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I know its insignificant and probably common on early halfpenny coins. Out of interest what is the reason one letter would be tilted back like this. Is it simply repunched in which case where is the trace of the original letter? Thanks.

By measuring the top crossbar of the T on a coin I have to have it roughly 1.28-1.30mm if I measure the crossbar on the T on the above image then apply that measurement to the rim it suggest the Rim of the imaged coin is wider than 1.3mm.

A worn penny is measuring 1mm thick, proportionally this halfpenny looks thick to me. I have measured the C in Victoria on a Halfpenny I have to hand using a vernier caliper the C seem's close to 2mm in height. Using the above image if I measure the C in Victoria then apply that to rim of the coin it appears similar thickness of roughly 2mm I know the image is on an angle which may change the accuracy of those measurments. It just looks thick to me. The halfpenny coins I have measure around 1.2- 1.3mm thick. The imaged coin is clearly thicker than that. What do you think? Thanks

I dont have this Halfpenny coin to hand but noticed what looks to be possibly a thick flan would you agree or not? I appreciate its not so easy to be sure from the image provided.

Probably a lack of trust in the honesty of the US enhanced by the unpredictable policies of the Trump administration coupled with a $30 odd trillion debt that's still increasing. without limit as numbers on a computer. The poo will hit the fan when someone asks for their money as I doubt if this money exists as your comment regarding the amount of gold to support a gold standard suggests. As for gold it depends what value you put on it. when Nixon broke the link between the $ US and gold was at $ US 41/oz. in August 1971 now $US 471/oz One advantage of gold is you cannot make any more like paper promises on a computer. Many countries are increasing their gold reserves at the expense of the $ US. You are right about China wanting to replace the $ US with the Yuan with the Petrodollar system starting to breakdown along with a policy of isolation are symptoms of the decline of the US as the number one power and will be accelerated when and if China takes over Taiwan and the US loses control of the Pacific Ocean. Not a situation I relish but the signs are there.

https://www.essex.police.uk/news/essex/news/news/2026/may/wickford-counterfeit-currency-sentenced/ RM pulled 30,000 notes out of circulation supposedly from these two.

The repatriation has more to do with Trump's sticky fingers than any "gold standard" since there is nowhere near enough gold in the world to run the modern economies. Xi is far more interested in getting the Yaun turned into the standard currency rather than the dollar, especially for buying oil.

There are many people who are of the opinion the fiat currencies US$, GBP etc have been devalued by printing too many paper promises. Probably the cashless society is making things worse as the central bank has even less control of the currency. China and many of the BRICS countries are now hoarding gold to the extent that some are suggesting some sort of return to the gold standard. Even France and Germany are repatriating their gold reserves from the US to their own countries.

🤣🤣🤣 I love the date range spanning over 20 years, on account it has no mintmark! They could’ve at least narrowed it down to Third Coinage by the bust, that would’ve reduced the number count a bit…and maybe excluded Castle because of the reverse Lis? And PS I did get your email (thank you), will come back at ya tomorrow

Top pop!

This is a know variety know as the "Aqualung queen " £20 note . Often found while browsing your notes on a park bench by people with little to do

what coin is it ?

Im not sure if I sized the E correctly in this image but by overlaying the E over a T from a different coin this is the result.

Once I can I will photograph the coin properly. When I first noticed this I saw what I thought to be a faint outline marked in red shown on my drawing. If that faint line is the missing right arm then it would more or less proportionally correct. The base of the T in BRITT appears wider though. Could well be a die flaw like as you say. It just looked rather defined. Unfortunately I wont be able to make it to this one, hopefully the next..

You need to get it in the hand and take clearer photos. It isn’t a recognised variety of penny, halfpenny or farthing, and you haven’t made clear the denomination or date. The proportions aren’t quite right for a ‘T’ and the right arm is missing, but it would be a remarkable find and needs to be clarified. It could also be a die flaw or dig to the left of the upper serif of the ‘E’ - as I said, better photos and a close look at the actual coin are required. If cheap enough, it’s the sort of thing I would buy just to be sure one way or another. Are you going to the Midland Coin Fair on Sunday? Jerry

these are ones I have, may be a useful comparison..... 👍 some more info, Composition Silver (.925) Weight 15.05 g Diameter 34 mm Thickness 1.9 mm Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓

Am I seeing thing's or is that a T over E in REG. I posted this in Unlisted varities because I cant find any reference to this. Thanks

Slightly spread flan. Look at the teeth at 12 & 6 compared to 3 & 9. Check the edge at the wider points because the collar may have come apart at this/these point(s). Any filing present in this area to make it look aesthetically more pleasing?

Hi @Paddy, thanks for your response. I think I'll have to do my best to look into it further. I've posted this on a few places and the feedback has been mixed really - some outright say fake due to the toning/colour, some say it looks perfect, some say 34.5mm is right on, some have told me the sizing is suspicious. Not sure why this is in Decimal Coins, not where I had intended it to go! Still getting to grips with the forum. @Chris Perkins If you could move it I would be greatly appreciative, if not just let me know and I'll delete and repost in the correct place

Welcome @Halfcrowned I would love to give a definitive answer, but the books are very sparce on dimensions for the 18th century coins. There is always some variation in size, but 34.5mm does seem big. My 1745 halfcrown is almost exactly 33mm. By the way, this thread appears in "Decimal Coins", which may make it more unlikely that the specialists in this area will see it. Maybe @Chris Perkins can move it to a more suitable section?

That (and several ones like it) are AI generated slop and have no connection to the reality that silver was too expensive and too useful in industry to make coins of.

The recessed ear is a three-dimensional phenomenon, but most photographs are taken from directly above. With a coin in the hand I'm sure we all look from a variety of angles without thinking about it. With the images above I purposely used an angle to help accentuate the contours. It might be interesting to look at a similar view of a near uncirculated coin. Not to be found in my collection sadly!