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  1. A definite very poor modern fake. Probably a petrol station giveaway! Try ebay, asking the search for Hammered English coins, and you will see a great amount displayed. But arm yourself with books, Spinks or Wren will help you with 'the knowledge'. There are plenty coins on offer. always go for the best you can afford. And reading a bit of history will make the coins come to life. Google is good for this. A good collecting theme is the Angevin and Plantagenet dynasties. but mainly, enjoy!! Good luck!

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    Putting Holes in coins is not always for decoration! The practice of holing counterfeit and European copy Edward I,II,& III coins was practised, mainly because the general populace were pretty ignorant. I presume it was officials that pierced them, but left them in circulation because of the shortage of coins, probably at a lesser value! :ninja:

    BTW. The coin shown is William 1337-91 of Namur, a Crockard

  3. I've added another link. " Another try"-Try that.

    I actually started with Hammered coins which were affordable then. But I amassed a large number of Victorian silver, in EF. They were plentiful in Malta when I was there for not much more than Double face. Sadly all sold at knock-down prices to buy my first computer. :ninja:

  4. Just up to your usual standard, Clive It always make me green with envy and getting greener with each post ;)

    It might interest you to know, my first coin collection, in the dim and distant past, was housed in a cabinet I had made myself and was Covered with marquetry of the Witan taken from the picture you show! After many years I sold the collection and the cabinet was stored - and fell to pieces when I retreaved it! DIY? ;)

    I found an old photo where it is present in the back-ground!

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    Here's a linnk Another try

    Isn't it strange, I had the picture up OK, now it's gone. I have some sort of jinx when it comes to images :ninja:

    Now I am confused!

  5. I'm tempted to order a few more just to spend them, love to see people's reactions...

    Strangely I was given a £5 coin in change in Tescos last year and, as it had been well circulated, I spent it in the same store, different check-out girl, with not a blink of the eye! Considering the continuing shortage of £5 notes, I'm surprised the mint is not pushing coins more. :ninja:

    Mind you, a reduction of size would help!

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