Ukstu

Both gone now. Nice one 👍

So has the Commonwealth fake. Great work guys. Thanks 👍

Thankfully at that price most buyers will be experienced collectors who can spot a cast fake. It is quite awful as far as copies go. I've reported it and the one above for all the good it will do. Heres another dodgy one that needs reporting https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unresearched-1650-Commonwealth-Hammered-Silver-Coin-26mm-4-29g/292771820191

I'd agree with that Paddy i think thats correct. 👍

Am struggling too. I thought at first glance it was 4 down on the right but on closer inspection i can see thats RAUL and not RVLA.

Arrrrr. Those dreaded bilge rats at the danbury mint be needing a good keel hauling!

Definitely class 4a of Richard.

Both crackers them Paddy. Love em!

I reported that the day it came on eBay. They will do bugger all as they earn a fortune from their crooked sales. Here's another one flogging the same bluish toned rubbish. I wonder if they are all connected to the same person. That one me and jerry reported to trading standards is selling the same stuff. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/handsofhistory/m.html?item=332808006169&redirect=mobile&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

Ooomf. Deary me. What a wreck. Looks like a Lizzie halfgroat also.

That got me as well Stu lol even though i knew what it meant from Rhuddlan coins. Doh! Glad you've got a solution Badger. Do look on that link i posted as it also covers contemporary imitations. It might also be worth contacting the owner of the site with images of it. He may be able to offer a bit more information on it. Best wishes Stu.

It does indeed. On thinking back now his teeth were awful and he was always back n forth the dentist. Can't imagine the damage it must of done to his enamel.

Nothing surprises me anymore .A bit off topic but it just came back into my mind when i read this. Years ago i had a mate who i hung round with. We'd been out on the lash and i crashed at his on the sofa. I got up in the morning and he was gargling over the sink with Flash multi purpose cleaner. I was like are you seriously gargling with that he was like yeah i always do it mate it clears all the little gremlins out your mouth that you get when you've been on the lash. Needless to say we called him Flash from that day on. Life is strange indeed.

Just realised what you meant. So me seeing Ioan which i presumed is John is actually the reverse image. Some of the imitation coins where complete gobble de gook. People back then were pretty much illiterate so as long as the coin looked similar it was accepted as being 1d or legal tender so to speak , even the die cutters were illiterate. I suspect somewhere on that website there will be a similiar coin. It is at present a continental imitation unless someone else can provide anymore insight into it with an exact ID. You could take it to your local FLO i suppose, they may have the answer. It's not an area i am fully familiar with unfortunately. It could also be an error coin but the portrait does not look quite right. Got me puzzled lol. Anyone else got any ideas? Is it a mistrike of some sort?

Looks like a continental sterling. Possibly John of Brabant or John the blind. It definitely reads Ioan .Try looking on here https://www.sterlingimitations.com

If he manages to get them all looking different colours he might just succeed in fooling a lot of people. That gun metal blues his trademark. Doesn't look like trading standards have moved on him.....Yet! Hopefully building a case.

If you opt for the softback edition it can be sourced here slightly cheaper http://www.coinsofbritain.com/pages/books/books.asp?cat=2

This is a good one. http://www.galata.co.uk/store.asp?storeAction=showDetail&stockID=6511

Great analysis Rob. Thank you.

Nice Groat. I have a Rosette mascle / Annulet reverse mule. Muling was fairly common on Henry VI groats. Not seen one of these mules though , extraordinary to think that the Pinecone mascle issue did not start until 1430 and the Annulet ended 1427 , i wonder if they had a large stockpile of those reverse dies. There's a great book on medieval groats by the late Ivan Buck. There is extracts from it here on Mike Vospers website. http://www.vosper4coins.co.uk/ivanbuck/Buck-3.htm

I wasn't implying anything by mentioning him. What i meant is it looks like one of his strikes or a coin he's made (Dave G - Grunal Moneta). The ebay sellers the crook! (Whita natal)

Thanks Rob. I thought it was. Had a look around online and i found a website with one that looks like a die match so that ties it up for me. http://www.farthingshalfpennyerrors.com/william-mary-farthing-1694-first-a-unbarred-in-britannia-single-exergue/

Firstly apoligies if I've stuck this in the wrong forum , if it is a variety it's likely already documented. Just wanted a second opinion as to whether it is an Un barred A or just general wear?. The first A in Britannia looks un barred. I picked it up off eBay just listed as an ordinary W&M farthing.

Looks like one of Dave G,s. His feedback says it all. Crooked as a dogs hind leg! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/silver-hammered-coins/163238595789

Holy crap! Am howling 😅