HistoricCoinage

:lol: Having a smart phone is brilliant though as it enables the user to internet access virtually anywhere. I am planning on getting one within the next few weeks.

Buying an Edward the Confessor Hammer Cross penny for £190 sold as being of York mint. Actually of Derby mint and exceptionally rare as appears to have used the York dies but had the mint legend altered, as shown by the crude legends and the presence of an annulet in one quarter. Buying an as-struck William I Paxs penny at auction listed as London mint for £260, actually Bristol. Receiving a cut half of Henry I Annulet type for 50 pence. Spink offered me £150. Buying a Coenwulf penny for £350 which is actually a trial strike and the said design never made it into coinage, the 'coin' has been folded awkwardly which implies it was void as tender. It's something that you cannot put a true value on.

Yes - albeit purely for the hammered pieces and a couple of early milleds. Not of much interest to you milled variety specialists

Chris, Your coin does look a little suspect to me but mainly due to the colour and patina rather than any glaringly obvious features. Is it possible to have some larger photographs as I am struggling to see the appropriate detail from these small ones? If you want to, you can email photographs to Clive@HistoricCoinage.com As for Kris, Your coin is a halfgroat of Henry VII, Canterbury mint. It looks to be of the joint issue between the King and Archbishop Morton and appears to be type IIIb with ornate lettering and rosette stops. Kindest Regards, Clive.

I, for one, do not think that it is English. It looks to be similar to the 'Crusader-style' coins that were prevalent in France, so perhaps 13th/14th Century France.

The top one looks to be an Edward III halfpenny, of his second coinage with no marks on reverse. Otherwise, they are broadly correct.

Nope, definitely a penny. A penny is normally around 19mm in diameter, a five pence piece is around 17.5mm in diameter. Bearing in mind that the penny above is a little clipped, it seems to be about the right diameter.

Merry Christmas everyone!

You often get that appearance with polished coins when using a scanner. If he was using a camera and daylight, you'd see something rather different.

Henry VII or Henry VIII - now we need photographs to determine its authenticity, although I suspect that it is a modern pewter reproduction.

I've been getting so many that I'm just spending them.

Any chance of some photos?

A very warm welcome to you Rev!

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No.

Now this is where we have a bit of a problem. The numerals have worn off of the portrait side so it's hard to tell the denomination. Also, a twopence/halfgroat is normally about 17mm in diameter whereas a penny is 13mm so I'm torn between the two. Although, going on the 12mm inner circle I feel that it is more likely to be a halfgroat, i.e. a twopence. Therefore it should read "II" behind his portrait but I am unable to tell from the photographs. Kindest Regards, Clive.

This is indeed a Charles I coin. Is it possible to have the diameter so I can confirm the denomination? Kindest Regards, Clive.

Nice acquisition Gary! As for CoinEx, the only time I went I was utterly disappointed by the overly commercialised stock and so vowed never to return. The London Coin Fair is far superior in my opinion.

"There is unfortunately a problem with the coin - I can no longer find it. It is possible that I listed it twice, but, in any case, I can no longer find it. I have no other replacement coin of 1916 to offer. I will gladly transfer the sum immediately as a refund if you have already transferred it. Perhaps you would like to suggest a replacement from the coins I have listed, as compensation this can gladly be two coins." My German's not great but that is the gist of his message.

http://www.staffordshirehoard.org.uk/ A very significant find indeed, please check out the photos and I'm sure you will begin to drool soon enough!

2009 ten pence piece from the baker's.

You'll be very surprised Dave...

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