Ætheling

Since we don't have Coinstar, i'll break the rules a little, I found a 1988 5p coin in change. Long time since I've seen an old 5p masquerading as a new 10p coin!

That certainly is interesting. Although I'm at a loss to offer anything other than what has already been discussed and considered!

Here are the groups A - Ancient/Hammered (Celtic, Roman, English, Scots, Irish) [16 entry spaces] B - Early Milled (English, Scots, Irish 1662-1815) [16 entry spaces] C - Early Milled Tokens (17th/18th/19th century) [8 entry spaces] D - Late Milled Gold (British Mainland 1816-1968) [8 entry spaces] E - Late Milled Silver (British Mainland 1816-1967) [16 entry spaces] F - Late Milled Base Metals (British Mainland 1816-1967) [16 entry spaces] G - Decimal (British Mainland 1968+) [8 entry spaces] H - Channel Islands [16 entry spaces] I - Canada [16 entry spaces] J - Australia/New Zealand (predecimal/decimal) [16 entry spaces] K - India/Pakistan [16 entry spaces] L - South Africa [16 entry spaces] M - Asian Islands [16 entry spaces] N - African Colonies [16 entry spaces] O - American Colonies [8 entry spaces] P - Other islands [16 entry spaces]

General Points * You may enter coins in as many of the groups as you wish. * You may enter a maximum of three (3) coins in each group. How to set out the description for your coin * A heading before each coin image url should in the following format: Your Id - The Group - Date [or approximate if applicable] - Country /Amount /Denomination eg. Sylvester - Group M - 1910 - Ceylon 5 Cents Providing links to images of your coin * Images of the coins must be in omnicoin --- reasons for this have been discussed on a number of occasions. Post only the url of the image -- not an img post e.g. http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/972703.jpg [To get this you have to first upload your coin onto omnicoin. Once this is done you go to the 'large view' of your uploaded coin [see here], once there right click on the image or your coin, go to properties, on the next window that comes up you will see Address URL; this is the address you need). * You may [if you wish] include a brief description of the coin/item that you would like included along with the image in the competition. Here's your chance to bring the historic importance to the forefront. Example of how a submission should look Sylvester - Group G - 1992 - UK Ten Pence http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/972703.jpg Thanks and good luck.

Some great coins in here, but I have a soft spot for nobles.

No, funnily enough all of my others are full heads but I just took a shine to this one.

For me it was between either the Russia or the Peso, in the end I went for the Russian because I've always liked the whole double headed eagle thing!

Dug this one out of the basement hey? It's been buried down there a long, long time!

Yeah but you could argue that it was 1662 when the UK went modern. When milled coins finally banished hammered, as it was a triumph of technology (admittedly milled coins had been around a century at that point but it wasn't until 1662 that they actually won out). Which was the bigger jump? Hand held dies and a hammer switching to machines, or machines going steam powered. You could argue it either way I suppose. I don't think this is a thread that can ever be truly resolved to any one date, it's always going to be a ballpark figure imho.

Gold

SLQ!

Silver

Well it's time to go against the Yemen for a change and stick with the facial hair.

In my opinion the earlier stuff is better. True that from 1790 onwards British coins started to look more modern and have more varied and artistic designs (as opposed to the simplicity of the cruciform shield designs that ran from 1662-1787), but the obverse designs are of a much higher quality on the earlier coins. The reverses may be very low relief and simple but that was so the obverse could be the focal point, very detailed, decent amount of relief, quaint but addictive.

Bill's

I think that's very much possible!

Many British guineas have been either holed or mounted for use as fobs with pocket watch chains. The other biggie is the sovereign, not so much holed but often adapted for all kinds of jewellery, not so much watch chains these days, but rings and pendants are fairly plentiful in jewellers' shops.

This must certainly be the case for John and Richard I pennies, all of which were struck in the name of Henry II, bearing in mind that Henry II's children were at war with him at the time of his death, I can't think Richard would have purposely chosen to have his father's name on the coins. I suspect it was the case that the coins worked, Richard didn't really care (as his interests lay elsewhere, towards capturing Jerusalem) and thus the status quo was kept. Seems odd when you think about it though because in a time before mass media and newspapers, coinage was really the only medium for the monarch to assert his authority in a non physically having to go and visit way. The Romans used them, the Anglo-Saxons used them and so did the Normans, how comes the imagery of royal portrature took a backseat in Richard and John's reigns?

The French coin's a beaut too! Very striking design and gorgeous detail, might have to look around for one of those.

An excellent Henry I coin! A particular favourite period of English History for me.

Sylvester; Henry II (1154-1189) English Penny; Group 2 - Medievel 500AD-1500 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/899302.jpg Sylvester; Edward I (1272-1307) English Penny; Group 2 - Medievel 500AD-1500 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/902499.jpg Sylvester; Henry VI 1422 English Groat; Group 2 - Medievel 500AD-1500 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/901540.jpg

Sylvester; 1912 USA $5; Group 6 - 1901-2000 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/951181.jpg

Sylvester; 1786-B Austrian 2 Ducat; Group 4 - 1701-1800 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/901536.jpg Sylvester; 1788-MA French 1/10 Ecu; Group 4 - 1701-1800 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/901535.jpg Sylvester; 1714 British Half Guinea; Group 4 - 1701-1800 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/961460.jpg

Sylvester; 1930-P USA Standing Liberty Quarter; Group 6 - 1901-2000 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/969968.jpg

Actually thedeadpoint you'll probably like this more, here was another obverse design (with it's picture deleted; And the other reverse