Debbie

Hi guys. I recently bought this unusual penny. Its encased in a silver and glass casing and has been engraved with what might be some foreign script ( identical on both sides). I don’t think that the coin itself is particularly remarkable (?) It has some lustre but I wouldn’t say it was more than VF and I have checked that the “I†doesn’t point to a bead! But it must have meant something important to someone; the glass casing is high quality with bevelled edging and what appears to be real silver. Any ideas?!

I've asked to see the other side. A nice looking face is just as important as a good tail!

Just noticed!! Hope its was a good one

Oh and have you seen this one.....!!!!!!?

How not to make a love token....! Should have said "unsightly" rather than lightly engraved!

Ye ditto azda, I do hope he is doing OK. What's a few old coins compared to your family..

Rob i couldnt see nottingham listed on that website?

Have you got a really large collection the peck?

Thanks for the link Rob. However it seems that the nearest club from me is Birmingham which is still a good hour plus away.

Mmmm I’ve often asked myself that question – especially when you lot seem to want to talk about vintage cars, pies and topless teenage girls… I had been reading the forum for a while before posting and as I have said before was impressed by the knowledge and expertise of fellow members and moreover the friendliness and willingness to answer questions. It was aZda who said he hoped that I would post again sometime, so I thought why not. I have also mentioned before that it is easy for me to keep up with the forum as I am sat at my computer / tablet most of the time with my work. I also think its great that there are contributions from members all round the world. Coin collecting has got a bit of a nerdy reputation and I don’t know any others that collect coins male or female outside this forum. I must say that with now concentrating on collecting engraved coins and love tokens that I have probably opted for the most “romantic and girly†side of coin collecting, but I’m still enjoying myself and I have to say that more so for being part of this online community.

Thanks for the info chaps. I will probably watch this out of interest, however I have my eye on some rather more alluring engraved coins...

Very funny..... Now just one for the girls...should any happen to be reading...

Oh dear….. I you are meant to be encouraging more ladies, not frightening them away asda.

Ha ha ha ha - perhaps its because you are all blokes! I’m a member of another forum – mainly to do with my work as an independent publisher – where the majority are ladies and whilst we do all post about relevant information and ideas we also talk about things such the latest episode of the Apprentice and the state of the weather etc!! This can get very distracting from work mind, just as this forum could be hence I don’t post too often. I bet that there are more people that follow and read what’s on the forum than actually post. I’m still impressed that the forum has so many experienced and well informed members, has remained focussed on its subject and has been going for so long…… Could do with a few more ladies though!

Hi all. I saw this which looked interesting and wondered if anyone could explain what it meant by H/H Q/Q stops in both O'S ? I can see one H which looks like the cross bar could be missing and the two Q's look a bit different but other than that.... "unrecorded shilling"

Did I read somewhere that with american coins that if a portrait was in profile the monarch was dead, and if shown in face on position they were still alive? - Or that could be something to do with the ancient egyption portraits?!*?

Hi all. Now back from US and I hope that I may have brought the sunshine with me Incidently re- the dollar coins we met up with some american friends who claim to have never seen a dollar coin before!!(gave them the ones I had)Perhaps that's why circulation dollar coins gain a higher premium - keep as an oddity, whereas the ones in the bank remain an unknown entity to lots of the locals?

Well you will spend all your pennies on coins... Is it true that snow is forcasted back in blighty? Far too hot here for pies!

Oh thanks for that info A. Those brass coins are truely horrible dates worn off the edges and artificial looking. I wont be bringing any of those back with me!

Hi all.I am currently in the Sates and have a quick question for those members who are local. The dollar coins can these be found in silver and gold - or have I picked up some dolar tokens from the theme parks? The gold ones dont seem to have a year of issue although they are the same size as the silver ones. Help!

Shusss....I am not supposed to be looking at coins for the next few weeks as we are currently in florida " Dysneying" it! (Thanks for the link though Bagtrap!)

Now that would surely increase the value of your holed coins!!

Have you tried checking it against Seuk's brilliant counterfeit web page?here

Yes i have seen it Paulus, its safely stored in my favorites along with this forum! Thanks for thinking of me though! Sorry about a double post, i am just getting to grips with a new tablet.....

Debbie I thought you might be interested in this site if you haven't seen it already? http://www.romanbritain.freeserve.co.uk/lovetokens.htm