wow are all your jokes this dull?..... expected it from a 12 year old but not a 22 year old.

anyway back to the topic

thanks for the reply Clive

or shall i say it according to what deadpoint expects me to say it "tnx fr rply Clive"

RD now thats a good sense of humor!! haha

Not a problem RD!

A pretty much as-struck Styca of Northumbria, very scarce to get in this condition! King Eanred of Nortumbria, moneyer is Fordred. Spink 860, circa 820 A.D.

VERY hard to take pics!! So here's some more!




Cheers,

Clive.

Curiously the moneyer got his own name right, what with the R's, but not with Eanred's name, where the R's are retrograded:) That is a nice piece, as you know, these coins are not uncommon, in harsher preservation, but nice specimens are quite scarce and desirous.

Cheers Dave, these coins are exceptionally hard to find in such good condition, so I'm happy!

I received this today, good example of a Commonwealth Halfgroat.




Circa 1650, Cromwell's reign, full flan and good condition.

Received these little beauties today!




Edward I Farthing, Class 3de, easily meets VF+, Spink 1445A. Superb portrait, main reason as to why I purchased it! Circa 1285.



Henry VI, Rosette-Mascle Issue, Archbishop Kemp of York Penny, with crosses by hair, a bit ragged but a clear portrait. Circa 1430.

Cheers,

Clive.

A strong VF+ example of the previous "Henry VI, Rosette-Mascle Issue, Archbishop Kemp of York Penny, with crosses by hair, a bit ragged but a clear portrait."
, Spink Ref: 1866. Circa 1430.

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A rare Henry VI Halfgroat of Calais Mint, mule sub-issue "Annulet-trefoil sub-issue." Spink 1854, strong VF+ again with lovely portrait. Circa 1429.

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Henry VI, Pinecone-mascle issue, Calais Groat, superb example, aEF, Spink 1875. Circa 1432.

Cheers,

Clive.

P.S.

Also this, not sure if it counts but it's a new addition to the garden!!

My newest penny, Edward the Confessor Hammer Cross Type, Ulfcetel on York. Circa 1050.

Cheers,

Clive.

Edward I Farthing, as-struck and off-struck! Two birds with one stone for me!




Richard II Halfpenny, London Mint, not the most common of coins.




Edward IV Penny, York mint but dies made at London. Long cross fitchee as mint mark.

Cheers,

Clive.

Off struck hammereds are rare?

Not terribly, but two birds because I like hammered farthings and hammered errors!

First up, a really nice Henry VIII Facing Bust Penny, quite scarce and of York Mint. 'tis of the 3rd Coinage, Spink Ref. 2384 or 2424.






Also, an 1854 American Gold Dollar, a tiny coin!! OK, so it's not a new purchase as Matt sent it to me from http://www.ldrcoins.com/ but still, it is nice...

Thank you ever so much Matt!!!!





Cheers,

Clive.

no problem

First up, a styca, one of the greenest I've seen in a while. The square flan and absolute gobbledygook gives this away as being a contemporary copy, but it's a copy of a copy of a copy! Circa 850.




Secondly, a Venetian Soldino. I've identified dozens of these for people but have never seen one in person, now I own a VF example. This particular example is of the Doge Michele Steno, 1400-1413. Not bad for 99 pence...




Last, but not least, an Elizabeth I Penny of the 5th Issue with the Greek Cross mint mark, a very good portrait for the issue.




Cheers,

Clive.

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Cheers,

Clive.
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Off the topic. Need help to find out the grading of this coin and its value. thanks

SORRY! somehow I mess up the pages..!!

Not a problem, just post a pic of the reverse and I'll do my best!

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN

What is the diameter of this coin? i.e. Sovereign, Half Sovereign etc...

ONE INCH !

OK, so an inch is the diameter of a Two Pound coin, i.e. 2.7 cm.

The date is 1893, so that makes it of Vickie's Old Head Coinage. I would grade this at a strong VF so you're looking at about £400GBP/$800USD or $785CAD.

The photos are slightly fuzzy, the coin could be an EF or even aUNC but I cannot tell and so would play safe with a strong VF.

Please do not hesitate to email me at Clive@HistoricCoinage.com if you have any further queries, I hope that I have been of assistance.

Cheers,

Clive.

ONE LAST ONE, PLEASE..

What is the diameter of the Shieldback coin?

