carly Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 hello just wondered if any1 can help with the coin i found whilst digging in the garden? its very thin, i can just about make out new penny written around a delicate looking crown with 1/2 at the bottom. i cant make out the other side as it has gone quite green, but could possibly be latin written around the edge.the coins width is 12 mm and it is 1 mm thin.any news would be gratefully received, thanx for you time Quote
carly Posted April 22, 2008 Author Posted April 22, 2008 hello just wondered if any1 can help with the coin i found whilst digging in the garden? its very thin, i can just about make out new penny written around a delicate looking crown with 1/2 at the bottom. i cant make out the other side as it has gone quite green, but could possibly be latin written around the edge.the coins width is 12 mm and it is 1 mm thin.any news would be gratefully received, thanx for you time sorry hav just measured coin again and the correct width is 17 mms. thanx Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 Sounds like an ordinary 1970s/80s New Half Penny. Fairly common coins.Cheers,Clive. Quote
Chris Perkins Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 It's a little halfpenny, the decimal type that was stopped in 1984. You're obviously too young to remember them! I was 6 in 1984 and just about remember them. I remember in the road where we used to play, there was one set hard into the road surface. None of us could free it and eventually it was worn flat by the cars. Quote
carly Posted April 22, 2008 Author Posted April 22, 2008 thanku for that, i would of been 2 young 2 remember them i was only born in 81!! thank u v much any way Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 a little thanku I think that you might have made Chris' day... Not quite my cup of tea, or milk in this case... Quote
Chris Perkins Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 thanku for that, i would of been 2 young 2 remember them i was only born in 81!! thank u v much any way Steady, you're not much younger than me!Thanks for the comical cow pictures. You simply can't beat comical cows for humourous effect. Quote
carly Posted April 22, 2008 Author Posted April 22, 2008 a little thanku I think that you might have made Chris' day... Not quite my cup of tea, or milk in this case... sorry you had no listed interests and iwas guessing u had quite a few coin pics!! thanku all the same Quote
HistoricCoinage Posted April 22, 2008 Posted April 22, 2008 a little thanku I think that you might have made Chris' day... Not quite my cup of tea, or milk in this case... sorry you had no listed interests and iwas guessing u had quite a few coin pics!! thanku all the same Oh right, Not a problem Quote
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