Ætheling

I don't even go to Starbucks in this country! (I associate Starbucks with being mostly coffee and thus i avoid it, i avoid all coffee shops too). I generally prefer to call in at a tearoom. Of failing that a cafe and get a chocolate milkshake.

Well you know me Michael i'm up for any numismatic debate even if i'm coming from a totally unorthodox angle or if i'm just plain wrong... i'm not fussy. But i enjoy talking about coins both on basic levels and on more advanced levels. This is definately a step (or three) in the right direction and i heartily welcome it!

This is what happens when the English arrive on a forum, first thing they do is set up a Tea Room...

I wouldn't go to the US unless i could take some tea in tow with me.

Now that would have been sacralige! We can only hope it was Dajeeling that went overboard!

Hmm the Boston Tea Party... i still shudder to think of all that wasted tea. What a loss.

An Anglo-Saxon penny and a 12 Sols coin... yay!

Something European... and not French, for a change.

I haven't actually seen him around in a while.

Where is Oli?

Victoria 1844 Crown

Right entries have closed* (technically, see below) and i'll try and get them started tomorrow as i like to run them from sunday to saturday, due to too many other commitments during the rest of the week. *I would however be very appreciative of two other copper coins/tokens being entered into that section to make it up to 8, bascially because 6 will end up with an odd one out at some stage and i want to avoid groups of three if i can. I've already filled the last hammered place to make that upto a nice round 8. Decimal and silver will work well on 4. Gold and Early milled have been dropped.

And one last hammered coin to fill the last vacancy to make it an even number. Henry III (1216-1272) Long Cross Penny, William of Canterbury Henry III

Last Chance to submit entries into the areas, somehow Art's talked me into running this competition whilst he is busy elsewhere, so if you've any questions drop me a line and i'll try and solve any queries afap.

Argentum! Never happier than when more Ag arrives for the hoard. Not quite Pd though...

Oh and Trantor those coins i owe you finally went out this afternoon.

Yeah i posted it in the 'what did the mailman bring you' thread in the coin forum. Nice palladium... precious! I love all the washers. We'll not mention the *cough* nickels here in polite society

I haven't forgotten, today's payday so i'll be able to send it first thing tomorrow. If i can find an envelope i might find time to send it today, depends if i can get out of work early or not before the PO shuts.

We have # under ~ Don't you just love these globally standard keyboards?

The only problem i have ever had is with the use of regular envelopes. Post men will tear holes in the bottom to get the loose coins out, or they just plain old rip it open and swip the cash all together. And then have the cheek to report it as damaged in the post before they got it, so the Royal Mail then issue an official apology note acknowledging the reciever that the item was accidentally damaged in transit and how they hope this hasn't been an inconvenience to them. I therefore now ship all of my own stuff in those bubble wrap envelopes which are a bit harder to get into. No problems thus far.

At last i have something to report! A whole load of nice Washington Quarters, a Palladium coin (yay!!) and some erm... *cough* nickels

What i do like about those Trade Dollars is Britannia, I have a feeling G W De Salles must have been the one responsible for designing that one. A similar design is to be found on the Edward VII Florins. (One of my all time personal favourites)

That's what i call an SLQ!

1882 pennies are extremely rare. Which was another reason i liked my 1882-H it was only one letter away...

Well it's not exactly new since i bought it a while ago, but; Nicholas Mayhew, Sterling; The History of a Currency (London, 2000) I've yet to read it despite the fact i've had it about 5 months. It is literally though a history of all the coinage acts and things right from the era Domesday Book (1080s) to the aftermath of the Second World War. Includes such things as trade and mercantile activities, interest rates, exchange rates, import/export duties, financial matters and how they affected domestic and foreign policy. Some mention of the coinage itself, the first gold coinage of Henry III, the bullion shortages of the early 15th century, the shift to milled coinage. Bimetalism and the Gold Standard, fiat currencies. Decimalisation and the euro. No doubt mention will be made of the esterlings of the low countries and perhaps the Danegeld, although that is a little earlier than this book a few million silver pennies being paid to the Scandinavians regularly must get some mention somewhere. As will the coinage laws of Athelstan, one coin for the realm and the fierce punishments introduced for those found producing substandard coinage. It should be an interesting read therefore.