Nice coins! The deniers of Richard the Fearless are an interesting set. Most of the known examples, particularly the high grade ones, are from...
As you wish- [ATTACH] Coin has been damaged, cracked and repaired by the Cardiff Museum, having been found in damaged condition in the...
The portrait on the Henry VIII testoons are modeled after the famous full length portrait of Henry by Hans Holbein the Younger: [ATTACH] (For the...
I collect English hammered coins. This year, I branched out into other areas beyond Anglo-Saxon times. I had a decent number of new additions...
Nothing for me to add, a good description @AnYangMan and nice coins. There are many different minor varieties of the Continental sceats of series...
Old thread but I suspect it is 6414. Looks like the obverse starts “REX ANGLIE”
There are some similar pieces of jewelry in the Met in NYC. Actually the Met has a lot of ancient coins on display, the last time I was there I...
English Saxon sceattas and stycas are in the 11-12mm range so the majority of my collection fits the bill.
Reminds me of this fun event from a few years ago- https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-perils-of-cleaning-your-coins.295592/
Yes from recent DNW A very rare type and one on my wish list. The Matilda on that coin is Matilda of Boulogne, queen consort to Stephen and a...
[ATTACH] Here is a coin in the name of Edward with the Boar’s head mintmark in front and sun and rose on reverse. Probably struck under Richard...
[ATTACH] Flat portrait, and the coin is broken and repaired, but it is a coin of Matilda
Nice pick-up. Be careful, these little coins can be addictive, I think I have something like 40 different ones now (not including the...
Nice write up and groat. I don’t have a Richard III coin yet, it’s on the list.
I have a cut halfpenny of Henry but I will at some point try to find a full penny that doesn’t bankrupt me. The harder one will be Malcolm IV.
David I, king of Scots, was the first monarch of Scotland to issue coins. He took advantage of the political situation of the Anarchy in England...
The difference between first and second reign is a little tough and the division suggested by Pirie (and often followed) is not accepted by...
After I posted I took another look at your coin It is not Eanred of Northumbria. The obverse legend reads +EDLIRED RE So this is Aethelred II of...
A little late to the thread. Congrats on the styca of Eanred. I also feel that this guy gets the short end of the history book, having been...
I'm a big fan of medieval coins, though I agree they are not for the faint of heart. I have been focused on England, with a smattering of...
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