A very nice example indeed, especially the clarity of the 'Catherine wheel' mint mark.
I highly doubt that. A counterfeit would be very valuable. It looks to me like one of the common French jetons. The "King Under Canopy" type of...
Exactly my point. The slab is completely irrelevant and if I bought a slabbed coin, I'd immediately seek a vice and a hacksaw...
In my view, slabbing should only be reserved for matters of urgent conservation or for modern proof coins. Most of these hammered coins have...
Beautiful coin! Do not put it in a plastic coffin, you will be killing the coin :mad:
[IMG] This is a jeton made by Hans Krauwinckel. It's a Rose and Orb issue of Nuremburg made in the mid-17th Century. Kindest Regards, Clive.
Jeton of Hans Krauwinckel the Second. Known as a Rose/Orb jeton. Obverse reads: "HANNS KRAVWINCKEL IN NVR" which is essentially "Hans...
How did your trip to London go?
This is a Hans Krauwinkel Jetton hence the HK under the two people, it dates to the late 16th Century/Early 17th Century, certainly not a modern...
It's a George IV Hibernia/Ireland Penny. Kindest Regards, Clive.
I use them and sell them and they seem fine, http://historiccoinage.com/supplies.aspx The Lighthouse website states: "They protect your coin from...
Living on Wentworth I never get away from it, but coins still take priority! :-P
I couldn't see it selling for more than £20-£25 on eBay.co.uk from my experience.
You wouldn't find any listings of it because it might be a repro... I have two twopence pieces, one's silver and the other's gold. This is...
It might be a reproduction made out of something other than silver, have you tried a magnet on it? Clive.
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