YeOldeCollector Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Aethelred II First Hand Penny from my personal collection. London mint, Spink 1144. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted September 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 And obverse... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 That's a terrific penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Did you mortgage your house for that beauty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Great coin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted September 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Cheers, and Richard I didn't hehehe Was one of the bargains to be had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted September 30, 2007 Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 Blast! Where was I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted September 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2007 You should have come Richard!!! They had bargain trays where all coins were 50 pence, but to my dissatisfaction, this penny wasn't in one. I had to haggle this one! Quite a few people there! I met collectors and dealers from Russia to America and Greece to Ireland. A right mix of good people, but as expected there was quite a few thieves. Apparently the gang was caught by the Police and will soon be deported, according to rumours... All the best, Clive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Sorry I missed it! Maybe next time???( must buy the wife a present before asking!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted October 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Next time for sure. I will be happy to accompany you as one of the only other hammered nuts on this forum hehehehe But that is in a year's time... Are you a member of the BNS? http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/dept/coins...msoc/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 I've thought about it but up in this remote part of Rheged, I can't see me attending meetings and the other benefits don't outweigh using the money on another coin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted August 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Updated photos: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 Thats quite a refined portrait for the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted August 27, 2009 Report Share Posted August 27, 2009 That really is a wonderful coin. Great photo too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted August 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Many thanks. It is a First Hand type minted c. 979-985. The reverse features the Hand of Providence reaching from the clouds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy-bones Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nice find Clive. That's a hard Aethelred issue to come by in such condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Nice find Clive. That's a hard Aethelred issue to come by in such condition Many thanks Mike, it was one of my first Anglo-Saxon pennies and so I have it to thank for getting me hooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelanthony Posted November 30, 2012 Report Share Posted November 30, 2012 Hi Clive that is a lovely penny,Ive not found a full penny yet but i found a really nice cut half of the first hand type which i will try and upload a photo of,regards michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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