HistoricCoinage

I really love these milled issues. They look so good in hand that they almost look fake... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Extremely-fine-1st-milled-issue-1562-sixpence-Elizabeth-1st-coin-/141890217073?hash=item210950e471:g:4NYAAOSwvUlWq1cp

Elizabeth I Shilling, looks to be initial mark Escallop making this the Sixth Issue coinage and minted 1584-1586. Nice find, and not often pierced for secondary use in this period.

I've got hundreds spare here: http://historiccoinage.com/images/Coin%20Catalogues.xlsx Let me know if any (or all!) are of interest.

I have a Victorian cabinet that I bought from Malcolm Ellis years ago and a Nichols 'Crozier' I got at an auction. They're both fantastic and I combine them with capsules - great way to store them if you've got a large space in a bank vault.

Avoid.

Happy birthday!

The Agnus Dei penny is exceptionally rare but the imagery itself isn't all too scarce for this period. Here's an image I took, the motif is all the more enchanting in-hand. One example I've drawn comparisons with is the early 11th century Brussels Cross.

Indeed. Beautiful coins.

Look forward to seeing some larger, clear images soon. Welcome to the forum.

I've only gone and bought myself a slabbed coin. I must admit I was intrigued by how a hammered coin would appear slabbed, as I've never seen one in person. But I did buy it for the coin and so I'm now contemplating the best method of breaking the coin out, especially as the NNC do not seem to be as respected as other TPGs. I'm thinking of using a small hacksaw to open the slab but would welcome any suggestions.

Please do let us know as I'm sure Jens Christian Moesgaard will be able to help.

I've not done Tough Mudder but many of my friends have and, as PWA says, it's more about the taking part with these events - something you'll look back on fondly but probably be in pain during. I used to run competitively and have done ultramarathons so am used to training schedules for these sorts of things. Let me know if you have any questions but I'm sure you'll be fine!

It's a Scandinavian issue in the imitative style of Aethelred II's Longcross issue. This is the English issue: Try and get your hands on some of Brita Malmer's work as that will have it in if it's an official issue and not a Baltic/Scandinavian contemporary forgery/imitation.

Very rare because it's unresearched... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNRESEARCHED-HAMMERED-PENNY-VERY-NICE-CONDITION-VERY-NICE-RARE-COIN-/252120779344?hash=item3ab391ca50:g:DpoAAOSwl9BWGjnj

My thoughts are with you and your daughters, Peter.

I'd highly recommend The Galata Guide as a starter - great images, too.

Didn't think it was, but, for some reason, I'm not buying a reverse die struck underneath. Do we know of any better images of such a phenomenon?

Perhaps 'ghosting' from the reverse? Friend's picture, again. It's a W4a farthing with it in incuse.

Here are his images. Both look to have the repaired back to the E in my eyes.

http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=21219

Afraid not, Peter. I moved this time last year but can still give recommendations on what to see at the Fitz, especially as I spent many an afternoon holed up there.

I spoke to a friend regarding this and he said he knows of two different EDWADVS varieties, one known from two obverse dies. He also said: "In other words, this mistake has been made three times! I wonder if it was the same person cutting the die each time, who couldn't spell the king's name" and that yours is is a variety of Withers type 30b reading +EDWADVS REX A. He has one of these from a different die to yours, as the initial cross is in a different position. He's very interested in this if you so choose to sell...

Henry VI Annulet Issue of Calais. Dates to 1422-30 but badly clipped. Should probably be able to realise around £20.

NSFW: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191675366847

eBay have very precise dates for their coin categories, it seems.