Ok here is another interesting example of a Edward I penny. This was minted by one of the Archiepiscopal mints that were active at the time. This...
Here is a new addition to the collection. This is an example of an Edward III penny. While it looks VERY similar to the pennies minted during...
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Noob, that is a Elizabeth I shilling Sixth Issue minted between 1582-1600.
Doug, probably the best resource online to get a general idea about the early Edwardian pennies would be this:...
Pretty funny Topcat!
Your Henry III penny is minted in London (LVNDE) by moneyer Henri. Class IIIb minted in 1249. Your Edward I penny I will take a closer look at...
One of the best beginner books to really get a great grasp on classifications would be: The Voided Long Cross Coinage 1247-1279 (Henry III &...
For beginners, this is quite useful as well: http://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/Long-Cross-Pennies/Long%20Cross%20Pennies%20P1.htm
JH--its a VERY good example of a Henry III long cross. While not a perfectly centered strike, the boldness of the strike and fantastic toning...
It certainly looks like an "O", however, the letter "O" on these coins are formed by two punches that look like parenthesis "()". Also, if that...
I have only one but after reading a little more about the series I believe that both PCGS and NGC (I had it crossed) have it listed incorrectly....
Congrats on the new addition! I have bot numerous coins from that dealer on Ebay and he generally has some very fine examples of hammered coins....
Actually the "1d" is referring to the class of penny. The hammered coins of the Plantagenet Kings are divided into numerous classes, sub classes...
One tip with hammered coins would be not to get them graded by any coin grading service. Most serious collectors do not put much value in having...
They are a lot of fun to collect and research. Let me know if you want me to help you with some direction as to literature and where to look to...
I will verify the classification on this one for you JH. This is a beautiful coin! Love the toning! Once I have a few minutes today I will get...
Very interesting coin. I have never seen one. Neat that it shares many similarities with the later Edwardian pennies minted from 1279-1340s. It...
Still not bad at all. The reverse is in excellent condition with a very strike. The bust on most of these hammered coins the first to wear down.
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