Hi everyone, I found this penny recently, but it's in not to great a condition. When I dug it up it was black, after a soaking and some wet silver paper treatment which proved it was silver and not base metal (it lets off a smell of rotten eggs if silver), it appeared rather pitted. Because it came from close to a house dump where stuff was obviously burned I'm wondering if this maybe attributable to its state. I 'think' the moneyer is Nichole, but can't make out the mint. Does anyone have any ideas? Many thanks in advance.
Well I use the inner sweet wrappers from Quality Street chocolates So I have to eat a lot of chocolate, just for the wrappers of course. Tin foil can be used, but it's thicker than sweetie wrappers, and you don't get the same benefits as having to eat loads of chocolates
Nicole only struck at London & Canterbury and the first letter of the mint signature is definitely not a C - so London. Get yourself a copy of Spink's Coins of England as this will help you identify your coins. It doesn't have to be the latest issue.
The reverse reads NIC / HOL / EON / LON. It appears to be a silver plated contemporary forgery. Interesting piece!
I've had quite a few contemporary Henry III fake pennies over the years, but despite its rough appearance it is silver. Don't know whether it's the soil conditions, cos some Henry III's come out the ground gleaming!
