Yes - Spinks has occasionally carried out renumbering processes to allow for new information on coins. In the following year they then put old and...
Fair point - I was going on the dates of the first coinage, and as you say, the various Saxon tribes had been settling for some time before that.
I think most people would say that the Saxon period, certainly in the South of England, runs from around 600 AD to the defeat of Harold II at...
Yes indeed - a fascinating period of history - the gradual coming together of a (reasonably) united Saxon England from several smaller kingdoms...
My best pickup today: Edward VI Shilling, S2482 mintmark y, 1551 to 1553. This is actually a duplicate for me, but I could not refuse! I hope you...
Wow! You have some beauties there! I am very envious - particularly the Harthacnut and the Alfred Danish copy. Both would fill critical gaps in my...
Sadly not! It is made of the usual lightweight white metal of the time - I heard it called "Mudi-metal" at one time?
Picked up this today - not scarce but a nice portrait and detail. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thank you all - that's brilliant! I I would have got there eventually but I get bored paging through Krause looking for a match.
I am sure this is easy for someone, but which Country is this? [ATTACH]
Great - thanks for that! I didn't think it was anything special, just unusual - particularly in the UK. I wonder how it got here?
Picked this up in a bunch of foreign coins - I hope someone there can explain it to me? How come Cincinnati and then Chinese characters? [ATTACH]...
Thanks for that. Struggling to make out much of the wording - I get one or two letters at a time and I can't make out any words that make sense....
Yes - 1887 Gothic Florin. The date is in Roman Numerals just behind her shoulder on the obverse. I would suggest the grade of VF by UK system....
Henry VI Trefoil issue Groat minted in London between 1438 and 1443. This is S1910 I believe having the trefoils at shoulders instead of fleurs....
I picked up this at auction yesterday. I suspect it is a Jetton or other European early copper coin - Spain, France, Netherlands etc. Anyone...
A couple I have picked up in the last few days: Victoria 1846 Sixpence - just cos its nice, and it has a lovely die crack that will appeal to the...
These too are now for sale on Ebay at: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351799031673?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 and:...
Oh how I love job lots at auctions! Here is the paranumismatica fromthe latest lot. I think I know what I am looking at - anyone else care to give...
If anyone is still interested, this is now on Ebay at: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351799025045?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
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