There’s a degree of degeneration that occurred with these portraits, that can be seen in the different types of the coins. These degenerations...
Nice coin and write-up. I do love the sceattas, the variety of early medieval imagery is so evocative of this period.
You know, I sometimes do. There are some rarities that have little historical connection but that I "must" have to finish a set, and I may...
For whatever reason, the Aquitaine issues of Richard seem harder to locate than the Poitou. I'm still looking for a decent one. Here is my...
Good references, I second that. Spink guidebook is produced yearly, and changes year-to-year are minimal. A guidebook from a few years ago...
I’m not sure the second one is “h K”. It looks more like “h I” for Jane Seymour
Here are some Tudor coins. I don’t yet have an Edward VI. Henry VII medieval style groat: [ATTACH] Henry VII Renaissance style groat:...
Nice discussion, @FitzNigel, as always Here are some Anglo-Viking coins in my collection: [ATTACH] A Viking imitation of Alfred the Great’s...
Nice write-up! Lots of great info in there and I'll be reading more about this soon. There are British Anglo-Viking imitations of the temple...
They are addictive and of very interesting designs. I collect later coins as well and even dabble in ancients but there’s something that draws me...
Yours looks like a K/N mule. Yours is Abramson 37-20. Mine is 37-40. Series O Type 40 is similar but the figure is facing forward and the style...
You are correct with regards to the origin of the series M. It was in that recent auction and I'm sure I paid way too much. I do not have any...
A few more types I haven’t previously shown [ATTACH] Series A [ATTACH] Series C var. [ATTACH] Series V [ATTACH] Series S [ATTACH] Series...
Nice one. I’m still lacking a William I coin (I know, it’s the easier one) but here are coins of William II and Henry I: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
The literature about these types has changed. Series G was once thought to be completely English with a few continental imitations. Now it’s...
These coins don’t exactly give Greek or even Roman coins a run for their money... the artistry is lacking the refinement of the classical world...
In the last year or two I’ve picked up some interesting East Anglian types: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thanks for your additions to the thread. I very much like your type 10 and hope to acquire one like it at some point!
The absence of shows dries up dealer stock too. Which is partly why auctions are doing so well.
There's a sweet spot between placing the opening bid at a reasonable level and one that is too extreme in either direction. If it's too high...
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