I needed help to identify coin

[lady_of_leasure]

I have just been given a load of old coins and i have found one that i am not sure of. Please can anyone let me know what it is.

[TomGoodheart]

This appears to be a third coinage (1619-25) quarter-laurel (=crown (v or 5 shillings)) of James I. It appears to have a spur-rowel (star) mint mark (the small mark placed at the edge of hammered coins which identifies when they were issued) dating it to 1619-20. See Spink Coins of England S2642

It isn't uncommon for coins to have been pierced though it reduces their attractiveness (and value) somewhat.

Hope that helps

[Sylvester]

Certainly looks like a Quarter Laurel (or 5 shilling piece [aka gold Crown] hence the V behind the king).

The piercing will reduce the value quite a bit as many collectors simply do not like it. But having said that hammered gold coins are always popular.

Value on such a piece is difficult to give, a conservative estimate without the hole would have been about £140, but taking into account the hole it really depends on the buyer, some might pay upto £100, realistically i'd say about £80-£90.

I used to have one unholed in slightly better condition (albeit cleaned which reduced the value) and that booked between £170-£220 tops, different dealers quoted different prices for the piece, so the market on these is quite fluid.

[Peter]

Authentic 17C Bling.

I'm sure in years to come collectors will treat the current "Sovereign ring brigade" with the same contempt.

PS

What is the rarest coin you've seen mutilated?

Colin Cooke once told me a complete Victorian series of UNC farthings had been inherited by a "handyman" who promptly

polished them and then screwed each one onto a display board.

[Guest Peter_I'm_a_Guest]

I wonder what other coins 'lady of leasure' was given?

A gold early 17C coin is a good start.

Peter.

P.S. many years back someone gave me some George V pennies in EF condition but they had all been selotaped onto card in the past and were wrecked!!

[Rob]

Authentic 17C Bling.

I'm sure in years to come collectors will treat the current "Sovereign ring brigade" with the same contempt.

PS

What is the rarest coin you've seen mutilated?

Colin Cooke once told me a complete Victorian series of UNC farthings had been inherited by a "handyman" who promptly

polished them and then screwed each one onto a display board.

What is the rarest coin you've seen mutilated?

An enamelled 1698 OCTAVO halfcrown (R6)

[lady_of_leasure]

Thanks for all your replys, the other coins i was given are listed below.

William IV Farthing 1831

George VI Half Crown 1947

1907 Silver Edward VII 3d Great condition

George V Florin 1929

Plus of couse the gold coin. The other coins i am ok with it was just the first coin as i have never had one of them before.

Thanks again for the info.

[Geordie582]

Authentic 17C Bling.

I'm sure in years to come collectors will treat the current "Sovereign ring brigade" with the same contempt.

PS

What is the rarest coin you've seen mutilated?

Colin Cooke once told me a complete Victorian series of UNC farthings had been inherited by a "handyman" who promptly

polished them and then screwed each one onto a display board.

What is the rarest coin you've seen mutilated?

An enamelled 1698 OCTAVO halfcrown (R6)

Another Hole

Not exactly rare but vandalism any way!!

Edited May 16, 2005 by Geordie582