Geordie582

Another reason I collect circulated (cheap) coins! Unless I can have my coins 'to hand' I will not collect.

Yes! There's quite a lot of green faces over on Coin People too

Hmm! I must be going senile, but I could have sworn there was no reverse when I looked

I tried asking "how much". Try it. You get no answer and there is no indication of who does the grading and who taught them Let's face it - I could make a website claiming to be an expert in grading and sit back to await the money (no pun intended) rolling in!!!

A view of the reverse would help! It could be blank

More to the point. Just what do you do with the hundreds of 'washers' we amass Mine go back quite a way!

iI've asked that question before. The practice of cutting pieces out to prove the quality of the silver was quite common, so, unless everyone carried weigh scales, they were always being "short changed".

I'd say you could pick one up for £5-10 on ebay! I've got one of Henry VII, about the same value, for £3 +p&p ( but it broke in the post!)

An easy mistake to make. You are lucky to get one in that condition! Most I've come across are either well worn or half missing!

I think that the "great British public" have cottoned on to the fact that the whole Euro thing is just another way for politicians to get their snouts into many more troughs!

My claim is tongue-in-cheek of course!

Interestingly I have a small collection of Byzantine/Greek coins, including Manuel, Justinian I, & Theodore I that show signs of irregular shape. The closest is this Theodore I. But the lack of an attempt to include even crude lettering has diverted my thinking from this era. I'll add this here in case the mis-posted entry in 'Free for All' is eventually wiped! For the record, I've sent a picture to the British Museum with no response, also to the Coin New's 'Coin Clinic', but they haven't got around to it yet. So here's what I'm claiming. This is a commemorative issue Mark of King Arthur (465-505) to celebrate the victory at the seige of Mount Badon (c.496). There is no name on the coin because the portrait was deemed to be instantly recognisable That is until someone disproves it (Nice to have the only example known! )

If my memory keeps going like this, perhaps you'll have to!

It looks as though I've 'double posted' this item in error! Perhaps a kind Admin will delete this one?

Thanks Josie! I did know about the Roman soldiers carrying a coin, but it was to pay the boatman to carry them across the river Styx when they were killed. Otherwise they would be left in limbo

Strange! I posted a topic about this coin yesterday - and it has disappeared! I am still looking for opinions on the identity of this little 'coin'. 17x16 mm 1.3 gms. I've started another dicussion over on Coin People with no results. For the record, I've sent a picture to the British Museum with no response, also to the Coin New's 'Coin Clinic', but they haven't got around to it yet. So here's what I'm claiming. This is a commemorative issue Mark of King Arthur (465-505) to celebrate the victory at the seige of Mount Badon (c.496). There is no name on the coin because the portrait was deemed to be instantly recognisable That is until someone disproves it (Nice to have the only example known! )

I've asked this before, but I make no apology for doing it again! Has anyone any ideas? (I've tried Mereaux, but I'm not convinced) Uk-1 Unknown Bronze Thin flan scyphate "Cup" Coin. 17mm x 16mm Crude head facing with Roman style armour? Possibly holding some sort of weapon. Looks very similar style to the Stephen silver penny on the cover of March 04 issue of Trenerry. Patriarchal Cross similar to that seen on Viking coins of England (i.e. S993/998 q.v.) Possible pellets below & above. Other marks too worn to decipher. Found:-Among a lot of uncleaned Roman metal detector finds purchased on E-bay. Well encrusted and possibly adhering to another coin. Thoughts:- It may be a ‘touch piece’ or souvenir picked up by a much travelled Roman soldier before being posted to England It has been suggested that it is a " Mereaux" or church token from Lorraine, but these are usually of lead and circular. I've posted this on Coin People as well - you never know!

Good analysis, Sylvester. I agree. I suppose a lot of re-use of dies must have been usual in those days. I don't suppose they were that easy to make, hence the elevated position of 'Mint Master'. An interesting coin for any collection! By the way, It is not my area either. A bit late for me, really.

Do you agree with me that the 'star' is just too large? It even breaks the inner circle! Could it be, following the 'Sede Vacante' period of 1529-30, they just used the unmarked pennies (S2353) and added the initials and the mint mark later? (though how they'd manage to do that escapes me)

The Star mint mark still bothers me! It is just too large. It would seem to have been added later, though for the life of me, I can't think of a valid reason they would deface the original mark and you would expect a late addition to be incused.

Does it have colon stops on the reverse, in place of normal stops? One of the deciding features in North. The large curve for hair would indicate 4B, the drapery curve dissapearing into the beaded circle also points to this. (But I'm always open to contradiction on hammered, as the more you read, the less you seem to know!!)

Where are all the Hammered collectors? No-one have any thoughts on this coin - I'm just interested

I see what you mean! But it seems to be over large, if you check the picture in Spinks, you'll see what I mean. Perhaps a late addition or to obliterate another mark? Many of these marks were used by the minter for their own purposes. What do other members think?

Yep! I'd say Second coinage (1526-44) of Bishop Tunstall (Durham) Spinks S2354 or North 1813. A commoner type. Nice condition though!

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