The Club was formed on 6th May
1964 for the purpose of promoting the study, collection and disposal of coins
and medals. Monthly meetings at first were held in the residences of the
various members, nine being present at the Club's inauguration. Since those
days, the Club has grown to be one of the largest in the country and we now
enjoy the excellent facilities offered by the
Abbey
Baptist Church (RG1 3BE) in Abbey Square, Reading.
Monthly meetings are held
eleven times a year on the first Monday and many subjects of numismatic
interest are covered with talks by prominent experts, dealers and members of
our own society. These cover every
aspect of coins and medals and their history.
In addition, members have every chance to compare notes on their coins,
buy and sell from member’s tables, or chat about them over a cup of
coffee. Other features of our yearly
calendar are our Summer Social, auction and coin fairs.
Meetings usually commence at
7.00 and members are kept up to date with Club news and informed of any
additional activities such as visits by a monthly newsletter. The Club belongs to the British Association
of Numismatic Societies and we all have the opportunity of participating in
this organisation
Membership of a club such as
ours is of great benefit to the beginner as it enables him (or her) to learn
more by rubbing shoulders with the more experienced collectors and may also
encourage them to research their collections and thereby obtain greater
pleasure from their hobby. Our growing
library, from which members may borrow books free of charge, covering most
areas of the numismatic field, will be of invaluable assistance.
Subscriptions are currently
£20 for a year, collected at the June meeting (the AGM) including a year's tea
and biscuits at meetings.
Thank you for visiting the
Reading Coin Club web page.