That's like a whole bouquet. :D Incidently,here's a drawing I first saw in Coin World and more recently found on a website that someone posted...
Oops! Looks like I need to change yet another label.It seems that the word ADJVTOREMMEUM is actually abbreviated on this coin...
Happy (almost) birthday Aidan..his majesty Henry the 8th
LOL...Doug wins the lottery and wasn't really playing..so what's the prize?
When's your birthday Aidan? :)
Cherrypicker..here's a sort of BU-ish War nickel not perfect but brilliant AND uncirculated
I started with a basic circulated set and gradually upgraded to BU's.After getting my 39d,I decided to get a nice 39s in BU.I'm gonna name names...
OK Ian, Sorry but you asked for it...Thirteen fdl's on the obv. and one on the rev...HA!
People from York are just troublemakers..hehe My Henry VIII groat has no TW on it and Henry looks very young,not the big fat guy we're all used...
Looks Greek to me..they used a lot of lions and hares,but it might be a reproduction.I'll try to find it tomorrow if no one else does first..
Thanks Aidan!! WoW Doug!!..what year is that gold coin? We're having a competition here to find the oldest coin with the fleur-de-lys on it.At...
Also posted previously but in case you missed it..Calais mint :) edit...I just saw that you started the earlier thread..oops!
Aidan, Here he is! And Richard too,posted earlier in another thread. Sylvester and Ian,just noticed the fleur-de-lys pattern..hehe..I win!
Thanks guys for the clarification.
Is this a competition? OK here's my submission,a 13th century Philip IV that has a fleur-de-lis in place of the normal cross.It looks a lot like...
On a whim,I went to the RCM site and ordered a roll of poppy quarters.Unfortunately,both end coins in the roll are heads up so I've never actually...
I was just reading through some old posts and saw that someone's post containing a link to a dealer who sells coins was removed.I guess I didn't...
Ahh..sorry i didn't understand your original question.I've never seen one flipped either but I would imagine It happens from time to time since,as...
Here's an interesting bit of info I found with almost the same take on the fleur-de-lys: "The motif is commonly believed to represent a lily,...
KT, Asking questions in here is the best way to learn about coins, and I should know! I'm not sure if the coins in mint sets shift and turn...
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