Coin misses and regrets..

I love the patina on that one.

I think you found a far nicer example

 

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There are a couple of hammered English coins that I missed bidding on that I still regret. The first is a lovely Edward III series C groat. It isn't rare, but man is it beautiful. I was traveling with my wife, stuck in an airplane, when the auction ended and was the under bidder.

The other is a very rare transitional treaty half groat of Edward III. I'm not sure I could have won it but sitting in an all morning mandatory training made sure I didn't have the chance.

 

@Terence Cheesman I wish my "consolation prizes" were all even more appealing than the initial object of desire, dunno how ya do it but it seems like a successful system!

@TheRed That Ed III groat is extraordinary, I've been lazily collecting Medieval English pennies and that hammered is an eye-catcher, I'm not sure whether to thank or curse you for igniting a desire to own one like it!

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