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<p>[QUOTE="FitzNigel, post: 3189097, member: 74712"]Just for funsies (because I’m home from work due to hurricane, but also ill, so not feeling up to going upstairs to catch up on coining), here is a coin I have posted many times before:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]822886[/ATTACH] </p><p>England</p><p>Henry VII, r. 1485-1509 (1494-1501)</p><p>Durham Mint, mm 76b, AR Penny, 14.88mm x 0.6 grams</p><p>Obv.: [HENR]IC DI GR[A REX] AN. King enthroned holding orb and sceptre</p><p>Rev.: CIVITAS [DE .:.] RAM. Coat-of-arms over long cross pattée, mitre above, R left, D right</p><p>Ref.: North 1731, SCBS 2234, De Witt 3298, (Allen, Classification 3iii)</p><p>Ex. R.D. Frederick, Ex. Tradewinds Collection, Ex. CNG Auction 280, Lot 481</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin was minted in Durham: a city I lived in whilst doing my doctorate, and also where I met my wife. Well, to celebrate our anniversary this summer, we went back to Durham. When I lived there I never thought to find where the mint was, but I decided to this time:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]822887[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It’s now a public toilet...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="FitzNigel, post: 3189097, member: 74712"]Just for funsies (because I’m home from work due to hurricane, but also ill, so not feeling up to going upstairs to catch up on coining), here is a coin I have posted many times before: [ATTACH=full]822886[/ATTACH] England Henry VII, r. 1485-1509 (1494-1501) Durham Mint, mm 76b, AR Penny, 14.88mm x 0.6 grams Obv.: [HENR]IC DI GR[A REX] AN. King enthroned holding orb and sceptre Rev.: CIVITAS [DE .:.] RAM. Coat-of-arms over long cross pattée, mitre above, R left, D right Ref.: North 1731, SCBS 2234, De Witt 3298, (Allen, Classification 3iii) Ex. R.D. Frederick, Ex. Tradewinds Collection, Ex. CNG Auction 280, Lot 481 This coin was minted in Durham: a city I lived in whilst doing my doctorate, and also where I met my wife. Well, to celebrate our anniversary this summer, we went back to Durham. When I lived there I never thought to find where the mint was, but I decided to this time: [ATTACH=full]822887[/ATTACH] It’s now a public toilet...[/QUOTE]
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