YeOldeCollector

Richard, please may you PM the ISBN number of that North book?

Charles I Shilling, 1640-1, M.M. Star shame about weak strike on portrait as the legends are very bold.

But what I like most about this coin is its quirky error, if you look at the obverse, at the CAROLVS you can see that the CA is much higher than the ROLVS and that the R is much more weakly struck than the other letters, this is due to the dies slipping in the hammering process causing the CA to jump and the R to be squashed. This is also evident in the inner circle around the portrait, you should notice that the circle isn't quite complete as two ends are visible just below the CA of CAROLVS. Added into the mixture is the slight shadowing of the L and V as they slide to the right, giving an impression of a double strike.

It does, however, have a lovely rich orange toning around the bold legends and is still a great coin, albeit outside of my collecting arena.

Kindest Regards,

Clive.

EF Tealby Farthing, always something mysterious about cut farthings.

Looks like an Edward III Penny, neat error.

More to come soon.

Still amazed to see that this thread has nearly 49 thousand views, thanks guys!

Clive.

Coingratulations, does she collect coins yet?

Give it a few weeks...

And the females at those sort of look like the men.

That was good, I wouldn't have been able to resist either!

Glad I wasn't the only one!

Something I've been wondering about for a whale

Must be a pretty big weight on your mind then!

Also got this, another one incorrectly listed as Henry III Longcross.

Clive.

Nice ancient there deadpoint! I'm not very knowledgeable on ancients either, nice seated half too!

But seriously, if you ever want a hammered coin just email me or look on my website, I'll be more than happy to help. http://historiccoinage.com/hammered.aspx

Cheers,

Clive.

Wow... umm... I can't argue that actually. I think I'm just bitter. Rowan Atkinson would do better here than I do

Stunning coins that remind me of our late 19th century silver designs:

 

It's probably because Lady Liberty looks like a fella.

Are you that flattering to the ladies on campus?

George IV Sixpence, aEF.

Rare date William IV Sixpence, EF+.

I don't normally collect milled coins but I couldn't resist these two little beauties!! (British grades, not US.)

Clive.

It is less than a centimetre in diameter, i.e. 1/3 of an inch.

I assume my A4 paper is the same!

The farthing dates to around 1300.

Clive.

Received some niceties in the post today.

Edward I Farthing, superb portrait for issue. Class 4de, Spink 1446A, aVF.

How about this funky Decimeter?

An interesting piece of history nonetheless!

Converts pre-Decimal into Decimal at the turn of two dials! :th_ThumbsUp:

Plus others which will be up in due time.

Clive.

They use light weight gliders to get down, and helium balloons to get up in the first place, seen it all on the discovery channel Of course this beats the old method (Used in the UK and some other countries) were they sat on acorn & waited for the trees to grow, then floated down on leafs during autumn

Nice one Steve!

That Henry II tealby Penny is just a classic!

Many thanks Matt, not often do they come on full flans!

Had many more later coins but did not have the time to take photos. Was too busy listing spares on my site: http://historiccoinage.com/hammereds2.aspx

Clive.

Paid for a large group of hammereds today, all part of a collection, about 20 in total.

Here are a few pics of the top picks.

Henry II Tealby Penny, Class C2. Willem on Winchester.

Edward the Confessor Hammer Cross Type, Thor on York.

Cnut, as-struck but weakly Quatrefoil penny. Ornst on Cambridge.

One I've been after a long time, Henry III penny of Durham, rare mint. I just need Carlisle now to complete my mint run!

King Stephen Watford Type, Samar on Leicester. Decent for issue.

Plus plenty of coins from later, including Edward I pennies of Chester, Exeter, Newcastle and Kingston-upon-Hull.

Clive.

Doesn't matter Richard, this is mostly a hammered thread anyway!

I'm not sure, my previously posted Stephen isn't far off!

I am good friends with the buyer of that coin!

It's a different monarch, but I must admit it is an absolute cracker! I hope to meet up with him and see the coin in person!

Clive.

I have to admit, this is one ugly coin but I also collect for history not just looks...

Now, it is pretty indecipherable but here's the most likely combination: Thorr on Norwich.

All I know for certain in the mean time is that it is an Awbridge Type of King Stephen(circa 1156 A.D.), I wait for Martin Allen's reply eagerly!

These coins were largely produced posthumously and so Stephen probably never saw this type as they tended to be produced and circulated in Henry II's reign. It was also an emergency issue, hence the poor strike that gives it that almost triangular appearance.

But still, an interesting coin that is rare, with plenty of history and character for a bargain amount!

Clive.

P.S. It should look like this:

Someone's hijacking my thread!

Probably due to the huge scale of mintage that they paid little attention to the dies and the flans, a few of mine are similar. I've just finished a little article on my site that you might be interested in: http://historiccoinage.com/blog.aspx

Kindest Regards,

Clive.

I think some of my first pennies from Edward I were these first coinage ca. 1372-1379 issues that were minted in Bury and in Canterbury. These are peculiar in that they were probably largely designed and minted before Edw I returned to England from the Crusades, HIII died while Edw I was away. I still kept several of these coins, mine are all ex-Colchester hoard of 1969.

These pennies were only minted for Bury St Edmunds and Durham, London was introduced as a mint for the improved early type, and they were minted from 1272 until 1278. You're only 100 years out!

They are peculiar types which I enjoy, a transition from Henry III to Edward I, that's why I picked it up cheaply because the vendor listed it as Henry III. An ugly portrait though, very crude!

Clive.

Aethelred II of Northumbria Styca, Phase II Group A, moneyer Leofdegn.

Clive.

Cheers Richard!

Here are a few more of mine:

Edward I Penny, Ioh on Bury St Edmunds.

Archbishop Wigmund of York Styca, Moneyer Coenred. (Circa. 840.)

More to come soon!

Clive.