YeOldeCollector Posted November 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Henry III Voided Longcross penny. Lvcas on Gloucester, Class IIIb, less common mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marianne Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Aren't we missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Very nice. Where's that little goldie you've been teasing us with?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 Aren't we missing something? Very nice. Where's that little goldie you've been teasing us with?? Indeed we are! Edward III Treaty Period Quarter Noble of London mint, dating to circa 1364. Exceptionally sharp detail which isn't captured entirely by the photograph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 12, 2009 Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 How rare is it? Are you keeping this for your personal collection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2009 How rare is it? Are you keeping this for your personal collection? It's not overly rare but it's hardly the most common of coins. I mean, there are a fair few examples knocking about but no where near as many as most of the silvers. I imagine we're talking quantity still in the hundreds. Also, all of the coins here are for my personal collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marianne Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 I knew it had to be a remarkable coin to divert you from silver. Truly lovely, Clive - and I still say it looks good enough to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 13, 2009 Report Share Posted December 13, 2009 It is beautiful. I hope that you enjoy it greatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Truly lovely, Clive - and I still say it looks good enough to eat. It would be an expensive snack, to say the least... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Another'un arrived today. Henry III Longcross. Class IIIb, Ion on Exeter and double struck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 How often do you find a double struck coin that is well centered like this? They didn't use collars, if I understand correctly. Therefore, after the first strike, the coin may have bounced around, the minter would replace it manually, then strike it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 How often do you find a double struck coin that is well centered like this? They didn't use collars, if I understand correctly. Therefore, after the first strike, the coin may have bounced around, the minter would replace it manually, then strike it again. Double struck coins are normally, as you suggest, rather 'out of place'. I liked this one because it had a full flan as well as being fairly centrally struck, capturing all of the detail. Normally they can be quite indecipherable and ugly. I shall post some photographs of a couple of my other doublestruck Henry IIIs, ones which I really like. They are not always as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 George, as promised, here are some more Henry III double strikes. First off, here's a normal one to relatively compare to. Here's the first. Now, this is not just double struck. This penny has been struck in the name of two different moneyers. It was originally struck under Walter on Canterbury but it was then placed under another reverse die and minted in the name of Ion of Canterbury. As you can see, the reverse is brilliantly well-centred whilst the obverse has a reverse striking on it too. A very interesting coin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Here's another. This is a class IIIb in the name of Tomas of York. The obverse reads "+HECVSREXREXIII" rather than "+HENRICVSREXIII". The reverse has distinct remnants of both strikes. Another. Willem on Oxford, IIIb. Neither side fills the coin, yet there are two strikes on each side. Another. Ricard on Lincoln, IIIb. Textbook example of a double-struck example, literally 'as-struck'. Another. This one is reminiscent of a King in a pack of cards. The obverse is exactly the same when rotated 180 degrees, by pure coincidence the striker rotated it almost perfectly. It is a class Vb, Nicole on Canterbury with a distorted reverse cross. George, as you can see, not all errors are unsightly horrors. Many are very interesting examples and prove to us that human error isn't a modern invention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Very interesting! some excellent coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted January 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Here's one of my latest acquisitions. I've been meaning to get one for a while, now I finally have. Bohemond III of Antioch helmet-head denier. +BOAMVDNVS on obverse. Star to right of bust, crescent to left. +AMTIOCNIA on reverse. Crescent in top left quarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 IMO one of the best crusader coin types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Yes! A good example. They usually are found like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Nice coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Here's one of my latest acquisitions. I've been meaning to get one for a while, now I finally have. Bohemond III of Antioch helmet-head denier. +BOAMVDNVS on obverse. Star to right of bust, crescent to left. +AMTIOCNIA on reverse. Crescent in top left quarter. Very nice coin. Though it's hard to believe there were two more people saddled with Bohemond for a name... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Well, the postman has been quite good to me considering the snow although I am rather shocked to learn that he is still wearing shorts... First up is a Quadrilateral Cross on Fleury penny of Henry I. It's from the Pimprez Hoard and is pretty much as-struck. Just a shame that the portrait wasn't better struck in the first place. Still, a very nice coin. Looks like Aedgar on London. Secondly, I think I've found love... The size of this piece shocked me! Its diameter is well over an inch... Robert of Anjou Gigliato of Avignon mint. The obverse features Robert seated with an orb and sceptre and a lion either side of him. The reverse features a very ornate cross fleuree with each quarter dominated by a lis. Robert was a very powerful figure in Europe at the time, (1309-1343). He was King of Naples, titularly King of Jerusalem, Count of Provence & Forcalquier, Duke of Calbria and ruler of many other parts of Italy. The design of this coin, and its size, has really captivated me. So different from its English counterparts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Very nice coins. You must have a very hardy mailman. Shorts in your weather .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 An excellent Henry I coin! A particular favourite period of English History for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 The French coin's a beaut too! Very striking design and gorgeous detail, might have to look around for one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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