SAXON KENT Posted February 5, 2017 Posted February 5, 2017 Hi all, Just a post to show one of my latest pickups from the LCF on Saturday. A rather nice Burgred (King of Mercia 852-874) lunettes-type penny. Obv: bvrgred rex, Rev. mon cenred eta. London mint, monyer Coenræd. Brought it for the quality of the obverse portrait of the King, reverse seems to have some kind of die flaw crack, is not on the obverse and the coin is still very stable which would potentially point to that being the cause rather than something more sinister. All in all a lovely coin, my pictures really don't do it justice. Did anyone else have any luck at the fair? All the best, Cameron PS Apologies for the rotation, can't seem to figure out how to turn them around... 1 Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted February 5, 2017 Posted February 5, 2017 That's a stunning specimen! Nice acquisition. Quote
SAXON KENT Posted February 5, 2017 Author Posted February 5, 2017 44 minutes ago, HistoricCoinage said: That's a stunning specimen! Nice acquisition. Hi Clive, Many thanks, I was very pleased to pick it up. Cameron Quote
Peter Posted February 6, 2017 Posted February 6, 2017 The caviar will be off the menu for a while.Lovely coin. Quote
SAXON KENT Posted February 7, 2017 Author Posted February 7, 2017 9 hours ago, Peter said: The caviar will be off the menu for a while.Lovely coin. Thank you Peter Quote
Danelaw Posted March 20, 2017 Posted March 20, 2017 That's a beauty. A real stand out specimen. Quote
Coinery Posted March 20, 2017 Posted March 20, 2017 Nice coin! Doesn't look like a die flaw, though, that would present as a ridge? Could it be the stress lines of an old crease, it runs perfectly straight through the letters, suggesting it's also not a flan flaw? Quote
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