Gone a bit quiet here so I thought I would add some more examples: [ATTACH] 1902 Edward VII Crown, Matt proof version [ATTACH] 1905 Edward VII...
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I've picked up an interesting collection of 19th century British tokens, so I thought I would share some pictures of the better pieces: [ATTACH]...
Found this one in my "spares" box today. Pretty good nick but one or two edge knocks and marks: [ATTACH] Victoria 1887 Jubilee Crown
Picked up this from a local jewellers scrap pot this morning: [ATTACH] Norway 10 Kroner 1964 0.900 Silver KM# 413 single year issue.
Of course if your collecting of British coins extends to the British Empire, then you could get something like this: [ATTACH]
How about this one - one of my oldest - Athelstan king of England from around 930 AD: [ATTACH]
I would suggest this is a good example of artistic AND Kings and Queens: [ATTACH] Gothic Crown 1847, Undecimo edge. :-)
Yes British coins are brilliant to collect - I have them back to around 850 AD (Saxon kings). But to clarify on the Maundy - they are not just...
Thanks for the support! The reverse is just a horizontal fixing pin with no marks. I do not have a picture to post. By the way whereas the US...
It is actually a badge of some sort, so a bit borderline to this forum I suppose. I just saw "dragon slayer" and remembered this one. I did quite...
If you Like Dragon slayers, you will probably like this one. [ATTACH]
The first of these, as it states, is a "model" coin - ie someone trying out designs for putative new coins, however they were often made in much...
Slightly muddled but yes: the VI on the illustrated copy is Roman Numerals for Six, hence a sixpence. A Shilling would have XII for Twelve - the...
I can't say I know the full history of them, but I can say they are an exceedingly common French coin. Almost any job lot of unsorted coins here...
I am away from my books at the moment and have spotted these two coins at a local auction. Can anyone spare the time to give me more info -...
Zinc is very difficult to deal with - it is very reactive so any acid will dissolve the coin quite quickly. The discolouration is reacted metal -...
Thanks for the update. Any reporting on the contents of the hoard? The UK only reports some fairly modern silver stuff, but to get o $80k there...
Sorry if someone has already posted on this topic - any news in the US on this British sailor, the stolen hoard of coins and his missing wife?...
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