Definition of what is an English coin.

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by Aidan Work, Feb 28, 2005.

  1. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    To me,an English coin is one that was issued right up to & including the Pre-Union issue of 1707.Some people say that the first English coins were struck during the reign of King Egbert (802-39).Other people include the Anglo-Saxon coins.What is your definition of an English coin,
    apart from the fact that it is not Scots or Irish?
     
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  3. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    I would have to say any coin that was struck under the issuing authority of the English or British government - at any time in history.
     
  4. KLJ

    KLJ Really Smart Guy

    I would say that an English coin is a coin issued under the authority of the King (or Queen) of England for the use of the Kingdom of England. A British coin is one issued under the authority of the King (or Queen) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain (and Ireland/Northern Ireland, when appropriate) for the use of the United Kingdom.

    I do understand that by my definition, coins of the Empire (as opposed to the Commonwealth) could be considered "British." I would argue that if such coins were minted for use in the colonies (even if they were minted in Great Britain), they were coins OF those colonies/dominions, rather than of Great Britain.
     
  5. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    KLJ,it must be remembered that the Farthing fractional coins can be regarded as British coins,even though the 1/4 Farthing (1/16d.) & 1/2 Farthing (1/8d.) were used in Ceylon,& the 1/3 Farthing (1/12d.) was used in Malta.The silver 3-Halfpence (1-1/2d.) was used in the West Indies,but these are also regarded as British coins.
     
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