YeOldeCollector Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Edward I Penny used in the reign of Edward II, reads Civi Civi Lon Don instead of Civi Tas Lon Don. The moneyers were under such strain to produce coins that they often made errors like these. Not a bad example, in my opinion at least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corkykile Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 The moneyers were under such strain to produce coins that they often made errors like these. Wow! that sure is purdy! To think, it was in the reign of Edward II... Such history in its wake. Can hardly believe coins like this still survive. Corky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Corky, Although some think that it is because their ale allowance was too relaxed! I have hardly ever seen modern errors let alone one that is over 700 years old... All the best, Clive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 I wonder that some of the errors were caused by illiterate or only semi-literate mint workers. Literacy during the 14th century was remarkably low by comparison to the present time, in fact only about 1-2% of people were literate and they were mostly in monastic or governing realms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted August 14, 2007 Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Nice one Clive! Wren, in his "The English Long Cross Pennies 1279-1489" lists (culled from North) 26 reverse errors, but yours does not appear! Maybe a new find? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 Maybe, many errors in spelling are found on Tudor coins too. Never seen any errors on Scottish coins, although I only have the one Scottish hammered... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted August 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2007 I looked in that book too but found nothing, hoping that it is unrecorded! Cheers geordie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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