2CM.. MANY THANKS

BTW, IF IT IS AUNC, WHAT WILL BE THE VALUE. THANKS

aUNC would put the value at closer to £700/$1400

As for the Shieldback Sovereign, depending on the variety as there are several, you'd be looking at around £230/$460 for the most common variety.

Cheers,

Clive.

YOU ARE WONDERFUL. MANY THANKS AGAIN. THESE ARE THE LEGACY. I IGNOR IT TILL NOW BECAUSE I AM A PAPER COLLECTOR. WOW WHAT A SURPRISE....!! GUESS I HAVE TO PUT IT AWAY NICELY NOW.....

Glad I could help, they are very nice coins which I'm sure anyone would be proud to own. Congrats!

Cheers,

Clive.

One general question is '' how much the value of gold is effecting this kind of gold pieces? can you give me the kind of ratio in relationship to the rarity of a coin to the value of the gold.'' CHEERS again

Well I'm no gold buff, but as gold prices rise the prices of the gold coins are bound to as well, the opposite will occur when the gold prices fall. The higher quality coins will attract higher values and more so from investors as gold is seen to be a good investment when it comes to gold. As the investors wipe the market clean of gold coins, the ones that collectors own will become scarce and this will push the value up.

thanks

King Osberht of Nortumbria Styca. Spink 869. Dates to around 855 A.D.

Cheers,

Clive.

What is the deal with the cross in the centre of the coin? Looks like it was double struck, as this should be a cross, but I see no doubling on the letters.

It was not double-struck, stycas are known to have other central motifs, for example a pellet, an annulet, a star etc... This one above has a star motif, not very common compared to the boring cross.

Wonder if some leftover and unsaved Pagan put the star on the die, instead of the usual obligatory cross of subjugation?

Maybe, just maybe...



That's why I love this series, there's so much variation and room for debate. Not to mention they are relatively inexpensive!

Yeah, it kind of does make you wonder what Guthrum or Gundred was thinking whence he created the die for the piece. Dontcha wish sometimes you could go back in time and check out old mints from thence:)

It'd be great to travel back in time and bring back a few coins!

Two beauties arrived today from the States.

First up, a true Viking coin, from the Viking Kingdom of York or Jórvík where we know get York from. The Kingdom existed from 876 to 954, this example dates to around 900. An unusual coin in a superb grade, with a few minor edge chips. This was the Viking King Cnut, the coin reads CVN NET TI.




Secondly a coin from the Danish/Anglo-Saxon Cnut, more than 100 years further down the line. This is a Quatrefoil Issue, my favourite Cnut design as the others are a bit plain in comparison. This example's moneyer is Godwine at the Stamford mint, it is in as-struck condition with a superb portrait. This coin dates to around 1020.





Cheers,

Clive.

There are some days when I wish I had never parted with my early Nowegian penny (ca. 900) and two bractates, but I did all too many years ago.

Lovely coins and wonderful additions to your collection..

Thank you very much Bill, the guy in the US was glad to see that his coins are making a journey home.

There's always going to be decisions that you will regret but you seem happy with your present line of collecting.

Cheers,

Clive.

Few coins this week, a very nice Edward III Groat.




Spink 1565, I'd say a good VF. 1351/2 a.d.

Also purchased a rather nice 9th Century Strap-End.



Also got a styca, a rare Eadbhert + Abp Ecgbhert Sceatta, a rather nice Jetton and a nice Henry III error.

Cheers,

Clive.

Like Eddie the III'rd, I may have to get a really really nice one of those once more, I had one years ago but pillaged it off on the fleaMarket.

Quite a few this morning, here are pics of some.




Commonwealth Penny, Shield with wreath and olive branch, two shields with I above signifying one penny. Spink 3222, I'd say a great deal better than the Spink plate coin for the 2008 edition!! Circa 1650.




Edward I Penny, VILL NOVI CAS TRI, Newcastle mint quite good for the issue. Circa 1290.




Henry VI Halfpenny of London, Annulet Issue, 1422-30.

Cheers,

Clive.

Got this little beauty!




Looks Brilliant Uncirculated to me, 1903 Maundy Tuppence.

Some realy nice coins there Clive, that 2p is quite something

Cheers Steve, I don't normally purchase modern coins but couldn't resist the CoinPeople auction!

Sorry this thread hasn't been active for a while, I've been preoccupied.

Got another Elizabeth I Halfpenny this morning, full flan with good detail. You can even see the nails on the portcullis! Scarce little coin, just under a centimetre in diameter. Circa 1565.




Cheers,

Clive.