YeOldeCollector

I've always had a penchant for Maundy sets and this 1878 set was no different. Attractive toning.

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.

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.

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.

I like this Manx note a lot, thanks for sharing. I also have a soft spot for your C.I. notes having been to Jersey dozens of times. I'm greatly enjoying this thread so please keep up the brilliant purchases.

Zohar, you have great taste.

Fantastic medals. I especially like this one. Truly wonderful.

I prefer pennies, though. I've always picked up the ocassional milled each year. I especially like the smaller pieces. Here is just one example of my Anne collection.

Aethelred II styca of Northumbia's second reign with the moneyer Eardwulf. Well, at least that's what it looks like to me.

Loving the Gothic florin and the hammered!

Very nice silver! I especially like the Anne pieces.

Modern Art

Lovely pieces.

I had a larger version of the reverse, that's the one that I've posted above. When I uploaded the reverse it didn't warn me that by doing that it would automatically delete the obverse. Most annoying.

I've only got a picture of the reverse:

There's nothing I can do as the OmniCoin copy was the only one and the coin is in a bank vault at the other end of the country.

Well, my images seem to have disappeared after I went to add a larger version. Do you have a back-up, Art?

Fantastic additions. I find it peculiar that it reads George the Sixth rather than having Roman numerals. Wonderful pieces though.

A very good question, Art. Gilding is a difficult process and to do it 700 or 800 years ago must have been even more difficult making me think that only the wealthy and important would have had such a status symbol. With the royal arms too it makes me believe that this could have belonged to a knight as they directly represented the king, or at least someone with a royal duty or connection as this is a piece of jewellery in its own right.

Something a bit different. A strap end is a small piece of copper-alloy designed to finish the end of a strap, normally made of leather. This particular one is gilded and has a fantastic representation of three lions passant guardant which was first used as the Royal Arms of Richard I. This particular strap end dates to around 1250-1350 and is in stunning condition as few are gilded and even fewer retain their gilding. Here are the arms in question: Just a little something to fit in with my era of coinage.

A nice find!

I thought it looked like one of these:

I don't know about you, but I think that looks a lot older. Probably a George II halfpenny. Very nice find!

I enjoy a challenge.