elizabeth 1st hammered

[kaddy]

Hello everyone,

i have this elizabeth 1st hammered coin, i have been through various books but cant seem to pinpoint it,i believe its a second issue 1560-61 (cross crosslet),

it has no rose or date ,i believe a london mint, it measures 15-16mm at its widest. any help would be gratfully received.

thanks

kathy

[HistoricCoinage]

It's either an Elizabeth I Halfgroat or Penny of the Second Issue with m.m. Cross Crosslet. I would be inclined to say Penny but it's hard to tell as many coins were clipped therefore altering the diameter.

It is London mint, if you look around the shield, starting after the m.m., it reads CIVI TAS LON DON = City of London.

A neat little coin!

Kindest Regards,

Clive.

[kaddy]

Thanks Clive

Such a rapid response ,

Do you think there is any value to this coin as i was thinking of selling it on ?

Kathy

[HistoricCoinage]

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[kaddy]

here is the other coin that i know nothing about other than its possibly a norman coin possibly a william, i know its rough its just curiosity.

kathy

[HistoricCoinage]

It looks more like a Scottish Hardhead with the M on but yours does not have the usual lion, but a cross...

It's certainly not English and I'd be inclined to go down the Continental route of French/Spanish/Portuguese, whereas the Cross motif strongly reminds me of the Crusader coins I often see:

An intriguing coin...

What is the diameter?

Clive.

[kaddy]

It looks more like a Scottish Hardhead with the M on but yours does not have the usual lion, but a cross...

It's certainly not English and I'd be inclined to go down the Continental route of French/Spanish/Portuguese, whereas the Cross motif strongly reminds me of the Crusader coins I often see:

An intriguing coin...

What is the diameter?

Clive.

thanks again clive

its about 17mm at the widest point.

[HistoricCoinage]

An example of a Mary: