Geordie582

I was attempting to answer a query over on Coin People, http://www.coinpeople.com/index.php?showtopic=12824 when I realised that, although the Manx pound is circulated in Britain, there seems to be little information around. Does anyone know of a link to such information? Even the Pobjoy mint does not seem to recognise this particular item (the mobile phone £1).

Of course we haven't seen the coin, so it could be a contemporary copy, which would account for the 'doubtful' inscription.

Key mm is Henry VII (Spinks 2235). That puts it in his reign 1485-1509 (York Mint Archb. Rotherham) :rolleyes Keys were placed on Henry VIII coins, but on profile portrate types andBelow Halfpennies.

I use this site a lot http://romancoin.info/Roman_Coin.php?ancie...ibution_101.htm and this - http://esty.ancients.info/ricix/#table1top but they but they don't help with that inscription!

To put things in perspective - Grading is only an opinion, even if it is the same from three people.

I agree! But mine is 20 years older than yours

Reading the Coin News, I feel they have really gone over the top to plug this company. I wonder if the editor, John Mussell, is an investor? I think the price list on the leaflet enclosed in the magazine shows that money is at the base of the affair.

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.