YeOldeCollector

At 27 it will be a halfpenny. And apologies, in my earlier post I meant halfpenny or farthing.

Depending upon its diameter it's a 1778 halfpenny or penny, I think.

Only a few hours left!

It is hard to decipher exactly what it is from the images but it certainly looks like a piece of hack silver, most likely from an Ummayad or Abbasid dirham.

A simple search on Google or eBay could tell you. But here's a link, anyway, to a sold one in similar condition.

I cannot see any irregularities in the obverse legend. Can you point it out?

It looks to be a shortcross penny of Henry III, Class 7a or 7b, moneyer Terri on the mint of London.

There are many databases that provide this information such as the EMC, UKDFD and PAS. However it will be flawed as many countries outlaw metal detecting without a licence and many such databases do not include foreign coins. There will also be huge disparities with certain coins/countries - e.g. Danegeld from England to Scandinavia. In principle, a great idea. Best of luck and keep us updated.

The first appears to be an 1806 halfpenny and worth a quid or two. The second appears to be an 1825 halfpenny and worth about £30, perhaps. The third I am not familiar with and shall leave that to someone more knowledgeable about ancients. The fourth looks like an 1887 sixpence and worth about £8. These denominations are all dependent upon their diameters and are only estimates in my opinion.

I've listed a nice selection of proof sets on eBay, please have a browse.

Photographs are key here as we will not have an accurate idea of grade otherwise. With regard to the pre-1947 sixpences and halfcrowns they will most likely be worth around their melt value depending upon their condition. Please do post some images and we should be able to point you in the right direction.

Unfortunately this is a quite crude modern reproduction.

I also purchased these at the fair. Listed as a barbarous obverse on an Aethelred II Last Small Cross penny it has an unusual portrait and a severely illegible legend. The reverse, however, is quite the opposite. Aethelwine on London. What looks to be an imitation due to the obverse doesn't seem right on the reverse, even though there is an absence of an I in AEDELPNE. An odd one. This is also an odd one. Listed as a Cnut Quatrefoil penny it has a colon between the E and X of REX and, on the reverse, a pellet beneath the reversed S of SPRVNT. But the portrait is most unusual and does not conform to the usual issues. The portrait is our of proportion with a large cheek and an incredibly large neck that seems to take out much of the base of the reverse quatrefoil - like some issues at Sudbury. Whether a variant of Thetford or a Danish imitation is an odd one, too.

Following the Guildford theme I managed to pick up two 17th century tokens of Guildford at the York Fair. The obverse reads GVIDFORD around the arms of Guildford which is the castle between woolpacks and a couchant lion beneath. The reverse reads F M F S spaced by rosettes and surrounds the arms of Edward the Confessor. Dated 1668. The second names Nicholas Lintott who was a 'Bayliffe' and an approved man of Guildford but his name was stripped of titles as he was thought to be a supporter of Cromwell and refused to take the coronation oath. The obverse features the castle whilst the reverse features a woolsack and reads OF GILFORD 1656 around the edge.

I have just published my latest list including hammered silver and some high grade milled items. Please do take a look here.

Fantastic!

Hmm. I don't immediately recognise this one. I'll keep thinking, though.

It's alright, Pat. Glad to see we're on the same wavelength!

It looks a lot like Alexandra Road housing estate, commonly known as Rowley Way. It's right next to Abbey Road if that helps you place it on your travels.

But I'm enjoying the challenge!

It's Westminster Cathedral. Much more modern than the Abbey but still just as breathtaking.

Not a problem, Art. I hope we'll get to see all of these photos soon!

You might have more luck on this forum, more geared towards these queries. I hope you get an answer and sorry I cannot be of more assistance.

I think it's one of these two on the façade of the north transept, but I'm not sure of whom they are. Apologies, Art.

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with this one. I presume this is on a façade of Westminster Abbey rather than Parliament?