PoisonDead Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 So just tonight I went outside and caught this our of the corner of my eye undersome rocks. I'd just like if someone could Identify it, verify its really and possibly give me a rough estimate of what its worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Found in the US or Britian? I am not an expert in the series, but it looks off to me and I don't have books covering that series to very my suspicion. There are others here, however, who know these coins quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonDead Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Found in Britain no Way it would be found in the US if you like I can give the ruler at a the time I believe it was made... Okay here's some info you may be able to make sense of because I honestly know nothing about coins... AETHELRED 11 [978-1016] silver penny Long Cross type WATCHET mint - Moneyer - HUNWINE obv. +AEDELRED REX ANGLO rev. +HVNEPINE M'O PECED Only 10 recorded in EMC/SCBI - all in museum collections Also I have my suspicions this coin is fake, but I thought it may be worth checking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 I'm going to say reproduction. There's lots of repros of silver pennies, and one of the easy giveaways is that they're "too perfect" in terms of strike, centering, and flan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonDead Posted May 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Thats what I thought however I spent a whole night searching for a reproductions of this coin and couldn't find any at all do you think its worth getting it check by a professional? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 It would be useful to contact the British Museum's Numismatic Department. You'll find them very helpful but try to get better photographs to send them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Unfortunately this is a modern replica. It has the letters WRL stamped under the portrait which stand for Westair Reproductions Limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I did search for the dreaded WRL but failed to spot it.(still can't!) But at my age sight is a luxury! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 I did search for the dreaded WRL but failed to spot it.(still can't!) But at my age sight is a luxury! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 As for estimate of worth, these can be picked up for £1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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