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Spit on a coin ( silver one ) and gentle rub with tin foil,( shiny side )then clean off with a soft cloth,won't work on the heavy encrusted,but will shine up the blacker ones,obviously don't do this on any that are valuable. Btw there's plenty more in the Thames still,check out Thames&field website.

Same here only books,but I'd have thought they would be upfront and honest.

Oh yes,late saxon pennies,lots of cnuts https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152447513210706&set=a.63871200705.84690.609540705&type=1&theater

I have a thing for 17th century trade tokens,fascinating seeing all the old trades that no longer exist & a huge amount to collect .

Edward IV first reign penny,Durham mint,it has reversed Es on the obverse,doesn't look anything special but is one of favourites from this reign.

That's not too bad for a dug up one,most of the ones I find are far worse.

No not really,he says he thinks they're replicas,& they've on their museum card,so he's not really trying to deceive anyone imo.

Reminds me of a goldgulden Something lie this http://www.ma-shops.com/hanseaten/item.php5?id=141010002〈=en

I know of a beach that has produced hundreds of hammereds,they're coming from the crumbling cliffs.

Wildwinds is a great web site for identifying your roman coins,but I agree theres a massive range which csn be a bit bewildering,was chatting to someone the other day,and he's collecting the 12 Caesars,which narrows it down a bit.

Don't know if it's the real deal or not btw.

It's This one mate Trajan AE Sestertius. 103-111 AD. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC, ARAB ADQ in ex, Arabia standing facing, head left, holding with branch and bundle of cinnamon sticks; camel at foot left.

A bit random this,but I'm after a weihrauch springer air rifle,condition and age isn't too important so long as it's all there,I could offer you a choice of English hammered in exchange,thanks.

Looks like a Nuremberg jeton to me

Yep it looks like a stephen Awbridge penny to me,nice find.