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William I and William 2 coins?

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I think they are. Someone can help with it's mintage?

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These are too early to have the mintages documented. The pipe rolls from the early 1200s give considerable information regarding moneyers, their fees and the amount of silver struck, but these are over 100 years before any available records.

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7 minutes ago, Rob said:

These are too early to have the mintages documented. The pipe rolls from the early 1200s give considerable information regarding moneyers, their fees and the amount of silver struck, but these are over 100 years before any available records.

I think our friend is in Estonia and his English is not perfect. I suspect he was after knowing the town and/or moneyer... :)

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1 minute ago, Paddy said:

I think our friend is in Estonia and his English is not perfect. I suspect he was after knowing the town and/or moneyer... :)

The images are too small for me to make out. The second might be Lincoln? Dinner plates make life a lot easier.

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3 hours ago, Paddy said:

I think our friend is in Estonia and his English is not perfect. I suspect he was after knowing the town and/or moneyer... :)

Yeah, i’ve thought exact that 

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As Rob said the second ones Lincoln. The moneyer is ULF or VLF depending on how you read it. We'd need a better image to identify the other one. 

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If I've got the orientation correct on your first one i can make out AELFG. That i presume is part of the moneyers name. 

Going through my books the only one i get a close match with to that is Aelfgaet at Sandwich mint. But do not take this as 100% accurate. I'd need a clearer image to positively confirm that. I am 100% sure your bottom one reads ULF ON LINCOLNE. 

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Sorry for bad pictures guys. Will try to make life better :) I still did not realize how that's work here. So, the images:e6WAAx6.jpg

 

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It looks like AELFGAET ON.  I can't make out the mint though. If it is aelfgaet then it must be Sandwich mint. 

The others definitely ULF at Lincoln mint. 

But to be safe get a second opinion off Rob regarding the Aelfgaet one. 

Regards 

Stu. 

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2 minutes ago, deemas said:

Thank You Stu!

Your Welcome. 

Stu.

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This is interesting. The cross in quatrefoil appears to read AELFGAET ON BRI. Aelfgaet is recorded as a moneyer at Dorchester for W2 types 2 (this one) and 4 (cross pattee & fleury). The reading of BRI is ambiguous as it could be either Bridport or Bristol. Bridport isn't currently known for William 2, so this would extend the life of the mint by a few years. A coin of Aelfgaet reading BRIC would positively place the moneyer at Bristol, but for the time being the jury is out. Either way it is possibly unique unless someone can state otherwise. 

Given the presence of Aelfgaet at Dorchester, Bridport seems the more likely, and it is quite a rare mint to boot. It isn't a piece of beauty, but well worth having.

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Nice work Rob 👍. I couldn't make head nor tail of the mint. 

Nice possibly unique piece of History you've got there deemas. 

 

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