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I see. Thank you very much for your insight. That makes a lot of sense. Very cool indeed

Hi, I just received this curious piece in a lot of cut pennies I bought. I think I can make out the legend SH ON W on the first side. But this could also be LSH ON W. I am not entirely sure. Couldn't find any moneyer + mint combination in my literature that matched this so was wondering if anyone could give me a hand? I am hoping to narrow down this one as much as I can. Thanks for your help.

Thanks for having a look, and for your help with identification. Much appreciated as I don't have a copy of Withers.

Hello, I received the attached coin in an unidentified auction lot today and am confused by the reverse legend. To my eye it is a Group 3 (but this I am not sure of and need to spend more time having a closer look). I think the reverse reads CIVI / TAN / CAN / TOR . Where the error is that usually TAN reads TAS. Is this an error that comes up? Maybe the lower literacy when the coin was struck caused this? Thanks for any help or information you can provide.

Thank you very much for that! I think then that this coin is a Class 1a5 or 1b1 as the N has four serifs, as per https://www.rodblunt.com/short-cross-pennies-11.

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.

Hello all. I recently purchased this Henry VII groat very cheaply in auction. It was listed as class IIIc, which I believe to be incorrect. The mintmark is quite clearly an anchor (inverted on obv., upright on rev.) which could only mean then that it is a class IIId (S.2199A). This difference is very slight so I wanted to get a second opinion to make sure I didn't miss or overlook anything. Thanks for any help. Merry Christmas.

Thank you all very much for your help. The Galata guide seems like a great resource, I will have to order myself one. I am from Australia, however, so I fear the walk may be a bit too far. I will be sure to update the post if I make any further progress. Cheers.

Hi, I am working my way through some unidentified coins and am a bit unsure with this one. From my assessment it is an Edward II Farthing (S. 1474) based upon the crown and collar. Type 10 or 11 or 13. https://www.rodblunt.com/edwardian-farthings-classification A second opinion would be fantastic. Thanks for any help.