Let's See Your Copper Coins, Tokens, Or Medals!

[TomGoodheart 373]

Another attempt to get a decent photo of my 'Marianne' theme advertising jeton as I'm jolly pleased with it.

Shiny things sure are tricky to photograph aren't they? To my eye, it's more lustrous in the hand and has hints of blue, but I'm just to lazy for a proper photographic setup so ...

Edited August 23, 2014 by TomGoodheart

[brg5658 111]

A couple more new tokens. Nothing rare or expensive, but some lovely quality.

...still waiting on my rare token to arrive...more to come...

[Paulus 1,942]

Unbelievable quality pics as usual!

[brg5658 111]

Unbelievable quality pics as usual!

Thanks Paulus. It's much easier on these tokens when they are not in little plastic coffins.

[Asumel 6]

A couple more new tokens. Nothing rare or expensive, but some lovely quality.

...still waiting on my rare token to arrive...more to come...

Is the face on the shoulder of the Middlesex one intentional?

[Rob 3,002]

I would think so, as it mimics the shoulder detail of G2 silver with the cuirassed bust.

[Peckris 579]

A couple more new tokens. Nothing rare or expensive, but some lovely quality.

...still waiting on my rare token to arrive...more to come...

Is the face on the shoulder of the Middlesex one intentional?

It's a lion.

[Michael-Roo 777]

P is right. A lion.

It features on the silver coins of George II too.

[brg5658 111]

I would think so, as it mimics the shoulder detail of G2 silver with the cuirassed bust.

Just FYI: There are Talers with this same design feature from ca. 1650 that pre-date G2 silver coinage. It wouldn't surprise me if ancients existed with a similar design also (that's outside of my experience/knowledge).

I presume the symbolism is one of royalty and strength?

[Peckris 579]

I would think so, as it mimics the shoulder detail of G2 silver with the cuirassed bust.

Just FYI: There are Talers with this same design feature from ca. 1650 that pre-date G2 silver coinage. It wouldn't surprise me if ancients existed with a similar design also (that's outside of my experience/knowledge).

I presume the symbolism is one of royalty and strength?

That sounds a likely enough reason (as long as they're not basing it on Richard Coeur de Lyon, one of the biggest twats in history )

[Nicholas 51]

Like George II coin designs, he wears a classical cuirass with a lions mask epaulette and a mantle.

[brg5658 111]

Here is my most recent copper. I tried some interesting new photography to capture the edge lettering. This one is hard to find, and quite pricey as 18th Century tokens go. I'm also posting the original sketch of the token from Pye's work of 1801, which I thought was pretty interesting. It is now my rarest token of the "Conders" with only 24 struck.

Cheers, Brandon

[Peckris 579]

Very nice!

[Paulus 1,942]

Very nice!

Blimey yes, I'll second that!!

[PWA 1967 1,841]

Some of these tokens you purchase brg although i have not got a clue about them are really nice

[MACKSILKY. 6]

Wow breath taking brg.

[credesigno 0]

What a cracking token !

[cathrine 70]

Yesterday I was fortunate enough to be the high bidder in Baldwin's Auction Number 90 for a Victorian copper halfpenny that I've been seeking to acquire for many years. It was lot 1787, Peck 1534, an 1851 halfpenny in extremely fine condition. A high grade, undamaged specimen of this rarity has been most elusive to find. It's interesting to note that all of the specimens that I've ever seen are 1/1 851.

I have two 1851 uncirculated halfpennies with reverse B (Peck 1535) (one of the two Nicholson collection coins and the Cheshire collection coin); that die variety is much more common than Peck 1534 in high grade condition.

[Coppers 57]

Beautiful coin. Congratulations!

[scott 129]

1873 no stops on obverse Halfpenny, rated ER by Peck

GVILELMVS error 1699 halfpenny again extremely rare

these have been on the new purchases thread, but time to put them here

[Rob 3,002]

1873 no stops on obverse Halfpenny, rated ER by Peck

GVILELMVS error 1699 halfpenny again extremely rare

these have been on the new purchases thread, but time to put them here

A post mint damage date error?

[Peter 615]

T DOG

I doth my cap for the hours you put in.

[Peckris 579]

T DOG

I doth my cap for the hours you put in.

Seconded (Life's too short...)

[Rob 3,002]

TDOG - meaning?

[Peckris 579]

TDOG - meaning?

Truffle hound?