YeOldeCollector Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Great strike and design. Are these for your collection? George, they are indeed nice examples. All of the coins here are for my personal collection, I think I'd struggle to part with these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 All from the York fair. An Edward I penny of the scarce Kingston-upon-Hull mint. A Cnut shortcross penny of Hertford mint, with the moneyer being Leofric. A Danish East Anglian imitation of an Alfred the Great penny. Nice and scarce, moneyer Cuthbert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Excellent coins. The Cnut shortcross is particularly nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 One of the latest additions to my collection: William II (1087-1100), Penny, 1.36g, voided cross type, London, Brunic, crowned facing bust, star each side, rev. brvnic on lvn, voided short cross, arms extending from central cross over cross terminating in annulets. Very rare, especially in such condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Congrats, YOC. I don't recall seeing many double cross coins (meaning... the "cross terminating in annulets". I'm not calling the "voided cross" two crosses) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Mouthwatering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thank you, gentlemen. It is a coin that I am to cherish for many years to come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted April 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 I took some photos myself of the William II: Also, here is a Cnut penny that I've recently acquired: Quatrefoil issue, Edpine on Thetford with a small cross-pattee behind the bust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Henry III Penny of Ireland, hence the triangle encompassing the portrait. Ricard on Dive, being Dublin mint. Type IV with single line to triangle, no pellets in obverse legend and crow fleur separated from the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Great coins as always Clive & your photos are amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted June 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Great coins as always Clive & your photos are amazing Thank you, Pat. I hope to add more to my collection over the summer - material permitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted June 30, 2011 Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 YeOldeCollector, how do you take those photos? What does your set-up look like? Your photos have a lot of depth, color, and still show the coin in what appears to be completely natural lighting, without any added effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 Very nice! Why thank you, Vern! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted June 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2011 YeOldeCollector, how do you take those photos? What does your set-up look like? Your photos have a lot of depth, color, and still show the coin in what appears to be completely natural lighting, without any added effects. A very good question! I don't have much of a set-up. All photos are taken in the natural English sunlight (what little there is... ) Most of them are taken in a photo-tent, a lot like this minus the lights and top. I situate it by a large window that's south-facing and then use my Fuji S200EXR to shoot them. It's a simple set-up and it works for the coins, usually. I hope that you like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Henry III Voided Longcross penny. Class II. Nicole on London. Edward I penny. Bristol mint. One of the fullest flans I've seen in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzkirk Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Nice Coins ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Purty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Something a bit different. A strap end is a small piece of copper-alloy designed to finish the end of a strap, normally made of leather. This particular one is gilded and has a fantastic representation of three lions passant guardant which was first used as the Royal Arms of Richard I. This particular strap end dates to around 1250-1350 and is in stunning condition as few are gilded and even fewer retain their gilding. Here are the arms in question: Just a little something to fit in with my era of coinage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Very nice Clive. Is there a significance to the guilding? Only certain people had it done? Or indicated rank? Or? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Very nice Clive. Is there a significance to the guilding? Only certain people had it done? Or indicated rank? Or? A very good question, Art. Gilding is a difficult process and to do it 700 or 800 years ago must have been even more difficult making me think that only the wealthy and important would have had such a status symbol. With the royal arms too it makes me believe that this could have belonged to a knight as they directly represented the king, or at least someone with a royal duty or connection as this is a piece of jewellery in its own right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Great coins & the gilded piece is pretty special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 Very interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Wow cool! A real life knight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Very cool indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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