ccg Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 VN farthing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted June 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 I thought I would share a couple of recent aquisitions. A nice little Victorian halfpenny, 1853 I managed to get these 2 for the bargain price of £10 for the pair, not bad as they both seem to be VF or better. Firstly a George III 1763 threepence which has been a necklace in the past. Secondly a George II 1744 Halfpenny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 great farthing and halfpennys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted June 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 2 Charles I shillings, the first with a few cracks probably from when the coin was struck. The second with quite a nice portrait but it has unfortunately been cleaned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Here are my latest bargains for your perusal, they set me back just over a tenner, not bad at all. A Victorian 1891 one penny A George II 1729 copper halfpenny, a slightly rarer type without a stop after Britannia on the reverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 A George II 1729 copper halfpenny, a slightly rarer type without a stop after Britannia on the reverse. I like this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Very nice additions. I don't have a groat in my collection. Perhaps it's time for one to appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Very nice additions. I don't have a groat in my collection. Perhaps it's time for one to appear. The groats are great coins, I think I like them nearly as much as you like sixpences Art! Well the hammered ones anyway. Also the fact that the groat goes back all the way to Edward I means there are a lot out there and they are very collectable. Ive seen a few go on ebay for very reasonable prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Great halfpennies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Two Elizabethan milled sixpences, one with plain dress and one with elaborate dress, both from 1562 and with the mintmark - star. Lovely coins and much nicer in the hand than in the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Another recent addition following the recent Elizabethan theme. An Elizabeth I second issue penny, mintmark cross crosslet dating it to between 1560 and 1561. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted September 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Two new additions to show you: Firstly: An early Anglo-Saxon sceatta, I havnt bought a coin of this type before so if anyone can give me some info on it I would be grateful, is it genuine, what spink number is it etc? Secondly: A nice Elizabeth I threepence with a lovely portrait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikaros Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Secondly:A nice Elizabeth I threepence with a lovely portrait. Indeed! That's a terrific piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 A couple of new Anglo Saxon pennies to show you: A Cnut short cross penny, VCEDE ONN EOFER, which is potentially a rare moneyer but im not certain, does anyone know? An Aethelred II Crux type penny, Can anyone decipher the mint and moneyer? More to come soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Great pennies. The portraits on both are really solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Thanks Art, yes the portraits on both are very good, the reverse of the Cnut is fantastic too, very bold. Here are a couple more: A Henry VIII groat, mm Arrow And an Elizabeth I milled shilling, mm star, small flan type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 An Aethelred II Crux type penny, Can anyone decipher the mint and moneyer? As per email: Boga on Southwark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Loving the hammered coins, haven't bought any hammered myself in a fair while! The Cnut and AEthelred are particularly good. You've got an eye for a good portrait. The portraits on the Henry and Elizabeth coins are well struck too with nice crisp legends, a rare combination! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 3 more coins to show you all, a random selection.... Firstly an 1805 George III Irish halfpenny, its not something that I would normally go for but for a couple of quid I couldn't say no. Secondly a Henry VIII halfgroat, one of the later coinage hence the poor quality metal but a decent portrait for this type of coin I think. Looks like Canterbury mint. Lastly a Richard I (Lionheart) penny, again a nice little portrait but im not sure of the mint so if anyone can decipher it please let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Hi Mat. Great coins again. Glad to see you sharing them with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted September 25, 2011 Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Great coins, Mat! Good to see this thread updated. Your shortcross penny is definitely Roberd on something, the mint signature is a little confusing but it looks like it may be Canterbury even though it appears to read CWN rather than CAN. Any chance of a better photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoinCzar Posted October 2, 2011 Report Share Posted October 2, 2011 Hello Mat25; Your coins are breathtaking, especially the George IV penny. Very detailed and in such excellent condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted October 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2011 Hello! Thanks for the comments, ive got a fair few more that I need to photograph and put up. Also when I do that il take a couple more of the shortcross penny to see if you can decipher it, I can't remember a time when you havn't managed to figure it out. Anyway as I say there will be more to come shortly including a couple of nice ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted October 13, 2011 Report Share Posted October 13, 2011 Also when I do that il take a couple more of the shortcross penny to see if you can decipher it, I can't remember a time when you havn't managed to figure it out. I enjoy a challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat25 Posted November 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Hello again, After a couple of days off work I have finally got round to photographing a large proportion of my recent purchases. So although the lighting for the photos wasn't great here are some of the photos. I have been collecting a few pieces of small denomination silver recently so il start with them. These coins are tiny, especially the pennies and it amazes me how much detail is packed into the coins. Firstly 3 small silver pennies of George III, it's interesting to see how the penny design changed during George's reign. George III 1820 Penny George III 1800 Penny George III 1766 Penny And a couple of other low denomination George III silver coins. George III 1776 Fourpence George III 1762 Threepence And now some small denomination silver of other monarchs. George II 1746 Twopence George I 1716 Penny Anne 1710 Twopence Charles II 1683 Twopence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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