buzkirk Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Great find and a cool bit of history ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 My photos: Seller's photos: Aethelred II Last Small Cross penny, minted from 1009 to 1017. This one was minted at London by Eadmund. One of the best condition examples I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 That's truly a wonderful coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzkirk Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Beautiful coin ! Great photos too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Wow! Beautiful piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Beaut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Next years Idol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Perfectly struck, perfectly centered, perfectly retaining luster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D'Ippolito Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Golllllll daaaaaaaang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 With apologies to Chrissie Hynde & the Pretenders:....SO SPECIAL...I GOTTA HAVE SOME OF YOUR ATTENTION HAMMERED, GIVE IT TO ME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 With apologies to Chrissie Hynde & the Pretenders:....SO SPECIAL...I GOTTA HAVE SOME OF YOUR ATTENTION HAMMERED, GIVE IT TO ME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 Is that the "best" known example? Do you have the Provenance for the coin? If so how far back can it be traced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Is that the "best" known example? Do you have the Provenance for the coin? If so how far back can it be traced? I highly doubt that it is the best known example, but it is definitely up there. As for provenance, I can only go back about twenty years which makes me suspect it was found recently. As you know, some of my coins have provenance dating back to the 18th century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Firstly, some better photos of the Aethelred II now that the sun is out: Now for some other British pieces I've acquired: A Queen Victoria Double Florin in stunning condition. I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 I've always had a penchant for Maundy sets and this 1878 set was no different. Attractive toning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Now for the American bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 I have also been sent, kindly, some gifts by a few people. I really appreciate them and here they are: A wonderful little piece. Chinese and dates to circa 1000 A.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Finally, what with the Euro going down the drain I was pleased to snag a reasonable 1979 proof sovereign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Nice set of coins. Beautiful matched Maundy set. The 1884 O I think is a VAM 16. Nothing other then the date jumps out at me. 1884-O VAM-16 Very Far Date Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, January 1974. 16 III2 5 - C3a (Very Far Date) (181) I-2 R-3 Obverse III2 5 - Date set much further right than normal. The 1881 O I can't see anything right off bat. Appears normal date position and centered and upright mint mark. On both its kind of tough trying to assign a VAM from a photo unless its something that sticks out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Great coins. I could fall in love with all of them. (Especially that Maundy set! WOW!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Nice set of coins. Beautiful matched Maundy set. The 1884 O I think is a VAM 16. Nothing other then the date jumps out at me. 1884-O VAM-16 Very Far Date Discovered by Leroy Van Allen, January 1974. 16 III2 5 - C3a (Very Far Date) (181) I-2 R-3 Obverse III2 5 - Date set much further right than normal. The 1881 O I can't see anything right off bat. Appears normal date position and centered and upright mint mark. On both its kind of tough trying to assign a VAM from a photo unless its something that sticks out. Many thanks for this, Mark. I hadn't even considered VAMs as I just went for the visual appeal of the coin. Great coins. I could fall in love with all of them. (Especially that Maundy set! WOW!) Thanks, Art. I love Maundy sets. My favourite one can be seen here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 That Anne Maundy set is quite nice. Why is it your favorite? Is there something special about it besides the age and design. Are there any hammered Maundy sets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Maudy coins are amongst my favs since they're practically the only small silver coins of the last century from Europe. (The only other tiny* silver coins I can think of beside the 1d and 2d that were struck with any regularity in the past two centuries are silver fanams from the Indian subcontinent) *Smaller than 3d, half dime, or Dutch 10c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 That Anne Maundy set is quite nice. Why is it your favorite? Is there something special about it besides the age and design. Are there any hammered Maundy sets? It's a rather rare date and is second only to the 1708 in terms of rarity of Anne's pieces. Coupled with a female portrait in a sea of male dominated royalty, the simplicity of the design and the nature of small silver I just had to have it as the price was right! As for hammered Maundy sets, technically not but there are records of Maundy money being given out as early as King John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Something I forgot to photography yesterday. I bought this from America as I do with quite a few hammered pieces. It's an Edward I Irish penny of Dublin. It is of the Sixth Issue with the single pellet signifying this and the triangle around the portrait only found on the Irish issues of Henry III and Edward I. This particular coin dates near enough to 1300. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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