Aethelred II First Hand Penny from my personal collection. London mint, Spink 1144.

And obverse...
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That's a terrific penny.

Did you mortgage your house for that beauty?

Great coin

Cheers, and Richard I didn't hehehe Was one of the bargains to be had!

Blast! Where was I?

You should have come Richard!!! They had bargain trays where all coins were 50 pence, but to my dissatisfaction, this penny wasn't in one. I had to haggle this one!

Quite a few people there! I met collectors and dealers from Russia to America and Greece to Ireland. A right mix of good people, but as expected there was quite a few thieves. Apparently the gang was caught by the Police and will soon be deported, according to rumours...

All the best,
Clive.

Sorry I missed it! Maybe next time???( must buy the wife a present before asking!)

Next time for sure. I will be happy to accompany you as one of the only other hammered nuts on this forum hehehehe

But that is in a year's time...

Are you a member of the BNS? http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/dept/coins...msoc/index.html

I've thought about it but up in this remote part of Rheged, I can't see me attending meetings and the other benefits don't outweigh using the money on another coin!