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Coinery

Ed Penny, contemporary forgery???

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Told me the image was too big in the first post! Obviously much smaller 30 seconds later? ?

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1 minute ago, craigy said:

cant see anything

 

Frustrating stuff! :)

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Just now, Coinery said:

Told me the image was too big in the first post! Obviously much smaller 30 seconds later? ?

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that side looks ok, 

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Just now, craigy said:

that side looks ok, 

Don't you think the hair/crown and bust look wrong though?

i'll get the Rev up, it's a York coin!

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If it is a contemp forgery its bloody good. First impressions are its ok mate. If it was contemporary forgery wouldn't it be base metal silvered or low quality silver? In which case it would be in bad shape after a prolonged period in the ground. I think its fine that mate. Usually with forgerys of that period the letterings all messed up and blundered. I can read that perfectly EBORACI is spot on.

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Hi fairly routine Edward I class 3b York coin, York is the commonest mint for 3b, then London Canterbury Bristol the rarest Durham. (Bury coin is debateable and is more likely to be class 3d

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Many thanks, chaps! Not my kind of grade, but caught my eye as being unusual, so always worth a quick discussion on here. :)

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The lettering looks good to me, although, like you said, Stu, the hair does look a bit dodgy. Maybe it's just the ghosting from the reverse cross and the weak strike that's doing it?

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na looks fine, defo real 

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Totally agree it looks fine! It was a spontaneous post, ahead of actually getting the chance to dig around a bit myself. :)

So, from the wonderful Withers' Galata Guide, in which I believe you have been duly credited, Dave, I give you below (because it won't let me add it here) class 3b. I love this series.

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I cover some of these in my upcoming book "Forgotten Coins." Look at the "R" I see som surface peeling and what is the weight to regal. A picture is generally not enough to confirm silver silvering over a copper core.

 

See Amazon Books in about a month.

 

John Lorenzo

Numismatist

United States

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John have you read all the posts in this topic?, the coin is not a forgery or a continental imitation but is a normal issue coin of class 3b from the York mint

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John is one of our visitors who pops in every now and again when he's got something to plug or sell! I think it was a verdigris removal product last time? ?

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On 01/11/2017 at 9:46 AM, Coinery said:

Give up! Will try again later!

 

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