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It is rough but i think there is enough information to identify it. I can read VND + PIE i think. Which would make it Pieres at London Mint. Spink guide shows Pieres & Pieres M minting at London under class 1 under Henry II. Stu.

I'm new to this game and so the 2025 was my first real book about English coinage. It actually confused me at first when people referred to it as Spink 🤣 I've got no complaints about the quality of the information that is presented though I do wish they'd had mintage numbers in it like the no longer produced Krause books.

I haven't brought a copy for sometime and wonder if Sovereign Rarities has done a reasonable / good job for the 2025 and 2026 catalogues.

I can't think of any one book that covers the whole lot. I am sure there are plenty. Dorling Kingsley are usually a good publisher for this sort of thing as they do comprehensive but fairly light coverage of their topics, well supported by illustrations and diagrams in colour. From my own shelves I have picked out two from other publishers that I found useful - both found very cheaply at charity shops: "The Anglo Saxons" by James Campbell published by Phaidon in 1982. "Chronicles of the Age of Chivalry" edited by Elizabeth Hallam and published By Salamander in 2000. This latter I think is part of a series - I have seen one on the Anglo Saxon Chronicles and another on the Crusades in the same format. Both are "Coffee table" style - lots of facts and illustrations without going into huge depth. Easy reading!

Last year was the first issue under new ownership I think. There was a fair amount of chat about it on here at the time. I know I made sure I had a 2024 copy before the change in case they knackered it!

OMG, I didn't know that. When did it stop being Spink?

It's possible they were hoarded for silver value, but if that was the only reason you'd expect the majority to be George V 1911-1919. I don't know when your grandad was getting these, but certainly in the 1920s (when silver hoarders were rife) actual coin collectors didn't rate George V (or even Edward VII) as collectable, as they were 'too modern'. There seems to be a strong element of that here. ( <--- irony : "Coin Hoarder" )

Hello all. I am having some difficulties with this halved short cross penny. Specifically I am finding it hard to distinguish between early Class 1 of Henry II and early Class 5 of John. Both have the stop after the S of hENRICVS and a similar portrait structure. The poor condition of the piece doesn't help as it makes the hair not possible to see. I was wondering if anyone here could help to push me in the right direction. Thank you.

Thanks @wlewisiii, @Coinery ! Loved the King's Speech, one of my favourite! Also very much enjoyed the series "Victoria" and too bad it was canceled. Victoria also has some tidy bits about coins and the godless florins. I did watch Elizabeth back in the days and I now see it has a sequel! I will give it a rewatch and add the second movie! About "The King" -- is it the movie from 2019? I couldn't find a series. As far as books, I was thinking about Kings and Queens by Iain Dale .. anyone has a better rec? Or a different route altogether? Thanks!

I imagine a slow upward curve might happen

The King's Speech about George VI is excellent as well.

I enjoyed the series Victoria, and you can’t get a better bit of Cate Blanchett than in her role as Elizabeth I. Also I thought The King was great, a series about the rise of Henry V

Howdy all! Been on an UK-related streak lately and I was wondering if anyone can recommend a narrative-like book that goes over all the various monarchs that Britain had over the years? Not looking for an encyclopedia but more of a bedtime reading material. Same request for some movies/series that covers monarchs and their reigns (like "the crown", etc). Thanks a lot!

I looked at the EMC database but could not find the coin. I bought the coin off a reputable dealer on Ebay, who said that it was brought into their antique shop in East Anglia along with a load of ancient coins, so I would imagine that it was a detecting find.

I'm no expert in the slightest .... I did take look at Spink and saw 1272 Double inscription type coin, this is all very interesting and sure the other will be able to help out, all the best "H"

the others,

the Half Crowns

Add them all, I'm up for a laugh - once it stops raining I'll go outside again and wont be seen for another {however long}.

If it is as you say, the obvious candidate would be Gilpatrick at Pembroke, the mint being written, PAN or PAIN. Have you tried searching the EMC database at the Fitzwilliam? If it was found by a detectorist it should be recorded with the PAS and the details will be uploaded to the corpus. An auction would not necessarily be recorded there unless found under the treasure rules. Where did you get it?

Here is a photo of the obverse, the portrait has some double striking but it is clear enough to see the main details:

aaaaaah, the bagged coins have now been looked at, keeping quite a few that I dont have dates for etc, the bags contain Half Crowns, One Florins, Shillings and a Victorian Crown (ex mount) I have a box of keeps that contains ... duplicates, flaws, and other in to good condition to part with.....I will show the one florin that's a roman numeral date, its completely rubbed so its impossible to date.... the half crowns are duplicates and circulated....I will add some photos of these. 👍

Hi is it possible to see the obverse ...

Hi, I recently bought a rare Henry I Double Inscription Type Penny, which I am very happy with, but I have been unable to identify the mint and moneyer of the coin. I think I can make out 'PA...N...ATR' on the reverse, but I am not sure. I have uploaded a photo of the reverse of the coin, so any help anyone can give would be much appreciated. Thanks

Its worth looking for the varieties in the Vickies as that can add a little to the sale price. I'm no expert on the others, although I'm sure any grade of 1905 shilling would be rewarding in itself. Note that the 1887 shilling (I believe based on guesstimated size from the image) looks to be a 1+b, tricky to find and would make someone a good gap filler. Can't really see enough of the other vickies to identify them.

Plus if you get into some type of silver coins - I have a thing for shillings especially - there are English Silver Coinage since 1649 by Maurice Bull British Silver Coins since 1816 by Peter J Davies The Identification of British 20th Century Silver Coin Varieties Paperback by David Groom that you can add to your library as well. I find them and my 2025 edition of Coins of England to be great references.