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Some nice finds then Jerry. I would love to detect wales just for the breath taking landscapes. I'm mainly in the midlands and a few rally's dotted around the country. One of my old sites has been ok over the years and worked out!! as i thought. Not the case as a club got permission on a few of the fields, some lovely finds came off including a lovely Stater. So I will never write off a field. I'm sure if you keep going at it your gold Stater will show its face.

Hi all. Thought I would share this little Gem with you. This coin was the start of 30 odd years of Treasure Hunting. Only found one more Celtic coin in all that time. Beautiful coin.

Thanks Sword and Paddy for the comments. I have had a trawl through the net for any info on the medal. I believe that the stamp on the side of the medal has the Cornucopia (horn of plenty) before the word BRONZE. This was used by the French mint, So I believe it is an official French restrike of the original. I'm not quite sure about the F stamp but maybe that's just for France. The Cornucopia was used from Jan 1st 1880 - 1898, 1901. And in the 1960s the Cornucopia was used with the year stamped. So looking at the clasp attached and the amount of crud under it I'm going to stick my neck out and put it as late Victorian - Edwardian. Thanks again chaps.

Yep someone got it wrong! I would say its more like gilt bronze.

Hi all. Picked this in an antique shop for £45 but not so sure its a genuine medal or reproduction. The description label that came with it says Medal in vermeil, i believe this is silver-gilt. The medal is stamped Bronze with a little f above on the side of the medal, I cant imagine this being period. Its also had a loop fitted at some point which is gold, maybe the best thing going for it. The weight and size of the medal are correct to the description that came with it. Sold by house Platt, i have no idea what this could be. any ideas much appreciated. Genuine or not for the money i can live with it.

How does this guy get away with selling these on ebay, it says nothing about them being fakes! with 100% feed back..... zotdrago0

I placed the coin in British Coin Related Discussions & Enquiries, The heading was Henry V coin. Obviously Hammered, You didn't have to look if they hurt your eyes so much 🙄 I find it hard to believe that someone who enjoys coins doesn't like hammered. They are absolutely amazing pieces of our past craftsmanship.

Thank you again Rob. I will keep searching for anything else I can find. Yep my mistake, I did mean trefoil. It helps so much when you guys with the knowledge help us beginners. Just ordered myself the JJ North, English Hammered Coinage. Hopefully this will help me a little with research.

Hi, It was a year ago with no response! Thought I would try the none hammered guys. Next I'm going for the Confirmed unlisted varieties, I'm sure someone will put me right then!!😉

Hi all. I don't have a copy of North's English hammered coinage, If anyone has a copy would they be kind enough to have a look if North mentions the spelling of my coin ? North- 1383. Also the Fr-111 could be the special works by Friedberg, not sure but he could mention the spelling. Thanks for any help.

Nice one Josh, keep going and the good finds will start coming.

Getting closer to my coin. Stops are slightly different and this coin says FRAN my coin FRANC, but another with the TABTVR. Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) - Sale 176 -August 2013 ANA Auction Sess. E, Lot 20024 (13 Aug 2013) World Gold Coins Great Britain. Henry V,1413-1422. Quarter Noble,ND (1413-22). S-1757; North-1383; Fr-111. 26.3 grains. Quartered shield within treasure of arches; trefoil to left and mullet to right. Rv. Cross with lions in angles; lis in center. Class F. Cross pattee (pierced center?). Another superb Norweb collection purchase by Mr. Law, which realized £540 hammer in 1985. Well-made, though a bit ovoid. Lustrous and displaying ample legend for the type. A well-pedigreed example in top condition; among the finest. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimate: $1000

A few more close up pictures. Thanks for any help.

Hi, Some info required please on this Henry V quarter noble. I believe its the Spink 1755.. Ordinary letters; quartrefoil to left and mullet to right of shield. I have tried to take some close up pictures to show what could be a mullet to the bottom centre of the shield. Looked but can't find reference to a Henry V having this. Also the spelling EXCVLTABTUR:IN:GLORIA. In Schneider's English gold coins he notes the misspelling of EXALTABITUR, My coin also has the letter I missing Would this be quite rare to see such a bad spelling of a word on a gold coin? Any chance of a grade please for this coin, I would say NVF.

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First of many👍 nice one.

Thanks stu, I will put it as spink 1595 for now.

Help needed with the i.d of this coin, I think its Edward III Durham mint, I'm not sure but maybe it has a double end Crozier, or it could be an annulet after TAS. I cant find any reference to this. Thanks for any help.

I bet a few people over the years have lost their heads due to losses. Maybe not so bad with a sovereign loss. Well i hope not !!😨

Hi, it was a detector find. Yeah much better to have it, but such a shame about the damage. I guess its not done too bad saying it was rolling around in a plough field for many years.

I think this coin must have been almost uncirculated when dropped. Over the years of being in the ground it had taken its toll, maybe if found it the year before it would have been perfect. It still gave me a massive buzz finding it so it still gets a place with my best finds.

Thanks guys.

Hi Can anyone possibly give me the sub-type of this Henry V halfpenny. Rob i.d it for me as withers type 5. The coin is 0.47g and 13mm across, with a soltire stop after TAS.

Yes!! I believe i was right with Julia Domna. Thanks Rob for the Wildwinds site. I think it was the first coin for Julia Domna i looked at 😀 Julia Domna Denarius,Ric 538 Rsc 221 Bmc 56 Rome mint 195AD Draped bust right /VESTA Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre Rsc 221. The face on my coin looks a little crabbier but she has been in the ground for almost 2000 years.

Thanks Rob will have a look.