In Memoriam Brexit

I'm having a poignant look at all the English kings in my collection reflecting on this sad day of Brexit. Hope it ain't so bad for you guys!

Saddest of all is my Henry I


Liz wants to cry

Johnny's spooked

Boy he angry


And this guy... he...... um, well he's just gone zombie


Rasiel

 

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The rest of my collection can be seen at http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/grid27.php

 

I don't have any classic British coins. But I did buy my first gold coin the day after the Brexit vote.

I figured it was appropriate for the time:

 

Helluva coin to kick things off I'd say! Congrats, she's lovely

 

Nothing to be glum about with those beautiful coins! Cheers!

 

Finding a smiling monarch on a coin is hard. Both Carausius and Allectus are happy as shown by their use of Laetitia reverses.

 

My guy Winston would be proud, imo.

 

He always looked grumpy lol

 

Amazing coins, as always.
Seems like it's been all downhill since Caesar was there. Listed in descending order

 

Edward I looks a little bemused on this coin. The notion of parliament being able to dictate matters of state would have struck him as an affront to royal authority.

 

I do not know much about these. I was unaware of a 3/4 portrait. Are these rare or is this a toolie?

 

Brexit from the Catholic Church coins...

I actually frequented The Bush pub, in Hilary, Wales each Saturday for a few years. It was licensed by King Henry the VIII, I believe 1510 was on the copy of the license hung on their wall. Cool.

IRELAND Henry VIII 1509-1547
AR Groat 25mm 2.5g
hЄnRIC VIII DI GR RЄX -
RΛnCIЄ ЄT hIBЄRnIЄ harp
H & R London SCBI 22 Copenhagen
Ex: @Mat


Folks were enjoying some suds and great meals at The Bush when Henry’s daughter was being the Queen Bee...


England - Elizabeth I 1558-1603 AR Sixpence 3rd-4th issue crescent mintmark

 

All minted 'way' before 'Brexit'........so what's the bother?

 

Here are some Early Brexit from Rome Coins...

ALLECTUS

RI Allectus 293-296 CE AE Ant PAX

CARAUSIUS

RI Carausius usurper in Britain CE 287–293 BI Ant 4.7g 24mm London radiate cuirassed - PAX AVG Pax stndg l branch scepter S—P RIC V 475

 

English King who was beating on my Ancestors...


England Edward I 1272-1307 AR Penny 19mm 1.3g Class 10c 1302-1310 Canterbury facing star - Voided long cross 3 pellets quarters North 1040 ex @Mat

 

There is both a sterling, which I posted above, and a demi-sterling, below, that were minted for Edward III and used the 3/4 bust. They are generally lumped in with his Anglo-Gallic coinage, but are a unique issue.


The sterling is somewhere between scarce and common, and the demi-sterling is rare. The trend is to attribute these coins to a large issue of gold and silver that was struck by Edward III while in Antwerp in 1337/1338 during the opening period of the 100 Years War.

 

These guys Brexited way before it was cool

 

Henry VIII hopes the price of turkey legs doesn't go up!

 

Charles I hopes he didn't back the wrong horse.