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  1. Geordie582
    Thanks for the recommendation Peter, but shortcross pennies are not my field really. Clive is a better bet. But, having said that, I'll have a punt at 5b2 just going on the position of the lettering and the rather wiry letters. Also the 'S' & 'R' forms. The obverse is a real mess and I've taken divine inspiration from Wren!!
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    Is it an area thing? Although I've searched my wife's purse regularly, I've only come across the Archery issue up here in wild Cumbria!
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    Just a tip if you're trying it out. Take the lens cover off first - not as crazy as it sounds as it took me a week before I realised that the transparent cover came off!!! It makes a big difference to the picture.
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    The item is styled "USB Digital-Microscope" and 'artikel-Nr,: 7155. I've had it for a while now. It has an inbuilt camera facility which attracted me as copying screen shots never work well for me. Hope it still is available!! The handbook is dated Nov 09
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    Linder also produce this... Microscope I use it for all my coins,you can see results on my Omnicoin link, though the rig you see was made necessary for larger, crown sized, coins. Useful for detail too, like this segment of a hammered farthing. farthing segment
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    Sounds as though you have a unique coin there! It is something numismatists dream of. Hang on to it!!!
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    So his identification would put it as one of Addedomaros coins? but he doesn't mention gilding of any.
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    Why don't you take a look at Philip de Jersey's book "Celtic Coinage in Britain". Try page33. Illustration 48 shows a North Thames unit that seems to be a clearer example of your coin. You don't say whether it is bronze or silver, but the picture is attributed to the Institute of Archaeology at Oxford. A coincidence?
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    I'd say it is Edward I Class 10b of Bishop Bec of Durham, Note the cross moline as initial mark.
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    If you are talking of grading all types of hammered coins you will fall at the fence with Henry II Tealby issues. The truth is you have to take all hammered by the known appearance of the particular issue. VF Tealby's can be practically unreadable
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    Hi! Colin. I've been around and snooping on all the forums for some time. I did have a medical set back which needed quite a lot of follow-up, but all OK now. As I completed the run of Edward I mints, I am just looking to improve the collection. I have an extensive collection of other coins, mainly hammered but including crowns, but the huge increase in prices excludes any improvement. So I just snoop on all yous lot and only poke my nose in occasionally!
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    As an ex-naval man I guess he could take all of you on!!!
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    I'd put it as an error version of 5b ( the V in place of W) that has been 'bounced' to show a certain ammount of double striking on the reverse.
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    A Rarety Rocking horse dooda comes to mind!
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    OK! Let's throw a pebble in the pond. How about hammered? Personally I think slabs areOK for the modern machine produced coins, but you just lose too much when it's a hammered coin. They are not always neatly round or flat and the tone is everything. Also, the fingerprints, if any, could be several centuries old. Ancient and modern don't mix.
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    I did notice strange presentation when I opened the site and tried to log on to tell you - but - my user name and password were rejected!! I assumed, as I don't usually log on (being a hammered nut,I only log on when there is something interesting to me),that it was my computer! so spent quite a long time 'troubleshooting'! Luckily I gave up and decided to leave it until tomorrow. Thank goodness. Hadn't seen that "text only" presentation before.
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    OK! I'm going to stick my neck out and say Edward III. A 'last one before knock off' The moneyer must have been in a hurry. I'm speculating on the clean, precise lettering. Maybe 4th coinage. Canterbury of course but very little to go on
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    Surely anything else is purely decoration, so deserves to be included with medals?
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    Please don't get the idea that the Queen has any say in the matter! Sure. she is supposed to OK the issues - but the choice is that of politicians - who resent the mere fact of her existence and would brook no argument and are more likely to be pushing their latest project
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    Most Celtic tribes used the prancing horse and ,as the earlier coins were slightly syphate, often have worn reverses so presenting a blank face. However, some tribes produced single sided coins also. I'd scour Rudds catalogues and Spinks catalogue for a match. Posting a picture would assist any forum member to better help you.
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    I'm collecting Medieval European coins, preferably obscure identifications. The latest!!
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    Thanks, fellows! had a great day.
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    It's a 'sterling' continental copy of Edward penny. One of the many continental states that copied English coins of the era because they were higher quality. Maybe someone can identify the local ruler and state?
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    Many happy returns,Chris! Have a good one
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    I'm glad someone else has had trouble! It seems to work now But I'm not certain it will in the future. We'll see Seems a very interesting site - but far too modern for my tastes
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