXT MEETING 7.30pm Thursday 9th October 2025: Talk: "Decimalisation" by Chris Barker, Royal Mint.
IMPORTANT NOTE---VENUE INFORMATION UPDATE
Our meetings are now in the Kelston Room at Saltford Community Association, Wedmore Road, Saltford BS31 3BY. Usual time of 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Please email us with respect to the new venue if you have any queries.
Please email Adrian and Christine on: adrian [at] bathandbristol-ns.org.uk to check if anything has changed. We will also update this website page. Members already on mailing-list will be advised of any alterations as well.
Subscriptions; please see the Contact section
- PROPOSED DIARY SO FAR for 2025-26
- October 9th; Talk on Decimalisation by Chris Barker, Royal Mint Museum
- November 13th; "Queen Anne Farthings; when a farthing was worth more than a house" by Trevor Day
- December 11th; Christmas meeting with extended time from 7.30pm to 10pm.
- January and February; No meetings
- March 12th; tbd
- April 9th: tbd
- May 14th: tbd
- June 11th: tbd
- July 9th: AGM
This website also shows coins and articles of interest. There is already a small gallery linked in the menu; as new material is offered, we'll post details and the links here, on the front page.
Articles updated May 2023
1. Tokens, Checks, Tickets and Passes: Bristol Pub Checks
3. Tokens of the Somerset Coalfield
4. More Local Mining (and Related) Checks, Badges and Medals
7. Decimal Day and the Old Coinage
CONTACT:
The society encourages members of the public to get in touch with questions about collecting and also the identification of any coins, tokens or medals that they may have. Members' Subscription during the 2024-25 season will be £20., due at the October meeting.
- President: Rosie Clarke
- Chairman: Mark Manning
- Treasurer: Christine Derrick
- Secretary: Christine Derrick
EMAIL:
(Replace the word [at] with @ symbol).
Secretary: adrian[at] bathandbristol-ns.org.uk