Nick1697

The coin with a hole in it appears to be an American coin, a silver 3 cent. I believe they call it a trime.

Thank you for confirming this Rob.

I recently acquired this Penny of King Edward though have not been able to work out which class it represents or even which Edward for that matter. I know it was minted in Bristol but that is the extent of my knowledge. I was wondering if anyone could help me in identifying this coin?

Thank you both for your help. After comparing it to other examples I thought it was 3d or 3g but I am leaning towards 3g due to the side fleurs on the crown. Would anyone be able to confirm this?

I recently received this half crown with a group of other half crowns. I was wondering if it is real. It seems to have some sort of raised bumps over some of the surface. I am not sure if it is pitting caused by corrosion or if it is bubbling of a counterfeit.

The weight is 14.35g. I can't see any copper showing anywhere, so I guess it must just be corrosion. Yes I have noticed the bad quality of the 3a3. Many of that type I own are very poorly and weakly struck.

What does everyone think about this Aethelred penny. It sort of looks too perfect for a coin of its age. Is it real or is it a modern fake?

I noticed that this Cnut penny has been sold by multiple sellers within a few months. Something about it looks off to me but I want to see of you agree. I am asking because the current seller of this coin has a few items I am interested in and if this Cnut penny is fake then I don't want to risk the possibility of the others being fake as well. Here is the original listing. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/King-Cnut-AR-Penny-/131854151266?hash=item1eb31eae62%3Ag%3ADpoAAOSwmtJXaArw&nma=true&si=ZI88snN6Q3P6cqUheFmSmy3Z7ws%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 The second listing, also by a seller in cyprus, I assume it is the same seller under a different name. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Silver-Penny-King-Cnut-Saxon-Viking-/172266528678?hash=item281be29fa6%3Ag%3AhMIAAOSwH6lXRGF2&nma=true&si=ZI88snN6Q3P6cqUheFmSmy3Z7ws%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Finally the current seller. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/302035335254?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT What do you all think?

Do you now if dies of this era were ever re-engraved? It just looks so similar. For it to be fake, the forger would have had to have access to this coin on the left. I can only fine one other example from Liofhelm and it is badly damaged. Yes I emailed the seller and they said that they would end it just to be sure. They said they would take it to a local coin shop for further advise.

Sorry to keep adding to this but this is a side by side comparison between the Edward the Elder Penny listed on ebay and another penny I found that is currently listed by The Classical Numismatic Group. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=318831 They both have the same blundered E of REX and the same E in LIOFHELM. Does this help to confirm its authenticity or condemn it as a fake?

Now I am worried that my Edward the Elder penny is fake. It was bought from the same seller. Though no one expressed any views that it could be fake when I posted it in the "Coin aquisition of the week......." thread. What do you think?

Thanks for the heads up, I didnt realise they had sold fake Norwegian coins. Therefore it is quite possible these are fake too.

I agree with the Cnut being of the same batch, though I dont think there is anything wrong with the last two you posted, the Edward the Elder and Aethelred II. I could be wrong through.

Thank you very much for confirming its authenticity. I feel a lot better about this coin now!

It was purchased from Hiddenhistory on ebay. They are a large volume seller of ancient and medieval coins and objects with very good feedback. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Saxon-King-Aethelred-II-Small-Cross-Type-Penny-Moneyer-Godman-London-Mint/152137437398?_trksid=p2046732.c100040.m2060&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140107095009%26meid%3D0879535666894688a3db34dbb53ad0b2%26pid%3D100040%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D152137437398. I thought I would just check that everything is ok with the coin. Simply because it was in such great condition and looks great in hand. As I said almost too good. I just wanted peace of mind before it is catalogue and 'filed' away with the rest of the collection. You wouldn't have found the coin through an image search, because I have cropped the images.

Thank you both. The weight is 1.69g.

I was searching ebay and I saw this coin listed an an Archbishop Lee Halfpenny. When I tried looking for similar coins I found examples that look completely different. Is this even an Archbishop Lee Halfpenny? If not what is it?

Thank you for confirming this. That is why I asked, because I have never seen an English coin like it.

I am potentially interested in purchasing this coin. I believe it to be a penny of Siefredus. I think it would be catalogued under North 503 or maybe 502, Spink 984. Clearly the condition isnt perfect but my main question is, is it authentic? I was comparing it to this coin from London Coins earlier this year. https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=1549&lot=1966 They seem quite similar but I am by no means an expert.

I am so confused now. I have just looked at multiple listing from the seller. The Siefredus says item location of Madrid Spain, the Coenwulf said KK Thailand and some of their other coins say Madrid Thailand. I guess as the old saying goes, if it seems to good to be true then it probably is. If this coin was real, would I be wrong in estimating that it would be worth over £1000?

Correction they are from Spain. I don't know where I got Thailand from...

The only one of the same moneyer I can find is this example. https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=603&lot=1421 The lettering on the coin from ebay is much thicker. After only comparing it to one other example, is that enough to rule out its authenticity?

Sorry, I should have posted a link to the ebay page earlier. Item number: 272276893640 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/272276893640?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT The seller is from Thailand which isnt a good sign. I will probably leave this just to be safe. They also have this penny of Coenwulf. Item number: 272283130428 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/272283130428?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I recently saved this 1903 Edward VII Half Crown from a group of scrap silver coins. I saw in the 2014 Spink that it is supposedly worth £200 in fine condition. Is this reflective of the actual value of one in fine condition? Also what do you think this coin would be worth considering its condition is less than fine?

I paid about 5% over spot price. It was mainly British with some USA as well.