YeOldeCollector

Got this little beauty! Looks Brilliant Uncirculated to me, 1903 Maundy Tuppence.

Well I do have a coin of 1718 but it was from a bulk buy so it's a bit crusty... But if helps my fellow coinpeople! I've got 1713, 1711, 1710 ready!!

Quite a few this morning, here are pics of some. Commonwealth Penny, Shield with wreath and olive branch, two shields with I above signifying one penny. Spink 3222, I'd say a great deal better than the Spink plate coin for the 2008 edition!! Circa 1650. Edward I Penny, VILL NOVI CAS TRI, Newcastle mint quite good for the issue. Circa 1290. Henry VI Halfpenny of London, Annulet Issue, 1422-30. Cheers, Clive.

But you'll always have us lot!!! I wish you the best of luck with your graduation George, make the most of the time you have left at the school!

Bump... I have many going into the 1500s but no 1726

Few coins this week, a very nice Edward III Groat. Spink 1565, I'd say a good VF. 1351/2 a.d. Also purchased a rather nice 9th Century Strap-End. Also got a styca, a rare Eadbhert + Abp Ecgbhert Sceatta, a rather nice Jetton and a nice Henry III error. Cheers, Clive.

Thank you very much Bill, the guy in the US was glad to see that his coins are making a journey home. There's always going to be decisions that you will regret but you seem happy with your present line of collecting. Cheers, Clive.

Two beauties arrived today from the States. First up, a true Viking coin, from the Viking Kingdom of York or Jórvík where we know get York from. The Kingdom existed from 876 to 954, this example dates to around 900. An unusual coin in a superb grade, with a few minor edge chips. This was the Viking King Cnut, the coin reads CVN NET TI. Secondly a coin from the Danish/Anglo-Saxon Cnut, more than 100 years further down the line. This is a Quatrefoil Issue, my favourite Cnut design as the others are a bit plain in comparison. This example's moneyer is Godwine at the Stamford mint, it is in as-struck condition with a superb portrait. This coin dates to around 1020. Cheers, Clive.

It'd be great to travel back in time and bring back a few coins!

Maybe, just maybe... That's why I love this series, there's so much variation and room for debate. Not to mention they are relatively inexpensive!

It was not double-struck, stycas are known to have other central motifs, for example a pellet, an annulet, a star etc... This one above has a star motif, not very common compared to the boring cross.

King Osberht of Nortumbria Styca. Spink 869. Dates to around 855 A.D. Cheers, Clive.

Well I'm no gold buff, but as gold prices rise the prices of the gold coins are bound to as well, the opposite will occur when the gold prices fall. The higher quality coins will attract higher values and more so from investors as gold is seen to be a good investment when it comes to gold. As the investors wipe the market clean of gold coins, the ones that collectors own will become scarce and this will push the value up.

Glad I could help, they are very nice coins which I'm sure anyone would be proud to own. Congrats! Cheers, Clive.

aUNC would put the value at closer to £700/$1400 As for the Shieldback Sovereign, depending on the variety as there are several, you'd be looking at around £230/$460 for the most common variety. Cheers, Clive.

What is the diameter of the Shieldback coin?

OK, so an inch is the diameter of a Two Pound coin, i.e. 2.7 cm. The date is 1893, so that makes it of Vickie's Old Head Coinage. I would grade this at a strong VF so you're looking at about £400GBP/$800USD or $785CAD. The photos are slightly fuzzy, the coin could be an EF or even aUNC but I cannot tell and so would play safe with a strong VF. Please do not hesitate to email me at Clive@HistoricCoinage.com if you have any further queries, I hope that I have been of assistance. Cheers, Clive.

What is the diameter of this coin? i.e. Sovereign, Half Sovereign etc...

Not a problem, just post a pic of the reverse and I'll do my best!

First up, a styca, one of the greenest I've seen in a while. The square flan and absolute gobbledygook gives this away as being a contemporary copy, but it's a copy of a copy of a copy! Circa 850. Secondly, a Venetian Soldino. I've identified dozens of these for people but have never seen one in person, now I own a VF example. This particular example is of the Doge Michele Steno, 1400-1413. Not bad for 99 pence... Last, but not least, an Elizabeth I Penny of the 5th Issue with the Greek Cross mint mark, a very good portrait for the issue. Cheers, Clive.

First up, a really nice Henry VIII Facing Bust Penny, quite scarce and of York Mint. 'tis of the 3rd Coinage, Spink Ref. 2384 or 2424. Also, an 1854 American Gold Dollar, a tiny coin!! OK, so it's not a new purchase as Matt sent it to me from http://www.ldrcoins.com/ but still, it is nice... Thank you ever so much Matt!!!! Cheers, Clive.

Not terribly, but two birds because I like hammered farthings and hammered errors!

Edward I Farthing, as-struck and off-struck! Two birds with one stone for me! Richard II Halfpenny, London Mint, not the most common of coins. Edward IV Penny, York mint but dies made at London. Long cross fitchee as mint mark. Cheers, Clive.

My newest penny, Edward the Confessor Hammer Cross Type, Ulfcetel on York. Circa 1050. Cheers, Clive.

A strong VF+ example of the previous "Henry VI, Rosette-Mascle Issue, Archbishop Kemp of York Penny, with crosses by hair, a bit ragged but a clear portrait." , Spink Ref: 1866. Circa 1430. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A rare Henry VI Halfgroat of Calais Mint, mule sub-issue "Annulet-trefoil sub-issue." Spink 1854, strong VF+ again with lovely portrait. Circa 1429. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry VI, Pinecone-mascle issue, Calais Groat, superb example, aEF, Spink 1875. Circa 1432. Cheers, Clive. P.S. Also this, not sure if it counts but it's a new addition to the garden!!