Peckris Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 What do you make of the last R in BRITANNIAR on this 1821 sixpence? It seems a right mess, but I can't make it out at all. Quote
Nick Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 What do you make of the last R in BRITANNIAR on this 1821 sixpence? It seems a right mess, but I can't make it out at all.It looks like a die crack (or several close together). Quote
Peckris Posted January 9, 2012 Author Posted January 9, 2012 What do you make of the last R in BRITANNIAR on this 1821 sixpence? It seems a right mess, but I can't make it out at all.It looks like a die crack (or several close together).Could be - but what's coming down through the middle of upper loop is what looks like a vertical downstroke at a slight slant, with raised edges on either side. And at the base of the proper downstroke there appears to be something curving to the right and up, like the bottom of a B. What do you think? Quote
Nick Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) What do you make of the last R in BRITANNIAR on this 1821 sixpence? It seems a right mess, but I can't make it out at all.It looks like a die crack (or several close together).Could be - but what's coming down through the middle of upper loop is what looks like a vertical downstroke at a slight slant, with raised edges on either side. And at the base of the proper downstroke there appears to be something curving to the right and up, like the bottom of a B. What do you think?I think that the slanted vertical downstroke is connected to the "branches" of die cracking emanating from the rim, but I do see what you mean about the line curving upwards from the base of the R. Could be the remnants of another letter. Edited January 9, 2012 by Nick Quote
Colin G. Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 What do you make of the last R in BRITANNIAR on this 1821 sixpence? It seems a right mess, but I can't make it out at all.It looks like a die crack (or several close together).Could be - but what's coming down through the middle of upper loop is what looks like a vertical downstroke at a slight slant, with raised edges on either side. And at the base of the proper downstroke there appears to be something curving to the right and up, like the bottom of a B. What do you think?I can see what you are pointing out but it does not follow the shape of the other B. Does the slanted vertical have the same beaded infil as the other letters or am I seeing things?I think it is another case of a cluster of die cracks...but........ Quote
ski Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 hi peckris......nice coin, the r looks a bit of a mess for whatever reason, im sure you experts will know for sure, my question....is the "B" of BRITANNIAR out of step with the rest of BRITANNIAR, if so is this normal? Quote
Peckris Posted January 9, 2012 Author Posted January 9, 2012 hi peckris......nice coin, the r looks a bit of a mess for whatever reason, im sure you experts will know for sure, my question....is the "B" of BRITANNIAR out of step with the rest of BRITANNIAR, if so is this normal?That's possible? But possibly quite normal for the period?Thanks for the compliment - as it's a scan, the shimmering mirror fields have been totally killed; it's a far far better coin than it looks there. Quote
ski Posted January 9, 2012 Posted January 9, 2012 But possibly quite normal for the period?ah okay Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.