A customer from the market has emailed me these pics of a coin he has for help in identification. Measures about 36mm across and weighs 20g. Metal...
I hope those overseas can read this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-58001605 Discussions on a hoard of Julian the Apostate coins...
couple of pick ups yesterday. The 1806 Penny is a slight upgrade for me - the "without incuse curl" variety. The other coin confused me for a...
1887 Double Florin - a Four shilling coin - along with an 1888 Britannia Groat - a Fourpence coin: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Jetton issued around 1560 with Tudor Rose on one side and Russian two headed Eagle on the other. Nobody seems to know quite why! [ATTACH]
A few bits from 2012. The £" coin celebrates the handover of the Olympic torch from London to Rio. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
AE Tetradrachm, Laodicea ad Mare for Roman Emperor Macrinus 217-218 AD. [ATTACH]
Ah - now I understand. Subsequent posts had led me to believe the Mint was still in doubt. Thanks for all your help.
Yes, that was what I had spotted, but when I went to Wildwinds all the legends started "AYT" whereas mine started "AYK M" - and that was when I...
Can someone point me in the right direction for this one? I thought Macrinus but couldn't get the legends to fit. Measures about 24mm across and...
Can't say I have much for 2013 either, but here are a couple of £2 coins from that year: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Not usually my area but I have hankered after one of these Thalers with the Hapsburg chin for a while. This one, because of the repaired mount,...
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First coin looks very wrong to me - the shape of the jaw is way off the genuine examples and looks "cartoon-like". (Someone with a computer trying...
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Thanks @Marsyas Mike - that is a very useful link. I enjoy tracking Roman coins down, but I find the Provincial ones, with the legends in Greek,...
Well that is good news! It felt too flat and even to me. Also the closest match I could find on Wildwinds has Philip with a radiate crown, rather...
A couple of nice fractional farthing upgrades surfaced yesterday. The Quarter farthing measures just 13mm across and was the smallest denomination...
I strongly suspect this one is a fake, but any views welcomed: [ATTACH] Measures about 29mm and weighs 13.9g.
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